Bass, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Bass is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 931, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bass at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 405
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,262
- SEIFA score
- 931
- Coordinates
- -38.4771, 145.4706
Bass demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bass using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 12% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 60 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 44 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 79 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 125 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 98 | 24% |
Share of the 406 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 66 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 55 | 35% |
| Rented | 19 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 146 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 146 occupied private dwellings in Bass.
- Median weekly rent
- $225
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,674
- Median weekly personal income
- $550
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 44 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 107 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 81
- Employed part-time
- 77
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bass
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bass is January (average daytime high around 23°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.6°C). The area receives roughly 988 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23°C | 15.7°C | 60 mm |
| Feb | 22.3°C | 15.5°C | 48 mm |
| Mar | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 58 mm |
| Apr | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 72 mm |
| May | 15.4°C | 10.7°C | 108 mm |
| Jun | 13.2°C | 8.9°C | 93 mm |
| Jul | 12.6°C | 8.2°C | 90 mm |
| Aug | 13.1°C | 8.3°C | 107 mm |
| Sep | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 102 mm |
| Oct | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 18.9°C | 12.1°C | 86 mm |
| Dec | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 67 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bass
Where is Bass?
Bass is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Bass?
At the 2021 Census, Bass had a population of about 405.
Is Bass an advantaged area?
Bass has an ABS SEIFA score of 931, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bass?
Bass has average daytime highs of about 17.7°C and overnight lows of about 11.7°C, with roughly 988 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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