Suburb in Mitchell

Upper Plenty, VIC

Upper Plenty had a population of 415 at the 2021 Census (+23.9% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,687. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Upper Plenty at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Upper Plenty's population grew by 23.9% to 415, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 16.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.3%.

4.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 53.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 127 households.

The median household earns $1,687 a week, in line with the VIC average of $1,759.

17.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 9.9% use a language other than English at home. 37.4% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Upper Plenty beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureUpper PlentyVICAustralia
Population4156,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+23.9%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age43.037.938.2
Households1272,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting4.0%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright53.2%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,687$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week–$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,167$1,867$1,866
Born overseas17.5%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home9.9%29.1%23.6%
No religion37.4%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+23.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3232011
  2. 3352016
  3. 4152021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Upper Plenty Victoria
Share of people by age, Upper Plenty and Victoria
0–916.6%
10–1911.3%
20–297.5%
30–399.6%
40–4912.3%
50–5915.4%
60–6913.5%
70–799.6%
80+2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Upper Plenty at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian44.7%
  2. English37.1%
  3. Scottish12.4%
  4. Irish8.4%
  5. German4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Macedonian3.4%
  2. Turkish2.5%
  3. Afrikaans0.8%
  4. Indonesian0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.4%
  2. South Africa3.1%
  3. North Macedonia2.8%
  4. Turkey1.7%
  5. Thailand1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Upper Plenty

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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