Moving to Plenty VIC 3090
What the official numbers say about living in Plenty — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,532,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 104% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $392 a week, against a median household income of $3,190 a week.
About 95% of homes are owner-occupied and 4% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Plenty grew 23% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,093 → 2,575 people).
Around 90% of households are families, averaging 3.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Italy, India; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Macedonian, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Plenty sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (68% of workers), while 31% work from home.
Nearest train station: Diamond Creek, 3.6 km east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 71: RMIT Bundoora Campus, 4.5 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Epping Plaza Shopping Centre, 9.1 km west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 20.3 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 21 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 25 schools · 12 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 57 parks — see them all on the Plenty profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Thomas the Apostle Primary School 1.5 km · Diamond Valley Special Development School 2.1 km · Apollo Parkways Primary School 2.2 km · North-Eastern Montessori School 2.5 km · Greenhills Primary School 2.6 km · Morang South Primary School 2.7 km · St Helena Secondary College 2.8 km · Glen Katherine Primary School 3 km
Groceries: IGA 2.3 km · Woolworths 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Memorial Drive Reserve 150 m · Plenty Heritage Park 400 m · Plenty War Memorial Park 600 m · Treetop Terrace Reserve 950 m · McLaughlans Lane Reserve 1.1 km · Irene Court Reserve 1.4 km · Monomeath Avenue Park 1.5 km · Marissa Crescent Reserve 1.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Plenty, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Common Myna · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Plenty, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plenty here | 2,575 | $1,532,500 | 10/10 | 37% |
| St Helena | 2,890 | $1,195,000 | 9/10 | 14% |
| Yarrambat | 1,602 | — | 10/10 | 31% |
| Greensborough | 21,070 | $1,020,000 | 9/10 | 17% |
| Diamond Creek | 12,503 | $1,090,000 | 10/10 | 24% |
| Eltham North | 6,830 | $1,244,000 | 10/10 | 31% |
| Briar Hill | 3,220 | $950,000 | 9/10 | 22% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Nillumbik — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of McEwen — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3090 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Plenty profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Plenty has a median sale price of $1,532,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $392 a week, and about 4% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 23% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,093 people to 2,575. It sits about 21 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Diamond Creek station is roughly 3.6 km away. Local government is Nillumbik council, and the federal seat is McEwen.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Plenty vs St Helena · Plenty vs Yarrambat.
Nearby guides: St Helena · Yarrambat · Greensborough · Diamond Creek · Eltham North · Briar Hill.
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