VIC · Nillumbik Council
Plenty, 3090
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Plenty (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Nillumbik area, home to around 2,575 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 125 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+14%), roughly 48.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a reasonable spread of amenities, and 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,575
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $3,190
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 779
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 38 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 125
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 93
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 286 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +13.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary12
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft8
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle14
- B49 Other Theft36
- C32 Drug Possession8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- 200 Yan Yean Rd
- Howell Rd/Yan Yean Rd
- Nillumbik Shire Depot/290 Yan Yean Rd
- Sutherland Rd/Yan Yean Rd
- Yan Yean Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 14/06/2026 and 10/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.YAN YEAN ROAD, KURRAK ROAD14 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 14/06/2026 and 10/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.KURRAK ROAD, YAN YEAN ROAD14 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Browns LaneBus stop
- Faneco RoadBus stop
- Howell RoadBus stop
- Mackelroy RoadBus stop
- River AvenueBus stop
- Sutherland RoadBus stop
- Aumann's Garden CenterGarden Centre
- Parking
- Parking Space (4)
- Picnic Table
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Browns Lane ReserveNature reserve
- McLaughlans Lane ReservePark
- Memorial Drive ReservePark
- Plenty Heritage ParkPark
- Plenty War Memorial ParkPark
- Treetop Terrace ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- EcoLife Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.6/100
- National rank
- 2763rd in Australia
- State rank
- 557th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #164 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #309 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime12
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime8
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime14
- B49 Other Theftcrime36
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime8
- EcoLife Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Browns Lane Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- McLaughlans Lane Reservegovernmentpark
- Memorial Drive Reservegovernmentpark
- Plenty Heritage Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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