Plumpton
VIC 3335 · Melton
79 (2021) → 191 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Plumpton is a high growth suburb in Melton, VIC 3335, about 31km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Plumpton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 27km inland. Plumpton has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Malta (10.13%), New Zealand (6.33%), North Macedonia (6.33%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (3.8%), India (3.8%)
Top languages: Serbian (12.66%), Punjabi (10.13%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1007 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Muhammadiyah Australia CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1089
- Diggers Rest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1027
- Thornhill Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1008
- Aintree Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1055
- Kurunjang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 945
- Kurunjang Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 948
- Bacchus Marsh Grammar - WoodleaCombined · Independent · 6.8km
- Melton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 976
- Sydenham - Hillside Primary School-Hillside CampusPrimary · Government · 6.9km
- St Dominic's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.1kmICSEA 974
- Deanside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1054
- Heathdale Christian College - Melton CampusCombined · Independent · 7.3km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Plumpton
How far is Plumpton from Melbourne CBD?
Plumpton is about 31.2 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 106 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Plumpton?
Plumpton has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Plumpton?
Plumpton has a transport score of 0/100.