Greensborough vs Plenty
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | GreensboroughBanyule | PlentyNillumbik |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,025,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,600,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $760,000 (calendar year 2025) | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $560/wk | $392/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.84% | 1.27% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 21,070 | 2,575 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 85% | 99% |
| Townhouses | 13% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 2% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 18.0 km | 20.9 km |
| Train stations | 16 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 8% | 2% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 96% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 2% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Apollo Parkways Primary School, Briar Hill Primary School, Glen Katherine Primary School, Greenhills Primary School, Greensborough Primary School, Lower Plenty Primary School, Mill Park Primary School, Montmorency Primary School, Plenty Parklands Primary School, Sherbourne Primary School, Streeton Primary School, Watsonia Heights Primary School, Watsonia North Primary School, Watsonia Primary School | Apollo Parkways Primary School, Diamond Creek Primary School, Glen Katherine Primary School, Greenhills Primary School, Morang South Primary School, Plenty Parklands Primary School, Yarrambat Primary School |
| Secondary | Bundoora Secondary College, Greensborough Secondary College, Mill Park Secondary College, Montmorency Secondary College, St Helena Secondary College | Diamond Valley College, Greensborough Secondary College, Mill Park Secondary College, St Helena Secondary College, The Lakes South Morang College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Plenty is higher on median house price (by about 56%).
- Greensborough is higher on median weekly rent (by about 43%).
- Greensborough is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.6 percentage points).
- Greensborough is higher on population (by about 718%).
- Greensborough is higher on flood overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Plenty is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 92 percentage points).
- Greensborough is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 221%).
- Greensborough has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
GreensboroughPlenty
The median house price in Greensborough was $1,025,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $760,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Plenty was $1,600,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).