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Plumpton is located 30km north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District (CBD). Its local government area is the City of Melton.
People
Plumpton’s population is dominated by both established and older families.
Lifestyle
Plumpton’s residents are just minutes from Caroline Springs in Melbourne’s north-west. Residents are surrounded by an array of local amenities including three major shopping centres, a selection of schools, childcare and medical facilities. Nearby amenities include Caroline Springs Square Shopping Centre, Southern Cross Grammar and Springside College.
Homes
New homes dominate Plumpton’s housing stock.
Population
The nature and size of the local population, both now and in the future, is a key driver of property demand. Better understanding the local population can assist property buyers to make better decisions.People
Total Population
Female
Male
Median Age
Family Composition
Families
Children per family
Occupation
Total Employed
Top Occupation
Top Occupation % Share
Income $/week
Personal
Family
Household
Family composition
Couple without Children
Couple with Children
One Parent Family
Age
Top age group
Top age number
Top age group % share
Industry of employment
Top Industry
Total Workers (in top industry)
Share of Employment
Dwelling tenure (number)
Owned outright
Owned with a mortgage
Rented
Location & Convenience
The Plumpton PSP aims for new and existing residents to be part of a community that provides day-to-day services, local employment opportunities, enhanced transport access and cultivates a strong sense of identity.
Roads & Public transport
Bus
476 - Moonee Ponds - Plumpton via Keilor, Watergardens
Tram
Train
Watergardens Railway Station
Roads
Melton Highway
Victorian data sourced from Public Transport Victoria (PTV) and VicRoads
Queensland data sourced from Queensland Government and TransLink
Employment Centres
Nearby Caroline Springs Town Centre and Taylors Hill Shopping Centre are major shopping centres which provides employment opportunities to the local residents.
Plan Melbourne, the metropolitan planning strategy, establishes five new subregions to achieve a better balance between jobs and population growth across the city. Plumpton is located in Melbourne's western subregion.
Places of state significance in the western sub-region with significant implications for employment include:
National employment clusters – Sunshine (emerging), East Werribee (emerging)
Metropolitan activity centres – Sunshine, Toolern (future)
State-significant industrial precincts – Western and identified future industrial precinct
Transport gateway – Essendon Airport
Health and/or education precincts – Sunshine Hospital and Victoria University (St Albans), Werribee Mercy, Melton Health, Victoria University (Sunshine).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2011.
