Side by sideSuburb comparison

Upper Plenty vs Wallan.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Wallan scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 52/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Upper Plenty (994) sits above Wallan (991). Upper Plenty skews owner-occupied (97%), Wallan runs more rental-dense (76% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Upper Plenty edges out on average school ICSEA (994 vs 991).

Common questionsUpper Plenty vs Wallan

Common questions

Does Upper Plenty or Wallan have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Upper Plenty scores 994 vs 991 in Wallan. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Upper Plenty or Wallan?

Wallan scores 52/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Upper Plenty
Metric
Wallan

Price & Market

Median house
$640,000
Median unit
$452,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$360/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$360/wk
$310/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$360/wk
97.0%
Owner occupied
76.0%
4.0%
Renter occupied
21.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
52
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
40
415
Population
15,004
43
Median age
33

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
7
994
Avg ICSEA
991

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).