The Basin, Victoria
The Basin | |||||||||||||
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The Basin (looking towards Mount Dandenong) | |||||||||||||
The Basin | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 37°51′36″S 145°18′50″E / 37.860°S 145.314°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Luke Cockerell | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 4,497 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 789/km2 (2,043/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3154 | ||||||||||||
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The Basin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Knox local government area. The Basin recorded a population of 4,497 at the 2021 census.