The Basin vs Tremont

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Basin, about half of households are couple families. In Tremont, most households are couple families. The Basin is closer to the city centre: 39.4 km, against 45.9 km. On these figures, Tremont tends to suit families with children.

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

The Basin

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Tremont is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

The Basin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $401/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

The Basin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (39.4 km vs 45.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 50 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Basin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 16/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

The Basin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.8% vs -10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

The Basin Tremont
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.

The Basin Tremont
Walkability 52 / 16
The Basin — Walkability: 52/100 Tremont — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 48 / 23
The Basin — Safety: 48/100 Tremont — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 19 / 18
The Basin — Low fire risk: 19/100 Tremont — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 71 / 79
The Basin — Low flood risk: 71/100 Tremont — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

The Basin has more residents (4,497 vs 69).

The Basin Tremont
Population 4,497
+98% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% -10.4%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $104,988/yr $113,724/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk $401/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Basin Tremont
0-4 5.7% / 5.8%
The Basin — 0-4: 5.7% Tremont — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.6% / 18.8%
The Basin — 5-14: 13.6% Tremont — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 6.1% / 5.8%
The Basin — 15-19: 6.1% Tremont — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.9% / —
The Basin — 20-24: 4.9% Tremont — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.7% / 17.4%
The Basin — 25-34: 11.7% Tremont — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 13.3% / 18.8%
The Basin — 35-44: 13.3% Tremont — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 14.7% / 5.8%
The Basin — 45-54: 14.7% Tremont — 45-54: 5.8%
55-64 12.7% / 11.6%
The Basin — 55-64: 12.7% Tremont — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.7% / 10.1%
The Basin — 65-74: 9.7% Tremont — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.9% / 4.3%
The Basin — 75-84: 4.9% Tremont — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.6% / —
The Basin — 85+: 2.6% Tremont — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Basin 53.9% couple families
The Basin — Couple Families: 53.9% The Basin — One Parent Families: 15.8% The Basin — Lone Person: 26.6% The Basin — Group Household: 2.6% The Basin — Other Families: 1.1%
Tremont 62.5% couple families
Tremont — Couple Families: 62.5% Tremont — One Parent Families: 37.5% Tremont — Lone Person: 0.0% Tremont — Group Household: 0.0% Tremont — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Basin 10.5% renting
The Basin — Owned Outright: 36.7% The Basin — Mortgage: 52.8% The Basin — Renting: 10.5%
Tremont 0.0% renting
Tremont — Owned Outright: 42.1% Tremont — Mortgage: 57.9% Tremont — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

The Basin Tremont
England 5.0% / 5.8%
The Basin — England: 5.0% Tremont — England: 5.8%
Germany 2.0% / —
The Basin — Germany: 2.0% Tremont — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / —
The Basin — New Zealand: 1.2% Tremont — New Zealand: not among its largest
China 0.8% / —
The Basin — China: 0.8% Tremont — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
The Basin — Netherlands: 0.8% Tremont — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

The Basin Tremont
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 17.4%
The Basin — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Tremont — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 13.0%
The Basin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Tremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0%
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 4.3%
The Basin — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Tremont — Certificate III & IV: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 8.7%
The Basin — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Tremont — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 4.3%
The Basin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Tremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Basin 94.6% houses
The Basin — Houses: 94.6% The Basin — Townhouses: 4.8% The Basin — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Tremont 100.0% houses
Tremont — Houses: 100.0% Tremont — Townhouses: 0.0% Tremont — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

The Basin Tremont
Median house price $865,000 —
Median unit price $718,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 26 sales
 —

Zoning mix

The Basin has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 0%).

The Basin Tremont
Parks and recreation 3% 93%
Residential 36% 1%
Environmental 33% 0%
Other and special use 15% 0%
Rural and farming 7% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 3%
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

The Basin Tremont
New dwellings approved 577
across Knox
 416
across Yarra Ranges
Approvals change year on year -14% -57%

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.

The Basin Tremont
Houses 3.8%
$615/wk on $840K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

The Basin Tremont
House price Higher than 56% of VIC —
Income — Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of VIC —

Liveability

The Basin is more walkable (52 vs 16).

The Basin Tremont
Grade C —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Tremont carries more crime risk (77 vs 52).

The Basin Tremont
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
77/100
Flood Low
29/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

The Basin Tremont
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in The Basin

  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • The Basin Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tremont

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

Amenities in the suburb

The Basin Tremont
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 13 1
Childcare 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 7 11

Mobility

Tremont sits further from the CBD (45.9 km vs 39.4 km).

The Basin Tremont
Walkability score 52/100 16/100
Distance to Melbourne 39.4 km 45.9 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 50 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3154
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3154
 —

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.

The Basin Tremont
Car (driver) 66.7% / 35.0%
The Basin — Car (driver): 66.7% Tremont — Car (driver): 35.0%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 65.0%
The Basin — Worked from Home: 26.5% Tremont — Worked from Home: 65.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / —
The Basin — Car (passenger): 3.3% Tremont — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / —
The Basin — Walked Only: 1.5% Tremont — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.2% / —
The Basin — Train: 1.2% Tremont — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

The Basin Tremont
Elevation 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 394 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.7 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

The Basin Tremont
Connectivity score 75/100 94/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
1,733 premises
 72%
39 premises

Climate

The Basin Tremont
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

The Basin Tremont
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

The Basin Tremont
Average residential rate $1,732/yr $2,161/yr
Council Knox Yarra Ranges

Federal electorate

The Basin Tremont
Division Aston Casey
Member Mary Doyle Aaron Violi
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

The Basin Tremont
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

The Basin

Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet River

Tremont

Family Outer Quiet River

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