State Electorate · Area profile
Bass (Eastern Victoria)
1,398 km²
Rapid growth has transformed Bass (Eastern Victoria), with the population climbing by 59% since 2016. This is a young and expanding community where children under 15 make up 21.9% of the population, well above the national figure. This shift is reflected in the housing, where large family homes are the norm and many residents have moved into the area recently. It is a place of changing faces and expanding families, blending a traditional rural feel with a surge of new arrivals.
Bass (Eastern Victoria) has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
Families are well catered for: 40 schools serve Bass (Eastern Victoria).
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The area is notably younger than most, with a typical age of 36 and a high proportion of children. This trend has intensified since 2016, as the typical age dropped by 3 years.
Overseas born residents make up 28.9% of the population, a figure that rose 9.4 points since 2016. English and Australian ancestries are most common, though Indian ancestry is also significant at 7.1%.
Language diversity is growing quickly, with the share of people using another language at home rising 13 points since 2016 to 24.5%. Punjabi is the most common non-English language spoken here.
About 39.4% of residents have no religion, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. This group has grown by 3.4 points since 2016.
Education levels are rising, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing 7.8 points to 21.1%. However, this remains well below the state and national figures.
Typical weekly family income is $1,903, which is a little below the national figure. While incomes have risen since 2016, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week is lower than in most other areas.
Health trends are typical for the region, with 27.5% of people living with a long-term health condition. Those needing help with daily activities make up 5.2% of the population.
Unpaid care for children is much more common here than in most areas, with 30.9% of people providing this support. Conversely, volunteering has fallen 6.9 points since 2016 to 12.5%.
Homes are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 61.6% of families.
The area is dominated by separate houses, which make up 91% of all homes. Large properties are the norm, with 84.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms, far above the national average.
Cars are essential here, as only 1.4% of people commute via public transport. Only 3.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, and 60.6% of workers drive to their jobs.
Movement into the area is very high, with 54.5% of residents having moved house in the last five years. This is far above the national figure of 40.7%.
The local workforce is stable, with 61.6% of adults working or looking for work. Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer, accounting for 15.7% of jobs.
Daily life is less walkable than in most of Victoria, as only 41.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed. Access to health services is particularly low, with only 25.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk.