In short

Lower Plenty is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3093, home to 3,962 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Banyule local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$400 /wk

Population3,962

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABanyule

Demographics

Population: 3,962
Median age: 45 years
Median household income: $2,160 /week
Median personal income: $955 /week
Median family income: $2,708 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Banyule
Statistical region (SA4): Melbourne - North East
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Jagajaga

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $400 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,200
Rent share of household income: 19%

Schools

Lower Plenty Primary School Primary · Government
Montmorency South Primary School Primary · Government
Streeton Primary School Primary · Government
Viewbank Primary School Primary · Government
Templestowe Valley Primary School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 1.6 km: 10 bus stops

Closest stops:

Heidelberg Golf Club/Main Rd bus · 1210 m
Old Eltham Rd/Main Rd bus · 1262 m
Para Rd/Main Rd bus · 1395 m
Prosperity Rd/Main Rd bus · 1494 m
Yallambie Rd/Lower Plenty Rd bus · 1553 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 648 mm
Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 15.0 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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