Bass
VIC 3991 · Bass Coast
405 (2021) → 444 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bass is a high growth suburb in Bass Coast, VIC 3991, about 86km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Bass are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 11/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Bass has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3991 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (2.96%), Netherlands (0.99%), Ireland (0.74%), New Zealand (0.74%), Thailand (0.74%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1001 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bass Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 974
- Spensley Street Primary School-Glen Forbes CampPrimary · Government · 7.2km
- Bass Coast College - San Remo CampusSecondary · Government · 8.7km
- San Remo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 1037
- Village High SchoolSecondary · Independent · 10kmICSEA 1028
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
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Source: VGCCC (Victorian liquor register) · Updated April 2026
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bass
How far is Bass from Melbourne CBD?
Bass is about 85.8 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 224 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bass?
Bass has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bass?
Bass has a transport score of 11/100 and 2 bus stops.