NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Basin View, NSW, 2540
Desirability index
23.4/100
How this score is calculated#354 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Basin View is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 1,583 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,051 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 1295.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $571 (flats $465, houses $600), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,583
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,244
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 105 of 707
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,532
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 54 / 26 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $571
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 300
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,051
- Against the person
- 744
- Against property
- 826
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,295.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order135
- Domestic Violence Related Assault174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment283
- Malicious Damage To Property261
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault146
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 959
- St Georges Basin Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
55 public transport stops in this suburb
- Basin View Pde Opp Waterpark Rd
- Grange Rd Before Clarendon Cres
- John St Opp June Av
- Tallyan Point Rd Before Mathie St
- The Wool Rd After John St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
87 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development81 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation63 TALLYAN POINT ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation123 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation91 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation52 RESERVE ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation32 ELANORA PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
2025· 18 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)59A BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure147 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Deferred Commencement
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure20 CLARENDON CRESCENT BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support25 AUDREY AVENUE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool98 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure99 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 HARRISS AVENUE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation2 WINN AVENUE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Swimming pool1 CLARENDON CRESCENT BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development81 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation66 WATERPARK ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation40 RESERVE ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation45 RESERVE ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 RESERVE ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
January 2025
- Demolition76 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)78 TALLYAN POINT ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure94 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Deferred Commencement
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation41 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
November 2024
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia5 TALLYAN POINT ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation45 RESERVE ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Deferred Commencement
July 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation41A RESERVE ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 MATHIE STREET BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 WATERSEDGE AVENUE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty28 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
2023· 12 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool92 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure68 TALLYAN POINT ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia94 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Operational consent issued
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure78 WATERPARK ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
August 2023
- Change of use33A RESERVE ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
June 2023
- Shed124 TALLYAN POINT ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
May 2023
- Shed78 WATERPARK ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Determined
2022· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 15 proposals
15 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 1 proposal
1 proposal lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Basin View CellarsAlcohol
Unit 2 5 Tallyan Point Road, Basin View
- John St at June AvBus stop
- John St opp June AvBus stop
- Princes Hwy at The Wool RdBus stop
- Princes Hwy opp The Wool RdBus stop
- St Georges Basin Public School, Tallyan Point RdBus stop
- Cafe
- Parking (2)
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 23.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #354 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Basin View Pde Opp Waterpark Rdtransport
- Grange Rd Before Clarendon Crestransport
- John St Opp June Avtransport
- Tallyan Point Rd Before Mathie Sttransport
- The Wool Rd After John Sttransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming poolplanning98 BASIN VIEW PARADE BASIN VIEW 2540Lodged 02 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning63 TALLYAN POINT ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Lodged 31 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning5 TALLYAN POINT ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Lodged 27 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Change of useplanning33A RESERVE ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Lodged 23 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodationplanning45 RESERVE ROAD BASIN VIEW 2540Lodged 17 Mar 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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