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The Basin VIC 3154

2,006 addresses · 66 streets

Aston Electorate › Knox LGA › The Basin · 31 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

The Basin is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 4,497 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $2,019 a week, with median rent near $365 a week. Most homes are houses. About 88% of households own their home and 10% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $881,000.

4,497Population
40Median age
$2,019Median household income / wk
$365Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Boronia - The Basin statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: The Basin itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Boronia, 2.5 km west · Bus interchange: Boronia Station, 2.5 km west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 23.1 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs7/10

Median Sale Prices

$881,000House · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 81.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 66.4%

Population by age in The Basin
Population by age, The Basin VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4256
5-14612
15-19276
20-24220
25-34525
35-44599
45-54661
55-64569
65-74435
75-84222
85+115
Dwelling types in The Basin
Dwelling types, The Basin VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,457
Townhouse74
Apartment3
Other4
Households by weekly income in The Basin
Households by weekly income, The Basin VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650171
$650-1,499377
$1,500-2,999531
$3,000+372
Top ancestries in The Basin
Top ancestries, The Basin VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English1,947
Australian1,711
Scottish547
Irish494
Other333
German312
Housing tenure in The Basin
Housing tenure, The Basin VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned554
Mortgage797
Rented159
Other24
Cars per household in The Basin
Cars per household, The Basin VIC (ABS Census 2021)
042
1357
2714
3249
4+162
Commute to work in The Basin
Commute to work, The Basin VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,357
Train16
Bus7
Tram/ferry0
Walked29
Bicycle6
Home514
Top countries of birth in The Basin
Top countries of birth, The Basin VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England227
Germany90
New Zealand53
China36
Netherlands34
Sri Lanka28
Languages used at home in The Basin
Languages used at home, The Basin VIC (ABS Census 2021)
German79
Mandarin50
Italian23
Sinhalese21
Japanese13
French11

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