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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3335 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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)
- Dharra SchoolCombined · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1029
- Yarrabing Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1018
- Muhammadiyah Australia CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1052
- Diggers Rest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1034
- Thornhill Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1019
- Aintree Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1058
- Kurunjang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 942
- Kurunjang Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 947
- Bacchus Marsh Grammar - WoodleaCombined · Independent · 6.8km
- Melton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 961
- Sydenham - Hillside Primary School-Hillside CampusPrimary · Government · 6.9km
- Western English Language School-Melton CampusCombined · Government · 6.9km
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
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Source: VGCCC (Victorian liquor register) · Updated April 2026
Childcare
No data
Childcare data isn't available for this suburb.
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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
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 88 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.