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Upper Plenty VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Upper Plenty VIC is 415 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Upper Plenty is $750 per week ($39,000 per year). Median rent in Upper Plenty is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Upper Plenty has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Upper Plenty has a population density of 13.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Upper Plenty is England. The most common religion is No Religion (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Plenty is $2,167.

There were 24 recorded offences in Upper Plenty in 2025-25, a rate of 58 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

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Upper Plenty Population

residents (Census 2021)

Upper Plenty Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$750/wk

$39,000 per year

#4521 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: —

Upper Plenty Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.2% (218) Female 47.8% (200)

Population Density

13.2

people per km²

415 people · 31.4 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,125

Family income/wk

Upper 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Upper Plenty Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.7% 66 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.3% 57 dwellings

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

Upper Plenty Country of Birth

Australia

93.6%

England

6.4%

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

Upper Plenty Religion

No Religion

32.4%

Catholic

22.6%

Not stated

15.2%

Anglican

10.6%

Christian (other)

6.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

5.9%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Eastern Orthodox

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Upper Plenty Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

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

Upper Plenty Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon

33.3%

Turkish

33.3%

Other

33.3%

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

Upper Plenty Employment

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Employed full-time

41.8% 115 people

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Employed part-time

22.2% 61 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 5 people

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Not in labour force

34.2% 94 people

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

Upper Plenty Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.8%

Bachelor Degree

28.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.4%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

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

Upper Plenty Occupation

Professionals

32.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.6%

Managers

14.2%

Clerical & Administrative

9.4%

Community & Personal Service

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Labourers

4.7%

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

Upper Plenty Field of Study

Engineering

26.7%

Management & Commerce

17.2%

Education

11.2%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Society & Culture

8.6%

Health

8.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.2%

Information Technology

5.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

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

Upper Plenty Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Upper Plenty Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

6.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Upper Plenty Marital Status

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Married

50.0% 161

↔️

Separated

1.9% 6

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Divorced

8.7% 28

🕊️

Widowed

4.3% 14

👤

Never married

35.1% 113

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Upper Plenty Ancestry

Australian

33.9%

English

28.1%

Scottish

9.4%

Irish

6.4%

Other

4.7%

German

3.6%

Macedonian

3.0%

Polish

2.8%

Italian

2.6%

South African

2.1%

Maltese

1.9%

Dutch

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Upper Plenty School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.1%

Vocational Education

18.1%

Secondary — Government

11.7%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Catholic

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

Primary — Catholic

7.4%

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

Upper Plenty Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.9% 13

✅

No need for assistance

98.1% 688

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

Upper Plenty Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.8% 46

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 245

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Upper Plenty Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$800-$999/mo

7.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Upper Plenty How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.2%

Did not go to work

15.6%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Walked only

5.7%

Truck

2.8%

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

Upper Plenty Car Ownership

1 vehicle

23.8%

2 vehicles

25.4%

3 vehicles

22.2%

4+ vehicles

28.6%

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

Upper Plenty Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

9.3%

3 bedrooms

41.1%

4 bedrooms

34.9%

5 bedrooms

10.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Upper Plenty Population Mobility

4.2%

moved in the last year

23.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Upper Plenty Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

709

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Upper Plenty Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Heart disease

Asthma

Arthritis

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

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

Upper Plenty Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Upper Plenty Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.5%

Couple — no children

26.4%

Couple — no children under 15

21.2%

One parent — no children under 15

8.7%

One parent — children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Upper Plenty Military Service

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Previously served

2.0% 6

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Never served

98.0% 289

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Upper Plenty Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.6% 31

—

Did not provide

89.4% 262

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Upper Plenty Children Ever Born

No children

36.7%

1 child

5.1%

2 children

33.7%

3 children

10.2%

4 children

14.3%

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

Upper Plenty When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2020

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

Upper Plenty Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.1%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

17.4%

30+ hours

13.4%

Did not do domestic work

18.1%

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

Upper Plenty Household Size

1 person

24.8%

2 persons

36.8%

3 persons

10.3%

4 persons

13.7%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Upper Plenty Where Residents Moved From

Same address

342

Moved from VIC

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

Upper Plenty Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.1%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Upper Plenty Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 24 total

Theft

Assault

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Other

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Upper Plenty Schools

schools nearby

government

987

avg ICSEA score

202

total students

Upper Plenty Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 202 students

987

ICSEA

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

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Upper Plenty Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,687/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.4%

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

If you earn X in Upper Plenty

Your weekly income

≈ $7,310/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,377/wk

Rent share 18.4%

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Income: $634/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $60/wk

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Allansford

Income: $821/wk Rent: $268/wk Save: $42/wk

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Income: $723/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $821/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $708/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $636/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $20/wk

Upper Plenty vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Greendale (Vic.)

Pop: 623 Income: $768/wk Rent: $375/wk

Lal Lal

Pop: 621 Income: $653/wk Rent: $290/wk

Congupna

Pop: 620 Income: $754/wk Rent: $295/wk

Sea Lake

Pop: 619 Income: $524/wk Rent: $140/wk

Portland West

Pop: 619 Income: $784/wk Rent: $300/wk

Leongatha South

Pop: 616 Income: $749/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Plenty

What is the population of Upper Plenty VIC?

The population of Upper Plenty VIC is 415 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 13.2 people per km².Upper Plenty is ranked #5,351 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Upper Plenty?

The median personal income in Upper Plenty VIC is $750 per week, or $39,000 per year.The median household income is $1,687 per week.Family income is $2,125 per week.Upper Plenty is ranked #4,521 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Upper Plenty?

Median rent in Upper Plenty VIC is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 18.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Upper Plenty ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Upper Plenty?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Plenty VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Upper Plenty?

The median age in Upper Plenty VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Upper Plenty a good suburb to live in?

Upper Plenty is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 415.The median income is $750/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.4% 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: 22617. All dollar figures in AUD.