Suburb in Nillumbik

Plenty (Vic), VIC

Plenty (Vic) had a population of 2,575 at the 2021 Census (+8.9% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Median weekly household income $3,165. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Plenty (Vic) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Plenty (Vic)'s population grew by 8.9% to 2,575, in step with Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 8.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.8%.

4.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 45.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 740 households.

The median household earns $3,165 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $512 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,683 a month.

15.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 13.9% use a language other than English at home. 30.0% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Plenty (Vic) beside VIC and Australia.

MeasurePlenty (Vic)VICAustralia
Population2,5756,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.9%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age45.037.938.2
Households7402,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting4.1%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.0%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,165$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$512$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,683$1,867$1,866
Born overseas15.5%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home13.9%29.1%23.6%
No religion30.0%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

+8.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,0932011
  2. 2,3642016
  3. 2,5752021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Plenty (Vic) Victoria
Share of people by age, Plenty (Vic) and Victoria
0–98.0%
10–1917.2%
20–2911.7%
30–397.1%
40–4914.5%
50–5918.6%
60–6910.5%
70–796.8%
80+6.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Plenty (Vic) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English35.5%
  2. Australian33.5%
  3. Italian19.6%
  4. Irish9.0%
  5. Scottish6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian3.3%
  2. Macedonian1.9%
  3. Greek1.7%
  4. Croatian1.2%
  5. Arabic0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.8%
  2. Italy2.0%
  3. India1.2%
  4. North Macedonia0.8%
  5. New Zealand0.8%

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

Around Plenty (Vic)

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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