Plenty vs St Helena
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | PlentyNillumbik | St HelenaBanyule |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,600,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,125,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $392/wk | $163/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.27% | 0.75% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,575 | 2,890 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 99% | 83% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 13% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 3% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 20.9 km | 20.1 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 2% | 4% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 96% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | 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 | Apollo Parkways Primary School, Glen Katherine Primary School, Greenhills Primary School |
| Secondary | Diamond Valley College, Greensborough Secondary College, Mill Park Secondary College, St Helena Secondary College, The Lakes South Morang College | St Helena Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Plenty is higher on median house price (by about 42%).
- Plenty is higher on median weekly rent (by about 140%).
- Plenty is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.5 percentage points).
- Plenty is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 96 percentage points).
- Plenty is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 16 percentage points).
- St Helena is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 221%).
Median house price over time
PlentySt Helena
The median house price in Plenty was $1,600,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in St Helena was $1,125,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).