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Lower Plenty property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Lower Plenty, VIC (2,021 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Lower Plenty

Lower Plenty is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential71.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential22.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Rural2.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

School catchments in Lower Plenty

PrimaryLower Plenty Primary School · Montmorency South Primary School · Streeton Primary School · Templestowe Park Primary School · Viewbank Primary School
SecondaryEltham High School · Montmorency Secondary College · Templestowe College · Viewbank College

Lower Plenty can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Lower Plenty

Lower Plenty sits in the Banyule council area, which recorded 7,699 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

04,2508,500
747
Break-ins
339
Vehicle theft
2,267
Other theft
671
Property damage
375
Fraud
184
Handling stolen goods
574
Assault
138
Sexual offences
39
Robbery
220
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,143
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,699 total. Figures are for the whole Banyule council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Lower Plenty

At the 2021 Census, 18.1% of Lower Plenty’s 3,962 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.2%
Australian32.3%
Irish13.2%
Scottish12.4%
Italian11%
Chinese4.4%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%
China2.4%
Italy1.1%
New Zealand0.8%
Iran0.7%
Scotland0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Lower Plenty

Banyule council approved 1,091 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,091
Dwellings/yr
239
Houses
852
Units
01,2502,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Banyule council area (not just Lower Plenty). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lower Plenty address:

Nearby suburbs

MontmorencyYallambieBriar HillViewbankGreensboroughTemplestowe Lower

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.