The Basin VIC 3154
The Basin is a suburb in Victoria, 39 km from Melbourne CBD, around 43 minutes by car. Population is 4,497; the median age is 40 and the median household income is $104,988 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 1.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $365 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,950. The Basin is characterised by high bushfire risk. All 2 schools within the suburb boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is The Basin a good suburb?
The Basin scores a C (49/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
2 schools · 2 above peer schools
Somewhat walkable
Walkability 52/100 · 39.4 km · 43 min drive to Melbourne
Around the state median
Median $865K
High bushfire risk
Fire 81/100 · Crime 52/100 · Flood 29/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 40 · 4,497 residents
Liveability Rating
49 / 100 · Ranked #448 in VICEach bar is The Basin's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
49 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe Basin's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $865,000, about 10% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$865,000
In line with its 6 neighbours (median $880,000)
Based on 89 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 26 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 7 sales $850K
- 3 bed 42 sales $826K
- 4 bed 31 sales $945K
- 5 bed 6 sales $1.15M
Units
$718,000
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in The Basin are currently listed at around $840,000 on average. Based on 11 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$840K
11 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$725K
3 units listed in the last 6 months.
14 of the suburb's 1,540 dwellings (0.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in The Basin rent for around $615 a week on average, based on 8 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$615/wk
8 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
8 rentals advertised against an estimated 162 rented homes (4.9%) in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$615/week ($32,000 a year) on a $840,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
7 active Airbnb listings: 7 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.4% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is The Basin safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in The Basin sits in the moderate band, with 174 incidents recorded in 2026 — up about 2% on the prior year.
174 offences
2.4% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20258 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve The Basin, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and The Basin Primary School lead the pack.
- • 838 students across 2 schools (avg 419)
- • Sectors: 1 Catholic, 1 Government
- • ICSEA 1042-1069, median 1056 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: The Basin Primary School (583 students)
Primary
Walkability
The Basin is somewhat walkable on foot — at 52/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside The Basin.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 27.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 23.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 17.7 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 15.4 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in The Basin.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 3%
- Premises covered
- 1,733
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Knox: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 9 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
The Basin is home to about 4,500 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $105,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,497
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$104,988/yr
Census Median Rent
$365/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$42,328/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.5%
Total Dwellings
1,540
Owner-Occupier Rate
89.5%
Houses
94.6%
Rental Stress
18.1%
Mortgage Stress
22.3%
Work From Home
26.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
20 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 5 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 159 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 87.9%
- Employment Rate
- 63.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 43.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
48 residents (1.1%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,241 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
7% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (158 of 2,316).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 671 people work here; 2,316 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 69% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,732 a year through Knox based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 36%
- Environmental 33%
- Other and special use 15%
- Rural and farming 7%
- Infrastructure and transport 6%
- Parks and recreation 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Knox
In the year to August 2026, 577 new dwellings were approved across Knox. That mix is 344 houses and 233 units. Approvals are down 13.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
PM10 averaged 15.5 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2.
From the Mooroolbark monitoring station, 9.0 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Scoresby Research Institute, 5.8 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 158 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 26.7 km
- Annual rainfall
- 777 mm
- 105 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.9°C
- 10 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.3°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
15 facilities within 5 km- 3.4 kmOther Basic Chemical Product Manufacturing n.e.c.Top reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Dichloromethane · Nitric acid
- 3.8 kmHuman Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Mercury & compounds
- 3.8 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 4.1 kmBasic Organic Chemical ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Methyl ethyl ketone · Acetone
- 4.1 kmMotor Vehicle ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide · Toluene (methylbenzene)
EV adoption
In postcode 3154, 35 of 3,495 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.8% (62 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3154, 578 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,624 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 48 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3154 in 2025-26. The most was 47, in 2000-01.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $865,000 this is $115,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Mary Doyle Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mary Doyle | 53.4% | 46.6% | +6.0 |
| 2022 | Alan Tudge | 47.2% | 52.8% | -7.3 |
| 2019 | Alan Tudge | 39.9% | 60.1% | +2.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Daniela De Martino Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Daniela De Martino ALP | 57.5% | 57.5% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | James Merlino ALP | 58.6% | 58.6% | 41.4% |
| 2014 | James Merlino ALP | 55.0% | 55.0% | 45.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in The Basin?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 4,497 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about The Basin
Is The Basin a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in The Basin is moderate (52/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect The Basin?
The Basin has a high recorded bushfire history (81/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (29/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is The Basin a good place to live?
The Basin has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (49/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of The Basin?
The Basin, VIC had a population of 4,497 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for The Basin, VIC?
The postcode for The Basin, VIC is 3154.
How far is The Basin from Melbourne?
The Basin is 39 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 43 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in The Basin?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in The Basin was $104,988 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in The Basin?
The median advertised rent in The Basin is $615 a week for houses (8 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in The Basin?
The median age of residents in The Basin was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is The Basin at risk of bushfire?
The Basin has a high recorded bushfire history (81/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in The Basin?
There are 2 schools inside the The Basin boundary: 2 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is The Basin walkable?
The Basin scores 52/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in The Basin?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to The Basin, Scoresby Research Institute (5.8 km away), summer days average 26.9°C, winter nights 6.3°C, 777 mm of rain a year over 105 rainy days, and 10 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in The Basin?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does The Basin belong to?
The Basin sits within the Knox local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in The Basin?
The average residential rates bill through Knox is $1,732 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near The Basin?
Across Knox, 577 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 13.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is The Basin in?
The Basin sits within the federal Division of Aston, currently held by Mary Doyle (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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