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

46.3/100

#259 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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

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 & closuresState 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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • EcoLife Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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