$392 ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $251
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $392
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Plenty · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Plenty
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every resident in Plenty lives in a separate house, making it one of the most detached-dwelling areas in the region. The neighborhood is dominated by large family homes and high levels of home ownership, though this comes with very high typical mortgage payments.
$392
▲ +56.2%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Plenty — higher than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are typically $2,600, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $392.
$2,600 ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,333
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Plenty, the largest group is $200–$349 at 41%, followed by $550–$749 (33%) and $350–$549 (26%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Plenty, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (22%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 4.1% of households renting, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, 44.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%.
4.1% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Plenty, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 45%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, at 99.3%, which is far above the state average. Nearly all homes have three or more bedrooms, with 53.1% having four bedrooms and 25.8% having five or more.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.0%
- 2016: 98.4%
- 2021: 99.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.1% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Plenty, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 5 or more is next at 26%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22084/plenty/topic/housing-dwellings