The Basin VIC Property Investment

Knox · 3154

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Median House Price
$925K
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Rental Yield
N/A
Vacancy Rate
N/A
Median Weekly Rent
N/A
Median Unit Price
$779K
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Population (Census 2021)
4,497

The Basin Short-Term Rental Market

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Past price growth
Median house sale price growth, The Basin: 3.8% a year, 2020 to 2025. Source: Valuer-General Victoria, Victorian Property Sales Report – Houses/Units by suburb 2015–2025 (released 9 Sep 2026). © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0). Growth rates calculated by Estait. Sales count not published by the source. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.
New dwellings approved
New dwellings approved, Knox council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 577. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just The Basin.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Population growth 2016–21, postcode 3154 (ABS Census)
0.36 high impact
Median Household Income
2018 medium impact
Public Transport Score
25 medium impact
School Zone Quality
7.2 medium impact
Distance to CBD
31.64 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
7 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
87.1 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 3154

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 8 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

4,497

Education (IEO)

7/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

9/10

Schools

In your catchment

The Basin Primary School
PrimaryGovernment
6.9/10
Boronia K-12 College
SecondaryGovernment
5.4/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.