Population
+1.8% since 2016.
Lower Plenty had a population of 3,962 at the 2021 Census (+1.8% since 2016). Median age 45.6. Median weekly household income $2,166. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lower Plenty's population grew by 1.8% to 3,962, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 45.6, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 10.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.7%.
14.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 44.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,468 households.
The median household earns $2,166 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $398 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,171 a month.
18.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 13.3% use a language other than English at home. 45.2% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).
2021 Census, Lower Plenty beside VIC and Australia.
| Measure | Lower Plenty | VIC | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,962 | 6,503,503 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +1.8% | +9.7% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 45.6 | 37.9 | 38.2 |
| Households | 1,468 | 2,390,172 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 3.9% | 12.1% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 14.9% | 28.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 44.5% | 32.6% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $2,166 | $1,759 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $398 | $368 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $2,171 | $1,867 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 18.7% | 31.6% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 13.3% | 29.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 45.2% | 42.1% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
+1.8% since 2016.
Median age 45.6, against 37.9 for Victoria.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The largest groups in Lower Plenty at the 2021 Census.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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