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Plenty VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Plenty, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Plenty VIC is 2,575 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Plenty is $1,028 per week ($53,456 per year). Median rent in Plenty is $392 per week ($1,699 per month). Plenty has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Plenty has a population density of 234.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Plenty is England. The most common religion is Catholic (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Plenty is $2,600.

There were 135 recorded offences in Plenty in 2025-25, a rate of 52 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (69 offences).

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Plenty Population

residents (Census 2021)

Plenty Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,028/wk

$53,456 per year

#1048 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$392/wk

$1,699 per month

#2239 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Plenty Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (1,292) Female 49.7% (1,279)

Population Density

234.6

people per km²

2,575 people · 11.0 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,344

Family income/wk

Plenty Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Plenty Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

47.1% 331 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.9% 372 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Plenty Country of Birth

Australia

94.5%

England

2.5%

India

1.1%

China

0.7%

Croatia

0.7%

Greece

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Plenty Religion

Catholic

39.0%

No Religion

30.7%

Anglican

8.7%

Eastern Orthodox

6.7%

Not stated

4.6%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Brethren

3.4%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Plenty Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Plenty Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

26.4%

Macedon

15.7%

Greek

14.9%

IAL Punjabi

10.7%

Other

8.3%

Mandarin

8.3%

Croatian

8.3%

Arabic

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Plenty Employment

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Employed full-time

41.4% 832 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 489 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 39 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.3% 650 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Plenty Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.5%

Certificate III/IV

32.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

9.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Plenty Occupation

Professionals

29.8%

Managers

22.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.0%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Community & Personal Service

6.9%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

Labourers

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Plenty Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.8%

Engineering

16.7%

Architecture & Building

12.8%

Health

10.3%

Education

9.9%

Society & Culture

8.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Information Technology

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Plenty Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Plenty Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.1%

$500-$649/wk

0.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.0%

$800-$999/wk

3.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.8%

$4,000+/wk

36.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Plenty Marital Status

💍

Married

57.0% 1,224

↔️

Separated

1.8% 38

📋

Divorced

4.5% 96

🕊️

Widowed

6.5% 139

👤

Never married

30.3% 651

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Plenty Ancestry

English

27.6%

Australian

26.0%

Italian

15.2%

Irish

7.0%

Other

5.8%

Scottish

5.3%

Greek

3.6%

Macedonian

3.1%

Maltese

2.0%

German

1.9%

Croatian

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Plenty School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

17.9%

Secondary — Catholic

17.5%

Secondary — Government

17.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.6%

Primary — Catholic

11.7%

Vocational Education

9.2%

Pre-school

7.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Plenty Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.9% 344

✅

No need for assistance

93.1% 4,658

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Plenty Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.0% 357

—

Not a volunteer

83.0% 1,740

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Plenty Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

27.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Plenty How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.8%

Did not go to work

15.4%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

1.1%

Train

0.5%

Bus

0.4%

Walked only

0.3%

Other

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Plenty Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.5%

1 vehicle

11.0%

2 vehicles

39.2%

3 vehicles

24.1%

4+ vehicles

25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Plenty Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

2.0%

3 bedrooms

19.1%

4 bedrooms

52.8%

5 bedrooms

21.4%

6+ bedrooms

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Plenty Population Mobility

6.8%

moved in the last year

27.1%

moved in the last 5 years

2.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Plenty Indigenous Population

0.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,014

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Plenty Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

162

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Plenty Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500+/wk

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Plenty Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.3%

Couple — no children under 15

33.8%

Couple — no children

17.4%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

One parent — children under 15

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Plenty Military Service

👤

Never served

97.2% 2,027

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

🏅

Previously served

2.5% 53

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Plenty Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 324

—

Did not provide

84.4% 1,753

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Plenty Children Ever Born

No children

30.9%

1 child

6.7%

2 children

33.1%

3 children

21.9%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Plenty When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Plenty Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Plenty Household Size

1 person

9.6%

2 persons

25.8%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

28.1%

5 persons

14.5%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Plenty Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,338

Moved from VIC

142

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Plenty Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.5%

Step family — no other children

5.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Plenty Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 135 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Fraud

Weapons

Justice Procedures

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Plenty Schools

schools nearby

government

1069

avg ICSEA score

7,148

total students

North-Eastern Montessori School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 106 students

1143

ICSEA

Apollo Parkways Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 675 students

1103

ICSEA

Greenhills Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students

1103

ICSEA

Glen Katherine Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 554 students

1088

ICSEA

St Thomas the Apostle School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 226 students

1085

ICSEA

Marymede Catholic College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,467 students

1069

ICSEA

St Helena Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,414 students

1065

ICSEA

Yarrambat Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 634 students

1052

ICSEA

Morang South Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students

1027

ICSEA

Plenty River College Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 62 students

1013

ICSEA

Diamond Valley Special Developmental School Government

Combined · U · 136 students

1010

ICSEA

St Mary’s College for the Deaf – South Morang Campus Catholic

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Plenty Rent Prices & Affordability

12%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,190/wk

Median Rent $392/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Plenty

Your weekly income

≈ $13,823/month

Median rent $392/wk

Left after rent $2,798/wk

Rent share 12.3%

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Macedon

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Income: $887/wk Rent: $383/wk Save: $9/wk

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Income: $844/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $72/wk

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Income: $857/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $42/wk

Junortoun

Income: $847/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $12/wk

St Helena

Income: $925/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $229/wk

Plenty vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,290 Income: $807/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 1,293 Income: $868/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 1,305 Income: $801/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 1,306 Income: $599/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 1,317 Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Plenty

What is the population of Plenty VIC?

The population of Plenty VIC is 2,575 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 234.6 people per km².Plenty is ranked #2,675 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Plenty?

The median personal income in Plenty VIC is $1,028 per week, or $53,456 per year.The median household income is $3,190 per week.Family income is $3,344 per week.Plenty is ranked #1,048 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Plenty?

Median rent in Plenty VIC is $392 per week ($1,699 per month).Rent represents 12.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Plenty ranks #2,239 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Plenty?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Plenty VIC is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Plenty?

The median age in Plenty VIC is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Plenty a good suburb to live in?

Plenty is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,575.The median income is $1,028/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22084. All dollar figures in AUD.