Moving to Basin View NSW 2540
What the official numbers say about living in Basin View — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $360 a week, against a median household income of $1,244 a week.
About 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Basin View grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,401 → 1,583 people).
Around 70% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: German, Australian Indigenous, Japanese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Basin View scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest airport: HMAS Albatross, 16.6 km north.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 148 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 2 parks — see them all on the Basin View profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Georges Basin Public School 200 m · Tomerong Public School 4.7 km
Parks and reserves: Bottlebrush Avenue Reserve 3 km · Tasman Reserve 3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Basin View, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · South-eastern Glossy Black-cockatoo · Laughing Kookaburra · Red Wattlebird · Crimson Rosella · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Basin View, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin View here | 1,583 | — | 2/10 | 73% |
| St Georges Basin | 3,215 | — | 3/10 | 57% |
| Tomerong | 1,194 | — | 7/10 | 71% |
| Sanctuary Point | 7,874 | — | 2/10 | 16% |
| Sussex Inlet | 3,888 | — | 2/10 | 59% |
| Old Erowal Bay | 1,080 | — | 2/10 | 29% |
| Erowal Bay | 652 | — | 3/10 | 58% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Shoalhaven — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gilmore — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2540 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Basin View profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $360 a week, and about 19% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,401 people to 1,583. It sits about 148 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line. Local government is Shoalhaven council, and the federal seat is Gilmore.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Basin View vs St Georges Basin · Basin View vs Tomerong.
Nearby guides: St Georges Basin · Tomerong · Sanctuary Point · Sussex Inlet · Old Erowal Bay · Erowal Bay.
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