Plumpton vs Fraser Rise

Fraser Rise is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 38 in Plumpton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Plumpton tends to suit older residents, while Fraser Rise suits families with children.

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

Fraser Rise

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Fraser Rise

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Fraser Rise

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Fraser Rise

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.5 km vs 33.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fraser Rise

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Plumpton has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 4%)

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

Where they sit

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

Plumpton Fraser Rise
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.

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Walkability 0 / 11
Plumpton — Walkability: 0/100 Fraser Rise — Walkability: 11/100
Safety 11 / 30
Plumpton — Safety: 11/100 Fraser Rise — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 12 / 15
Plumpton — Low fire risk: 12/100 Fraser Rise — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 100 / 81
Plumpton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Fraser Rise — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Fraser Rise has more residents (9,097 vs 79); Fraser Rise has higher household incomes ($118,352 vs $94,224).

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Population 79 9,097
+11415% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 38 31
Median household income $94,224/yr $118,352/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+4% vs other
 $431/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Plumpton Fraser Rise
0-4 7.6% / 11.3%
Plumpton — 0-4: 7.6% Fraser Rise — 0-4: 11.3%
5-14 8.9% / 16.9%
Plumpton — 5-14: 8.9% Fraser Rise — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 16.5% / 6.0%
Plumpton — 15-19: 16.5% Fraser Rise — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.8% / 5.3%
Plumpton — 20-24: 3.8% Fraser Rise — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.4% / 19.5%
Plumpton — 25-34: 11.4% Fraser Rise — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 17.7% / 21.2%
Plumpton — 35-44: 17.7% Fraser Rise — 35-44: 21.2%
45-54 15.2% / 10.1%
Plumpton — 45-54: 15.2% Fraser Rise — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 6.3% / 5.6%
Plumpton — 55-64: 6.3% Fraser Rise — 55-64: 5.6%
65-74 11.4% / 3.2%
Plumpton — 65-74: 11.4% Fraser Rise — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 10.1% / 0.7%
Plumpton — 75-84: 10.1% Fraser Rise — 75-84: 0.7%
85+ — / 0.1%
Plumpton — 85+: not among its largest Fraser Rise — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Plumpton 60.0% couple families
Plumpton — Couple Families: 60.0% Plumpton — One Parent Families: 20.0% Plumpton — Lone Person: 20.0% Plumpton — Group Household: 0.0% Plumpton — Other Families: 0.0%
Fraser Rise 68.7% couple families
Fraser Rise — Couple Families: 68.7% Fraser Rise — One Parent Families: 15.3% Fraser Rise — Lone Person: 13.6% Fraser Rise — Group Household: 1.4% Fraser Rise — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Plumpton 20.0% renting
Plumpton — Owned Outright: 80.0% Plumpton — Mortgage: 0.0% Plumpton — Renting: 20.0%
Fraser Rise 16.8% renting
Fraser Rise — Owned Outright: 10.6% Fraser Rise — Mortgage: 72.6% Fraser Rise — Renting: 16.8%
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.

Plumpton Fraser Rise
India 3.8% / 11.5%
Plumpton — India: 3.8% Fraser Rise — India: 11.5%
New Zealand 6.3% / 2.0%
Plumpton — New Zealand: 6.3% Fraser Rise — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines — / 6.0%
Plumpton — Philippines: not among its largest Fraser Rise — Philippines: 6.0%
Sri Lanka — / 2.1%
Plumpton — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Fraser Rise — Sri Lanka: 2.1%
Iraq — / 1.4%
Plumpton — Iraq: not among its largest Fraser Rise — Iraq: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

Qualifications

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

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 10.5%
Plumpton — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Fraser Rise — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree — / 15.4%
Plumpton — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Fraser Rise — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 8.9%
Plumpton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Fraser Rise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.6%
Plumpton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Fraser Rise — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Plumpton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Fraser Rise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Plumpton 89.5% houses
Plumpton — Houses: 89.5% Plumpton — Flats / Apartments: 10.5% Plumpton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Fraser Rise 95.0% houses
Fraser Rise — Houses: 95.0% Fraser Rise — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Fraser Rise — Townhouses: 4.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Median house price — $700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $627,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 47 days
from 473 sales

Zoning mix

Plumpton has more rural and farming land (92% vs 50%).

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Rural and farming 92% 50%
Residential 0% 46%
Other and special use 7% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Plumpton Fraser Rise
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Houses — 3.7%
$520/wk on $735K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Plumpton Fraser Rise
House price — Higher than 37% of VIC
Income Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 95% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Fraser Rise is more walkable (11 vs 0).

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Fraser Rise carries more flood risk (19 vs 0); Plumpton carries more crime risk (89 vs 70).

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
85/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
70/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Plumpton

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

Schools in Fraser Rise

  • Springside West Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 5
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Plumpton sits further from the CBD (33.6 km vs 31.5 km).

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Walkability score 0/100 11/100
Distance to Melbourne 33.6 km
+6% vs other
 31.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 38 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3335
 1.6%
postcode 3336
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 3335
 89
postcode 3336

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.

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Car (driver) 88.5% / 64.7%
Plumpton — Car (driver): 88.5% Fraser Rise — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 26.8%
Plumpton — Worked from Home: 11.5% Fraser Rise — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Plumpton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Fraser Rise — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train — / 3.6%
Plumpton — Train: not among its largest Fraser Rise — Train: 3.6%
Bus — / 0.8%
Plumpton — Bus: not among its largest Fraser Rise — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Elevation 156 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 20.9 km

NBN connectivity

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Connectivity score 30/100 99/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 98%
3,552 premises

Climate

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Plumpton Fraser Rise
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Division Hawke Gorton
Member Sam Rae Alice Jordan-Baird
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Plumpton Fraser Rise
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Plumpton

Multicultural Outer Students

Fraser Rise

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Young Families

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