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Bass VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bass, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bass VIC is 405 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bass is $550 per week ($28,600 per year). Median rent in Bass is $225 per week ($975 per month). Bass has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Bass has a population density of 8.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bass is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bass is $1,500.

There were 57 recorded offences in Bass in 2025-25, a rate of 141 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (34 offences).

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Bass Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bass Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$550/wk

$28,600 per year

#7716 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$225/wk

$975 per month

#6923 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: —

Bass Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (204) Female 50.1% (205)

Population Density

8.2

people per km²

405 people · 49.2 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,674

Family income/wk

Bass Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bass Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

54.5% 66 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.5% 55 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bass Country of Birth

Australia

95.1%

England

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bass Religion

No Religion

48.9%

Catholic

16.3%

Not stated

14.8%

Anglican

10.3%

Christian (other)

5.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Buddhism

1.8%

Uniting Church

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bass Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

39.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bass Employment

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Employed full-time

27.5% 79 people

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Employed part-time

26.5% 76 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 9 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.9% 123 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bass Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

58.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.9%

Bachelor Degree

12.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Postgraduate Degree

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bass Occupation

Community & Personal Service

20.0%

Managers

17.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Sales Workers

10.5%

Professionals

9.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.4%

Labourers

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bass Field of Study

Engineering

19.8%

Management & Commerce

15.6%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Architecture & Building

12.5%

Health

10.4%

Education

9.4%

Agriculture & Environment

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bass Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bass Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

11.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

2.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bass Marital Status

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Married

48.0% 169

↔️

Separated

4.8% 17

📋

Divorced

12.8% 45

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 17

👤

Never married

29.5% 104

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bass Ancestry

English

36.0%

Australian

30.8%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

8.1%

Italian

3.3%

Dutch

2.9%

Other

2.4%

German

2.2%

Greek

2.0%

Hungarian

1.6%

Maltese

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bass School & University Attendance

Primary — Other Non-Govt

24.5%

Primary — Government

20.4%

Pre-school

16.3%

Secondary — Government

12.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.2%

Vocational Education

8.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bass Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.9% 57

✅

No need for assistance

92.1% 663

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bass Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.9% 46

—

Not a volunteer

85.1% 262

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bass Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.3%

$800-$999/mo

7.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bass How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.5%

Did not go to work

17.8%

Walked only

6.2%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Truck

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bass Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.1%

1 vehicle

25.0%

2 vehicles

35.8%

3 vehicles

18.9%

4+ vehicles

14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bass Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

10.2%

3 bedrooms

49.6%

4 bedrooms

32.1%

5 bedrooms

2.9%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bass Population Mobility

8.6%

moved in the last year

41.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bass Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

747

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bass Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart disease

Stroke

Lung condition

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bass Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.1%

$1-$149/wk

6.6%

$150-$299/wk

9.8%

$300-$399/wk

7.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bass Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.4%

Couple — no children

34.4%

Couple — no children under 15

17.5%

One parent — no children under 15

9.3%

One parent — children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bass Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.5% 11

👤

Never served

96.5% 303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bass Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.3% 51

—

Did not provide

83.7% 262

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bass Children Ever Born

No children

27.7%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

25.5%

4 children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bass When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bass Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.3%

5–14 hours

24.8%

15–29 hours

18.2%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

30.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bass Household Size

1 person

23.7%

2 persons

41.7%

3 persons

10.3%

4 persons

12.2%

5 persons

6.4%

6+ persons

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bass Where Residents Moved From

Same address

340

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bass Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.5%

Step family — no other children

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bass Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 57 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Assault

Weapons

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Bass Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,262/wk

Median Rent $225/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bass

Your weekly income

≈ $5,469/month

Median rent $225/wk

Left after rent $1,037/wk

Rent share 17.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $613/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $15/wk

Mortlake (Vic.)

Income: $572/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $5/wk

Warracknabeal

Income: $637/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $45/wk

Heywood

Income: $622/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $45/wk

Boolarra

Income: $599/wk Rent: $218/wk Save: $7/wk

Nathalia

Income: $628/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $31/wk

Kerang

Income: $573/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $25/wk

Avoca (Vic.)

Income: $503/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $15/wk

Bass vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Marlo

Pop: 602 Income: $694/wk Rent: $250/wk

Invergordon (Vic.)

Pop: 601 Income: $781/wk Rent: $230/wk

Tallygaroopna

Pop: 600 Income: $823/wk Rent: $285/wk

Pyramid Hill

Pop: 598 Income: $584/wk Rent: $170/wk

Bushfield

Pop: 596 Income: $829/wk Rent: $350/wk

Buxton (Vic.)

Pop: 591 Income: $698/wk Rent: $348/wk

Compare Bass

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bass

What is the population of Bass VIC?

The population of Bass VIC is 405 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.2 people per km².Bass is ranked #5,400 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bass?

The median personal income in Bass VIC is $550 per week, or $28,600 per year.The median household income is $1,262 per week.Family income is $1,674 per week.Bass is ranked #7,716 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bass?

Median rent in Bass VIC is $225 per week ($975 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bass ranks #6,923 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bass?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bass VIC is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bass?

The median age in Bass VIC is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bass a good suburb to live in?

Bass is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 405.The median income is $550/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20164. All dollar figures in AUD.