Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Basin then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Basin, VIC (postcode 3154) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,371 | 4,416 | 4,497 | +126 · +2.9% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 40 | +3 · +8.1% |
| Median household income | $1,445/wk | $1,680/wk | $2,019/wk | +$574 · +39.7% |
| Median personal income | $647/wk | $707/wk | $814/wk | +$167 · +25.8% |
| Median rent | $256/wk | $306/wk | $365/wk | +$109 · +42.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,627/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,950/mo | +$323 · +19.9% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Basin trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,497
was 4,416 in 2016
+81 · +1.8%
Median rent
$365/wk
was $306/wk in 2016
+$59 · +19.3%
Household income
$2,019/wk
was $1,680/wk in 2016
+$339 · +20.2%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: The Basin population growth · The Basin then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.