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Lower Plenty flood & bushfire risk

Of Lower Plenty’s 2,021 mapped properties, 1.6% are in a mapped flood area and 11.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Lower Plenty’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

1.6%
In a flood area
11.7%
In a bushfire area
2,021
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lower Plenty

Flood and bushfire areas across Lower Plenty. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Lower Plenty

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

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Property values in Lower Plenty

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,200,000-4%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$828,000+21.14%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

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

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

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 1,092 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,092
Dwellings/yr
237
Houses
855
Units
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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

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.