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VIC · Bass Coast Council
Bass, 3991
Est. population · Jun 2025
432
Growth (1 yr)
+2.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+14.3%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,262/wk
Employment rate
51.3%
Languages at home
2.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Well away from Melbourne, Bass is a coastal smaller community built around sand, sea and space. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Versus similar coastal suburbs, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment, plus growth momentum trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bass snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
432
+2.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
21.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#62
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
83rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
89th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 32.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5118th in Australia
- State rank
- 983rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #62 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #105 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
432(June 2025)
+2.1% annual · +14.3% over 5 years · 89th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.1%
- 5-year growth
- +14.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +54
- Growth rank in VIC
- 89th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~500), extrapolated at +2.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 405
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,262
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 41 of 193
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 51.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 146 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 57
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 40
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 131.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -20.8%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault4
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- B49 Other Theft17
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception7
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- 5 Bass School Rd
- 63-65 Hade Ave
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 fast food · 1 sports centres · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 7/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.94
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.47
Food & drink(2)
- McDonald'sFast food
2460 Bass Highway
- Bass HotelPub
Shopping(2)
- Bass General StoreConvenience store
- FoodaryConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Bass River Streamside ReservePark
- Bass Recreation ReserveSports centre
- Sports field
Other(10)
- Duncan'sAlcohol
- ANZATM
- Bass MotorsCar repair
- Bass Fire Station CFAFire station
- Parking (4)
- AmpolPetrol station
- Bass General StorePetrol station
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
- Earth worm?Theme Park
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bass River Streamside ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wonthaggi Hospital (17.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 14
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 228 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 304 mm · ~38 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
12 planning-related records
2021· 8 proposals
August 2021
- Subdivision of land into 4 lots in LDRZ19 REID LANE BASS 3991Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Re-subdivision of land (boundary realignment) in the FZ39 BLUFF ROAD BASS 3991Refusal issued by a delegate
June 2021
- Development of the land for alteration and extension to a dwelling in the FZ100 DWYER ROAD BASS 3991Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Subdivision of land into 5 lots in TZ24-32 HADE AVENUE BASS 3991Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Amendment to plans - Use and development of land for dwelling in FZMCKENZIE ROAD BASS 3991Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- ¿ Use land as `motor repairs¿ in the Farming Zone. ¿ To construct or put up for display a `business identification sign¿.250 MCKENZIE ROAD BASS 3991Refusal issued by a delegate
- Building and works to construct an outbuilding60 SOLDIERS ROAD BASS 3991Lapsed
January 2021
- Development of land for an outbuilding in FZ115 Dwyer RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Rezone existing land in a Farming Zone to Low Density Residential Zone - to allow 52 lot subdivision, removal of native vegetation and creation of an easementBASS ROAD BASS 3991In progress
August 2020
- Building and works for Veranda in PPRZPublic Recreation Reserve, 100 Hade AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Use and development of land for dwelling and landscape garden suppliesMassie RoadWithdrawn
- Use of land for a Retail Premises, reduction in car parking and business identification sign.7 Bass School RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Monash
- Member of Parliament
- Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.4 km away).
Coalition 53.8%Labor 46.2%
0.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BassLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- CorinellaLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
- KilcundaLabor 53.9% · Coalition 46.1% TPP (2025)8.0 km away
- GrantvilleLabor 52.6% · Coalition 47.4% TPP (2025)9.7 km away
- San RemoLabor 40.4% · Coalition 59.6% TPP (2025)10.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Bass Coast Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.