Upper Plenty, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Upper Plenty is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1019, 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.
Upper Plenty at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 415
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,687
- SEIFA score
- 1019
- Coordinates
- -37.4151, 145.0618
Upper Plenty demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Upper Plenty 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 30%, 4% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 97 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 45 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 76 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 121 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 70 | 17% |
Share of the 409 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 66 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 57 | 42% |
| Rented | 5 | 4% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 127 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 127 occupied private dwellings in Upper Plenty.
- Median weekly rent
- $310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,125
- Median weekly personal income
- $750
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 63 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 36 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 149 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Employed full-time
- 116
- Employed part-time
- 62
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 Upper Plenty
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Upper Plenty is January (average daytime high around 26.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.3°C). The area receives roughly 763 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.5°C | 13.9°C | 60 mm |
| Feb | 25.2°C | 13.2°C | 28 mm |
| Mar | 23.1°C | 12.3°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 18.7°C | 9.7°C | 65 mm |
| May | 14.5°C | 7.4°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 72 mm |
| Jul | 11.3°C | 5°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 6.2°C | 70 mm |
| Oct | 18.4°C | 7.8°C | 81 mm |
| Nov | 20.6°C | 9.8°C | 83 mm |
| Dec | 23.9°C | 11.5°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Upper Plenty
Where is Upper Plenty?
Upper Plenty is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Upper Plenty?
At the 2021 Census, Upper Plenty had a population of about 415.
Is Upper Plenty an advantaged area?
Upper Plenty has an ABS SEIFA score of 1019, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Upper Plenty?
Upper Plenty has average daytime highs of about 18.4°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 763 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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