Basin View vs St Georges Basin

Basin View is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in St Georges Basin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, St Georges Basin tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Basin View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Basin View

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 164 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (188.6 km vs 193 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

St Georges Basin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 26%)
  • But Basin View is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

St Georges Basin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs 1.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Basin View and St Georges Basin drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Basin View St Georges Basin
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Basin View St Georges Basin
Walkability 37 / 0
Basin View — Walkability: 37/100 St Georges Basin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 62
Basin View — Safety: 62/100 St Georges Basin — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 5 / 13
Basin View — Low fire risk: 5/100 St Georges Basin — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

St Georges Basin has more residents (3,215 vs 1,583); Basin View has higher household incomes ($64,688 vs $57,876).

Basin View St Georges Basin
Population 1,583 3,215
+103% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +10.4%
Median age 48 53
Median household income $64,688/yr
+11% vs other
 $57,876/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Basin View St Georges Basin
0-4 4.4% / 4.3%
Basin View — 0-4: 4.4% St Georges Basin — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 11.8% / 9.6%
Basin View — 5-14: 11.8% St Georges Basin — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.6% / 4.5%
Basin View — 15-19: 5.6% St Georges Basin — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 3.9% / 4.1%
Basin View — 20-24: 3.9% St Georges Basin — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.5% / 8.4%
Basin View — 25-34: 10.5% St Georges Basin — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 9.2% / 9.0%
Basin View — 35-44: 9.2% St Georges Basin — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 12.6% / 11.8%
Basin View — 45-54: 12.6% St Georges Basin — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 15.5% / 13.5%
Basin View — 55-64: 15.5% St Georges Basin — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 13.3% / 18.5%
Basin View — 65-74: 13.3% St Georges Basin — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 8.8% / 11.9%
Basin View — 75-84: 8.8% St Georges Basin — 75-84: 11.9%
85+ 3.6% / 4.2%
Basin View — 85+: 3.6% St Georges Basin — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Basin View 36.5% lone person
Basin View — Lone Person: 36.5% Basin View — Couple Families: 36.2% Basin View — One Parent Families: 17.5% Basin View — Group Household: 8.2% Basin View — Other Families: 1.7%
St Georges Basin 44.6% lone person
St Georges Basin — Lone Person: 44.6% St Georges Basin — Couple Families: 36.0% St Georges Basin — One Parent Families: 16.3% St Georges Basin — Group Household: 2.6% St Georges Basin — Other Families: 0.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Basin View 19.3% renting
Basin View — Owned Outright: 40.2% Basin View — Mortgage: 40.4% Basin View — Renting: 19.3%
St Georges Basin 18.3% renting
St Georges Basin — Owned Outright: 51.1% St Georges Basin — Mortgage: 30.6% St Georges Basin — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Basin View St Georges Basin
Certificate III & IV 22.9% / 20.8%
Basin View — Certificate III & IV: 22.9% St Georges Basin — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.3%
Basin View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% St Georges Basin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 5.9%
Basin View — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% St Georges Basin — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.7%
Basin View — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% St Georges Basin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Basin View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% St Georges Basin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Basin View St Georges Basin
England 3.9% / 5.5%
Basin View — England: 3.9% St Georges Basin — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.2%
Basin View — New Zealand: 1.6% St Georges Basin — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 0.6% / 0.9%
Basin View — Germany: 0.6% St Georges Basin — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Basin View — Scotland: 0.4% St Georges Basin — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.3%
Basin View — Philippines: 0.5% St Georges Basin — Philippines: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Basin View — Netherlands: not among its largest St Georges Basin — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Basin View 95.2% houses
Basin View — Houses: 95.2% Basin View — Townhouses: 4.3% Basin View — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
St Georges Basin 85.5% houses
St Georges Basin — Houses: 85.5% St Georges Basin — Townhouses: 8.8% St Georges Basin — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Basin View St Georges Basin
Median house price $815,000 $817,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $442,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 17 sales
 85 days
from 51 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Basin View St Georges Basin
3 bed $800K / $710K
Basin View — 3 bed: $800K (24 sales) St Georges Basin — 3 bed: $710K (41 sales)

24 vs 41 sales

4 bed $865K / $880K
Basin View — 4 bed: $865K (15 sales) St Georges Basin — 4 bed: $880K (33 sales)

15 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

St Georges Basin has more land zoned for conservation (81% vs 50%).

Basin View St Georges Basin
Environmental 50% 81%
Residential 21% 4%
Rural and farming 16% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
Parks and recreation 5% 1%
Industrial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Basin View St Georges Basin
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Basin View St Georges Basin
Houses 3.8%
$580/wk on $785K
 3.8%
$630/wk on $860K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Basin View St Georges Basin
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Basin View is more walkable (37 vs 0).

Basin View St Georges Basin
Grade D
same for both
Score 23/100 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Basin View St Georges Basin
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
38/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Basin View St Georges Basin
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Basin View

  • St Georges Basin Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in St Georges Basin

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Basin View St Georges Basin
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

St Georges Basin sits further from the CBD (193 km vs 188.6 km).

Basin View St Georges Basin
Walkability score 37/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 188.6 km 193 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 164 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 51/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Basin View St Georges Basin
Car (driver) 82.1% / 81.6%
Basin View — Car (driver): 82.1% St Georges Basin — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 12.7%
Basin View — Worked from Home: 11.4% St Georges Basin — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.6%
Basin View — Car (passenger): 4.7% St Georges Basin — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.7%
Basin View — Walked Only: 1.9% St Georges Basin — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus — / 0.4%
Basin View — Bus: not among its largest St Georges Basin — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Basin View St Georges Basin
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Basin View St Georges Basin
Connectivity score 73/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
772 premises
 43%
2,005 premises

Climate

Basin View St Georges Basin
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Basin View St Georges Basin
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Basin View St Georges Basin
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Basin View St Georges Basin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Basin View

Acreage Retirees

St Georges Basin

Acreage Retirees

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