Basin View · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Basin View

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more detached houses are found in Basin View than across the rest of the state, with 95.2% of homes being separate houses. This is a low-density area where most residences are large, though the number of people sharing each bedroom has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Basin View, Urban Centre

Where Basin View sits — Median rent (weekly)

$360
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Basin View — higher than 78% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Basin View$360
2540 crosses NSW/OT $360
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $360, which is much higher than most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments are higher than most areas at $1,532, though this remains well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.

$360

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $158
  • 2021: $360

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,532 ▲ +76.7%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $867
  • 2016: $953
  • 2021: $1,532

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Basin View, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Basin View, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (25%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 38.7%, while the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national averages at 18.6%.

18.6% ▼ -24.7%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.7% ▼ -25.1%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 51.7%
  • 2016: 43.5%
  • 2021: 38.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Basin View splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are generally large, with 80.1% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state average. This is consistent with the fact that separate houses make up 95.2% of all dwellings.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

95.2% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 93.8%
  • 2016: 93.9%
  • 2021: 95.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.1% ▲ +14.8%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 69.7%
  • 2016: 71.0%
  • 2021: 80.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Basin View, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Basin View, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Basin View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115011/basin-view/topic/housing-dwellings