Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$670,000
Down 18.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $635k
- 4 bed
- $760k
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The quick read on
Bass
VIC 3991 · Bass Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $670,000
- Population
- 405
- Postcode
- 3991
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bass, Victoria
Property market insights for Bass
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bass VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 19.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bass, VIC is currently $670,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bass has a 12-month growth rate of -18.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $635,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $760,000 in Bass.
The median house rent has decreased 19.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bass safe?
The overall rate for Bass is 4,586 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bass.
Overall crime rate
4,586
offences per 100,000 residents
13% aboveRest of Vic.
BassRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bass?
Bass VIC 3991 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
405 people call Bass home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,262 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 405
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $225 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.8%Below
15–3419.3%Below
35–5425.4%Above
55–7435.1%Above
75 and over5.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.1%Above
Paying a mortgage39.3%Above
Renting13.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.2%Above
One car25.5%Below
Two cars36.6%Below
Three or more33.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.4%Above
Drove to work56.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.1%Above
What stands out in Bass
17.4% of workers in Bass worked from home on Census day.
3.0% of Bass residents were born in England.
48.1% of people in Bass described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bass
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bass VIC 3991.
Is Bass family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.8% of Bass's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
111 family households lived in Bass; 35.1% were couple families and 12.6% were one-parent families.
27.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bass?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bass had 405 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bass?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.1% of occupied private dwellings in Bass.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bass?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
39.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.6% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bass?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bass had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 25.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 44.5%, while 26.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bass?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
56.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bass?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 25.5% of the total.
70.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bass, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.4% reported a different address.
10.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bass?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.6% of residents used only English at home.
2.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bass residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.9% of Bass's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bass?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.7% of ancestry responses in Bass.
Australian ancestry made up 37.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bass?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 3.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bass?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
23.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bass show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bass?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bass?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,262 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $225 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bass compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.4% in Bass, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 47.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 13.6% in Bass, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bass
Is Bass expensive?
The median house price is $670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bass good for families?
The Census counted 111 local families, and 14.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bass?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $760,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bass
30 streets in Bass
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acton Rd
- Agar Rd
- Bass Hwy
- Bass Landing Rd
- Bass Rd
- Bass School Rd
- Bluff Rd
- Dwyer Rd
- Finlay Rd
- Hade Ave
- King Rd
- Lynche Rd
- Lynlee Place
- Mapleson Rd
- Massie Rd
- Mcgrath Rd
- Mckenzie Rd
- Netherwood Ln
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- Nolan Rd
- Pender Rd
- Phillip Island Road
- Pilots Ln
- Reid Ln
- Soldiers Rd
- Statter Misson Rd
- Stephens Rd
- Whistler Ln
- Withers Ln
- Woolamai Rd
- Woolmer Rd
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