VIC · Nillumbik Council
Plenty (Vic.), VIC, 3090
Current weather
11.4°CModerate rain showers
93% humidity · 29.2 km/h wind · 15.3° / 11° today · 9.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#259 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Plenty (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Nillumbik area, home to around 2,575 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 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
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.
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
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).
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
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 46.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #259 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- EcoLife Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Browns Lane Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- McLaughlans Lane Reservegovernmentpark
- Memorial Drive Reservegovernmentpark
- Plenty Heritage Parkgovernmentpark
- Plenty War Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Treetop Terrace Reservegovernmentpark
- 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.roadworksYAN 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.roadworksKURRAK ROAD, YAN YEAN ROAD14 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
- 200 Yan Yean Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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