In short

The Basin is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3154, home to 4,497 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Knox local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$365 /wk

Population4,497

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAKnox

Demographics

Population: 4,497
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $2,019 /week
Median personal income: $814 /week
Median family income: $2,284 /week
Average household size: 2.7
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Knox
Statistical region (SA4): Melbourne - Outer East
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Aston

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $365 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,950
Rent share of household income: 18%

Schools

Fernbrook School Other · Independent
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary · Catholic
The Basin Primary School Primary · Government
Boronia K-12 College Other · Government
Boronia Heights Primary School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 10 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 22 bus stops

Closest stops:

Forest Rd/Mountain bus · 158 m
Forest Rd/Mountain Hwy bus · 192 m
Mountain Hwy/Forest Rd bus · 231 m
Conyers St/Forest Rd bus · 290 m
1383 Mountain Hwy bus · 374 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 648 mm
Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 31.0 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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