Plenty (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Plenty (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1118, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Plenty (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,575
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $3,190
- SEIFA score
- 1118
- Coordinates
- -37.6655, 145.1126
Plenty (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Plenty (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 4% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 429 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 422 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 444 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 844 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 433 | 17% |
Share of the 2,572 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 331 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 372 | 50% |
| Rented | 30 | 4% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 735 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 735 occupied private dwellings in Plenty (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $392
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,344
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,028
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 390 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 348 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,267 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Employed full-time
- 833
- Employed part-time
- 488
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Plenty (Vic.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Plenty (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Plenty (Vic.)
Where is Plenty (Vic.)?
Plenty (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Plenty (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Plenty (Vic.) had a population of about 2,575.
Is Plenty (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Plenty (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1118, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Plenty (Vic.)?
Plenty (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Plenty (Vic.) have high household incomes?
Plenty (Vic.) has the highest median weekly household income of any suburb in Victoria with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,190 per week).
Where Plenty (Vic.) ranks
Plenty (Vic.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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