San Remo vs Bass

Bass is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in San Remo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In San Remo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, San Remo tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • San Remo has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Bass has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bass

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $301/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bass

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (112.8 km vs 120.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (89 min vs 95 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

San Remo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 24%)
  • But Bass is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

San Remo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.6% vs 12.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

San Remo and Bass drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

San Remo Bass
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.

San Remo Bass
Walkability 0 / 20
San Remo — Walkability: 0/100 Bass — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 47 / 14
San Remo — Safety: 47/100 Bass — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
San Remo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bass — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 67 / 27
San Remo — Low flood risk: 67/100 Bass — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

San Remo has more residents (1,700 vs 405); San Remo rents higher ($301/wk vs $225/wk).

San Remo Bass
Population 1,700
+76% vs other
 405
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.6% +12.8%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $69,524/yr
+6% vs other
 $65,624/yr
Median weekly rent $301/wk
+25% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

San Remo Bass
0-4 4.8% / 5.2%
San Remo — 0-4: 4.8% Bass — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 10.5% / 9.6%
San Remo — 5-14: 10.5% Bass — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 4.1% / 5.2%
San Remo — 15-19: 4.1% Bass — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.4% / 5.7%
San Remo — 20-24: 2.4% Bass — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 7.8% / 8.4%
San Remo — 25-34: 7.8% Bass — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 11.9% / 11.1%
San Remo — 35-44: 11.9% Bass — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 11.6% / 14.3%
San Remo — 45-54: 11.6% Bass — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 18.2% / 16.5%
San Remo — 55-64: 18.2% Bass — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 17.5% / 18.5%
San Remo — 65-74: 17.5% Bass — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 8.4% / 5.7%
San Remo — 75-84: 8.4% Bass — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 3.4% / —
San Remo — 85+: 3.4% Bass — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

San Remo 47.8% lone person
San Remo — Lone Person: 47.8% San Remo — Couple Families: 35.6% San Remo — One Parent Families: 12.0% San Remo — Group Household: 3.2% San Remo — Other Families: 1.4%
Bass 39.4% lone person
Bass — Lone Person: 39.4% Bass — Couple Families: 41.5% Bass — One Parent Families: 14.9% Bass — Group Household: 4.3% Bass — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

San Remo 23.5% renting
San Remo — Owned Outright: 48.8% San Remo — Mortgage: 27.7% San Remo — Renting: 23.5%
Bass 13.6% renting
Bass — Owned Outright: 47.1% Bass — Mortgage: 39.3% Bass — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

San Remo Bass
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 18.8%
San Remo — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Bass — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 7.2%
San Remo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Bass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 3.2%
San Remo — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Bass — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.0%
San Remo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Bass — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 0.7%
San Remo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Bass — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

San Remo Bass
England 4.7% / 3.0%
San Remo — England: 4.7% Bass — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.7%
San Remo — New Zealand: 1.2% Bass — New Zealand: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.0%
San Remo — Netherlands: 0.5% Bass — Netherlands: 1.0%
Thailand 0.5% / 0.7%
San Remo — Thailand: 0.5% Bass — Thailand: 0.7%
Scotland 1.1% / —
San Remo — Scotland: 1.1% Bass — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
San Remo — Germany: 0.8% Bass — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.7%
San Remo — Ireland: not among its largest Bass — Ireland: 0.7%
Sri Lanka 0.6% / —
San Remo — Sri Lanka: 0.6% Bass — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

San Remo 82.8% houses
San Remo — Houses: 82.8% San Remo — Flats / Apartments: 11.2% San Remo — Townhouses: 6.0%
Bass 100.0% houses
Bass — Houses: 100.0% Bass — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Bass — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

San Remo Bass
Median house price $820,000 $850,000
Median unit price $410,000 —
Median land price $422,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 73 days
from 28 sales
 148 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Bass has more rural and farming land (92% vs 77%).

San Remo Bass
Rural and farming 77% 92%
Residential 12% 1%
Parks and recreation 7% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Planning zones cover 98% of San Remo and 100% of Bass. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

San Remo Bass
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

San Remo Bass
Houses 2.9%
$550/wk on $970K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

San Remo Bass
House price Higher than 57% of VIC —
Income Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 24% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of VIC —

Liveability

Bass is more walkable (20 vs 0).

San Remo Bass
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bass carries more flood risk (73 vs 33); Bass carries more crime risk (86 vs 53).

San Remo Bass
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 High
86/100
Flood Low
33/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
59/100
 High
79/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

San Remo Bass
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in San Remo

  • San Remo Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bass Coast College - San Remo Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Bass

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

Amenities in the suburb

San Remo Bass
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Beaches 4 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

San Remo sits further from the CBD (120.7 km vs 112.8 km).

San Remo Bass
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 120.7 km
+7% vs other
 112.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 95 min 89 min
Public transport score 24/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 1.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 36 min
scheduled, not actual
 40 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3925
 0.0%
postcode 3991
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3925
 72
postcode 3991

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.

San Remo Bass
Car (driver) 66.3% / 67.6%
San Remo — Car (driver): 66.3% Bass — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 20.9%
San Remo — Worked from Home: 24.4% Bass — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Walked Only 5.3% / 6.1%
San Remo — Walked Only: 5.3% Bass — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.4%
San Remo — Car (passenger): 3.5% Bass — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 0.5% / —
San Remo — Bus: 0.5% Bass — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

San Remo Bass
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km
1.0 km to a named beach
 3.0 km

NBN connectivity

San Remo Bass
Connectivity score 79/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
1,618 premises
 0%
201 premises

Climate

San Remo Bass
Annual rainfall 704 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.6°C
same for both

Council rates

San Remo Bass
Average residential rate $1,727/yr
same for both
Council Bass Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

San Remo Bass
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

San Remo Bass
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

San Remo

Beach Coastal Retirees River

Bass

Parks Rural

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