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VIC · Melton Council

Plumpton (Vic.), VIC, 3335

Current weather

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86% humidity · 36.9 km/h wind · 14.9° / 11.1° today · 8 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Plumpton (Vic.) is a small locality in the Melton area, home to around 79 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-72%), roughly 101.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
79
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,812
Dwelling vacancy
13.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 30
Median monthly mortgage
$2,484
Employment rate
53.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
8
Against the person
2
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
101.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 40 residents
State safety percentile
76th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-72.4%

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B49 Other Theft2

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works by carrying out alterations and extensions to an existing building on the land, the use of the land as a caretakers residence and the construction of an outbuilding.
    1498-1620 MELTON HIGHWAY PLUMPTON 3335Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works for a Telecommunications Facility comprising a 30 metre high monopole and associated facilities.
    1646-1656 Melton HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Use and Development of land for a Market
    1366-1496 MELTON HIGHWAY PLUMPTON 3335Refusal issued by a delegate

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Buildings and works by carrying out alterations and extensions to an existing building on the land, the use of the land as a caretakers residence and the construction of an outbuilding.planning1498-1620 MELTON HIGHWAY PLUMPTON 3335Lodged 22 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a Telecommunications Facility comprising a 30 metre high monopole and associated facilities.planning1646-1656 Melton HighwayLodged 19 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of land for a Marketplanning1366-1496 MELTON HIGHWAY PLUMPTON 3335Lodged 29 Jan 2020 · Refusal issued by a delegate
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access