Upper Plenty vs Eden Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Plenty, about half of households are couple families. In Eden Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Upper Plenty: a median of $1.37 million, against $1.2 million in Eden Park, though rent is higher in Eden Park. On these figures, Upper Plenty tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Eden Park suits couples.

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

Eden Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 67%)
  • But Upper Plenty has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Eden Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,370,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Plenty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $381/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Upper Plenty is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • Eden Park sits closer to the CBD (55.6 km vs 66.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Upper Plenty is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • Eden Park carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 60/100)

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 -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upper Plenty Eden Park
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.

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Walkability 20 / 0
Upper Plenty — Walkability: 20/100 Eden Park — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 78
Upper Plenty — Safety: 40/100 Eden Park — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 12 / 100
Upper Plenty — Low fire risk: 12/100 Eden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Upper Plenty — Low flood risk: 100/100 Eden Park — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eden Park has more residents (1,194 vs 415); Eden Park has higher household incomes ($112,736 vs $87,724).

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Population 415 1,194
+188% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.9% -0.8%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $87,724/yr $112,736/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $381/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Plenty Eden Park
0-4 8.2% / 3.4%
Upper Plenty — 0-4: 8.2% Eden Park — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 15.2% / 15.0%
Upper Plenty — 5-14: 15.2% Eden Park — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 5.5% / 7.0%
Upper Plenty — 15-19: 5.5% Eden Park — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.3% / 5.3%
Upper Plenty — 20-24: 5.3% Eden Park — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 6.5% / 6.6%
Upper Plenty — 25-34: 6.5% Eden Park — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 11.8% / 11.2%
Upper Plenty — 35-44: 11.8% Eden Park — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 13.7% / 18.6%
Upper Plenty — 45-54: 13.7% Eden Park — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 15.4% / 16.4%
Upper Plenty — 55-64: 15.4% Eden Park — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 10.4% / 11.1%
Upper Plenty — 65-74: 10.4% Eden Park — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 6.5% / 4.1%
Upper Plenty — 75-84: 6.5% Eden Park — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 0.7%
Upper Plenty — 85+: not among its largest Eden Park — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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% Upper Plenty — Other Families: 0.0% Upper Plenty — Group Household: 0.0%
Eden Park 65.7% couple families
Eden Park — Couple Families: 65.7% Eden Park — Lone Person: 18.7% Eden Park — One Parent Families: 13.1% Eden Park — Other Families: 1.5% Eden Park — Group Household: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Plenty 3.9% renting
Upper Plenty — Owned Outright: 51.6% Upper Plenty — Mortgage: 44.5% Upper Plenty — Renting: 3.9%
Eden Park 3.1% renting
Eden Park — Owned Outright: 46.6% Eden Park — Mortgage: 50.3% Eden Park — Renting: 3.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 18.0%
Upper Plenty — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Eden Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 10.4%
Upper Plenty — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Eden Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.7%
Upper Plenty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Eden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.9%
Upper Plenty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Eden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.6%
Upper Plenty — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Eden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Upper Plenty Eden Park
England 4.6% / 4.3%
Upper Plenty — England: 4.6% Eden Park — England: 4.3%
South Africa 2.7% / 0.9%
Upper Plenty — South Africa: 2.7% Eden Park — South Africa: 0.9%
Italy 0.7% / 1.8%
Upper Plenty — Italy: 0.7% Eden Park — Italy: 1.8%
Thailand 1.2% / —
Upper Plenty — Thailand: 1.2% Eden Park — Thailand: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Upper Plenty — New Zealand: not among its largest Eden Park — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.4%
Upper Plenty — Germany: not among its largest Eden Park — Germany: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Plenty 100.0% houses
Upper Plenty — Houses: 100.0%
Eden Park 100.0% houses
Eden Park — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Median house price $1,370,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Eden Park has more land zoned for conservation (35% vs 0%); Upper Plenty has more rural and farming land (99% vs 65%).

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Rural and farming 99% 65%
Environmental 0% 35%
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

Upper Plenty Eden Park
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
 2,632
across Whittlesea
Approvals change year on year +70% -28%

Ranking within VIC

Upper Plenty Eden Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Upper Plenty is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Grade — B
Score — 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Upper Plenty carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 0); Upper Plenty carries more crime risk (60 vs 22).

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Bushfire High
88/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
22/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Upper Plenty

  • Upper Plenty Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Eden Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Upper Plenty sits further from the CBD (66.3 km vs 55.6 km).

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 66.3 km
+16% vs other
 55.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3756
 0.8%
postcode 3757
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3756
 46
postcode 3757

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.

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Car (driver) 59.6% / 67.8%
Upper Plenty — Car (driver): 59.6% Eden Park — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 30.7% / 26.2%
Upper Plenty — Worked from Home: 30.7% Eden Park — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.7%
Upper Plenty — Car (passenger): 4.8% Eden Park — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 4.8% / —
Upper Plenty — Walked Only: 4.8% Eden Park — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train — / 2.3%
Upper Plenty — Train: not among its largest Eden Park — Train: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.8%).

Setting

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Elevation 313 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.1 km 40.2 km

NBN connectivity

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Connectivity score 26/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
92 premises
 2%
436 premises

Climate

Upper Plenty Eden Park
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

Council rates

Upper Plenty Eden Park
Average residential rate $1,947/yr $1,899/yr
Council Mitchell Whittlesea

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Upper Plenty

Family Outer River

Eden Park

Acreage Outer

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