The name of Baldivis was thought up by settlers in the area who were attracted to the region by the 1920s Group Settlement Scheme.

The name derives from three ships which travelled to Western Australia in 1922, all within six weeks of each other, bringing settlers under the scheme.

This route services the Baldivis Town Centre during business hours, travelling through Settlers Hills via Arpenteur Drive through Evermore Heights, The Ridge and Terminate in The Dales (Smirk Road).

Route 568 services Baldivis Central and the newly developed Town Side estate and Retirement village.

The Kwinana Freeway runs through Baldivis, providing vehicle access to Perth and Bunbury.

Safety Bay Road links Baldivis with neighbouring suburbs to the west like Rockingham and Warnbro.

564,565,566 routes also operates for Ridge View Secondary College during the start and end of their school hours.

Extensions completed in 2015 expanded the existing shopping centre (which already housed a Coles) to include a food court/restaurant precinct, increased car park numbers, a Kmart and a Woolworths.

Baldivis Square includes a mix of retail, food and professional offices, anchored by an IGA.