Plenty bushfire risk

Of Plenty’s 1,305 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 87% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Plenty’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
87%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,305
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Plenty

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

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Crime near Plenty

Plenty sits in the Nillumbik council area, which recorded 1,698 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 1,698 total. Figures are for the whole Nillumbik council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Plenty

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

Houses
$1,630,000+1.24%
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 Plenty

Plenty is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential34.1% of properties

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

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential22.7% of properties

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

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Rural13.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Who lives in Plenty

At the 2021 Census, 15.3% of Plenty’s 2,575 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.4%
Australian32.5%
Italian19%
Irish8.7%
Scottish6.6%
Greek4.5%

Top countries of birth

England2.7%
Italy1.9%
India1.2%
North Macedonia0.8%
New Zealand0.7%
Croatia0.6%

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

Development near Plenty

Nillumbik council approved 95 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

95
Dwellings/yr
60
Houses
35
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Nillumbik council area (not just Plenty). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.