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Lower Plenty

Ranked #8 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
92
#8 of 216
Safety
92
#17 of 216
Wealth
64
#78 of 216
Value
84
#34 of 216
Parks
52
#103 of 216
Cafés
9
#182 of 216
Transit
25
#117 of 216
Green space
65
#60 of 216
Active & healthy
61
#56 of 216

The numbers

Population3,962
Area6.8 km²
Median household income$2,160/wk
Median rent$400/wk
Crime rate26.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks11 (28.02 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park74.6% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues167
Nearest parkrunWesterfolds junior parkrun (1.64 km)

Nearby suburbs

ViewbankMontmorencyYallambieTemplestowe LowerTemplestoweBriar Hill

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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