Clonbinane vs Upper Plenty

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Clonbinane: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.37 million in Upper Plenty, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Upper Plenty tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Upper Plenty

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Clonbinane has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Clonbinane leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)
  • Upper Plenty has cheaper houses ($1,370,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Plenty

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $475/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Upper Plenty

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 84 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (66.3 km vs 89.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Plenty

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Upper Plenty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.9% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clonbinane and Upper Plenty drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Walkability 10 / 20
Clonbinane — Walkability: 10/100 Upper Plenty — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 29 / 40
Clonbinane — Safety: 29/100 Upper Plenty — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 6 / 12
Clonbinane — Low fire risk: 6/100 Upper Plenty — Low fire risk: 12/100
Low flood risk 76 / 100
Clonbinane — Low flood risk: 76/100 Upper Plenty — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clonbinane rents higher ($475/wk vs $310/wk); Clonbinane has higher household incomes ($98,904 vs $87,724).

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Population 347 415
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +23.9%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $98,904/yr
+11% vs other
 $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+35% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
0-4 6.1% / 8.2%
Clonbinane — 0-4: 6.1% Upper Plenty — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 9.5% / 15.2%
Clonbinane — 5-14: 9.5% Upper Plenty — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 6.1% / 5.5%
Clonbinane — 15-19: 6.1% Upper Plenty — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.2% / 5.3%
Clonbinane — 20-24: 5.2% Upper Plenty — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.4% / 6.5%
Clonbinane — 25-34: 10.4% Upper Plenty — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 12.4% / 11.8%
Clonbinane — 35-44: 12.4% Upper Plenty — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 12.4% / 13.7%
Clonbinane — 45-54: 12.4% Upper Plenty — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 14.1% / 15.4%
Clonbinane — 55-64: 14.1% Upper Plenty — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 13.3% / 10.4%
Clonbinane — 65-74: 13.3% Upper Plenty — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 7.2% / 6.5%
Clonbinane — 75-84: 7.2% Upper Plenty — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / —
Clonbinane — 85+: not among its largest Upper Plenty — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane 52.0% couple families
Clonbinane — Couple Families: 52.0% Clonbinane — Lone Person: 34.7% Clonbinane — One Parent Families: 13.3%
Upper Plenty 51.7% couple families
Upper Plenty — Couple Families: 51.7% Upper Plenty — Lone Person: 33.3% Upper Plenty — One Parent Families: 14.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane 5.2% renting
Clonbinane — Owned Outright: 54.3% Clonbinane — Mortgage: 40.5% Clonbinane — Renting: 5.2%
Upper Plenty 3.9% renting
Upper Plenty — Owned Outright: 51.6% Upper Plenty — Mortgage: 44.5% Upper Plenty — Renting: 3.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
England 2.3% / 4.6%
Clonbinane — England: 2.3% Upper Plenty — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 4.0% / —
Clonbinane — New Zealand: 4.0% Upper Plenty — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 2.7%
Clonbinane — South Africa: not among its largest Upper Plenty — South Africa: 2.7%
Italy 1.2% / 0.7%
Clonbinane — Italy: 1.2% Upper Plenty — Italy: 0.7%
Thailand — / 1.2%
Clonbinane — Thailand: not among its largest Upper Plenty — Thailand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 14.7%
Clonbinane — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Upper Plenty — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 9.9%
Clonbinane — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Upper Plenty — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.0%
Clonbinane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Upper Plenty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 0.7%
Clonbinane — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Upper Plenty — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.0%
Clonbinane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Upper Plenty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane 100.0% houses
Clonbinane — Houses: 100.0%
Upper Plenty 100.0% houses
Upper Plenty — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Median house price $1,700,000 $1,370,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Upper Plenty has more rural and farming land (99% vs 18%).

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Rural and farming 18% 99%
Parks and recreation 76% 0%
Environmental 6% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC

Liveability

Upper Plenty is more walkable (20 vs 10).

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clonbinane carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Clonbinane carries more crime risk (71 vs 60).

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
88/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Clonbinane

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Upper Plenty

  • Upper Plenty Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 70 7

Mobility

Clonbinane sits further from the CBD (89.9 km vs 66.3 km).

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Walkability score 10/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 89.9 km
+26% vs other
 66.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3658
 0.6%
postcode 3756
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3658
 53
postcode 3756

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Car (driver) 64.6% / 59.6%
Clonbinane — Car (driver): 64.6% Upper Plenty — Car (driver): 59.6%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 30.7%
Clonbinane — Worked from Home: 26.4% Upper Plenty — Worked from Home: 30.7%
Walked Only 5.6% / 4.8%
Clonbinane — Walked Only: 5.6% Upper Plenty — Walked Only: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.8%
Clonbinane — Car (passenger): 3.5% Upper Plenty — Car (passenger): 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Elevation 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 313 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Connectivity score 29/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 0%
92 premises

Climate

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Annual rainfall 540 mm 518 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 26.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.0°C

Council rates

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Average residential rate $1,947/yr
same for both
Council Mitchell
same for both

Federal electorate

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clonbinane Upper Plenty
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clonbinane

Rural

Upper Plenty

Family Outer River

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