October 2026 data · Knox · VIC
The Basin house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $943k ▲ +9.0% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $718k Too few sales for a change
The median house price in The Basin is $943k (October 2026), up 9.0% over 12 months. Units have a median of $718k. That puts The Basin below the typical Melbourne suburb ($1.10m) and number 8 of the 11 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
The Basin price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $943k | 0.0% | ▲ +1.2% | ▲ +9.0% |
| Unit | $718k | – | – | – |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
The Basin compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of The Basin, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilsyth South | $1.18m | ▲ +7.8% | ▲ +11.8% | ▲ +10.5% | – | – | – | – |
| Olinda | $1.10m | ▲ +1.1% | ▲ +3.5% | ▲ +10.0% | – | – | – | – |
| Ferny Creek | $1.04m | ▼ −0.1% | ▼ −11.4% | ▼ −6.3% | – | – | – | – |
| Mount Dandenong | $1.01m | ▼ −9.6% | ▼ −13.3% | ▼ −8.4% | – | – | – | – |
| Sassafras | $988k | ▲ +1.3% | 0.0% | ▲ +5.1% | – | – | – | – |
| Montrose | $975k | ▼ −2.5% | ▼ −2.5% | ▲ +0.5% | $751k | – | – | – |
| Ferntree Gully | $950k | 0.0% | ▲ +1.1% | ▲ +4.7% | $708k | ▼ −1.0% | ▼ −0.3% | ▲ +2.6% |
| The Basin | $943k | 0.0% | ▲ +1.2% | ▲ +9.0% | $718k | – | – | – |
| Boronia | $880k | ▼ −1.0% | ▼ −1.7% | ▲ +1.7% | $698k | ▼ −1.7% | ▼ −3.1% | ▲ +2.7% |
| Kilsyth | $841k | ▼ −1.1% | ▲ +0.1% | ▲ +3.2% | $773k | ▲ +4.4% | ▲ +5.1% | ▲ +7.3% |
| Tremont | $631k | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Living in The Basin
From the 2021 ABS Census: The Basin against the Knox council area and VIC. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | The Basin | Knox (council) | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 4,497 | 160,135 | 6,503,500 |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 39 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 17.0% | 32.9% | 30.0% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $2,019/wk | $1,886/wk | $1,856/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Completed Year 12 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 10.3% | 21.2% | 28.5% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for The Basin, its council and VIC
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in The Basin?
The median house price in The Basin was $943k in October 2026, up 9.0% on a year earlier. The typical Melbourne suburb median was $1.10m.
What is the median unit price in The Basin?
The median unit price in The Basin was $718k in October 2026.
Is The Basin more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 10 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 7 are dearer than The Basin and 3 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.