Plumpton, Victoria

Plumpton Victoria
Plumpton Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates	37°41′17″S 144°40′05″E
Population	10,070 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3335
Location	30 km (19 mi) from Melbourne 11 km (7 mi) from Melton
LGA(s)	City of Melton
State electorate(s)	Kororoit Sydenham
Federal division(s)	Hawke
Suburbs around Plumpton: Toolern Vale Diggers Rest Calder Park Melton Plumpton Hillside Grangefields Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise

Plumpton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 km (19 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Plumpton recorded a population of 10,070 at the 2021 census.^[1]

History

The land on which Plumpton is located was inhabited by people of the Wathaurong nation, part of the Kulin alliance, for at least 25,000 years before European settlement.^[2]

Throughout the 2010s, the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) and its predecessor agencies worked on documents to prepare the area for development. In February 2018, the Plumpton Precinct Structure Plan and associated supporting documents were approved by the Victorian Minister for Planning.^[3]

When fully developed, it is planned to accommodate over 12,000 jobs and support a residential community of around 29,900 people.^[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Plumpton (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
2. "History of the City of Melbourne" (PDF). City of Melbourne. November 1997. pp. 8–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
3. "Plumpton Precinct Structure Plan". Victorian Department of Transport. Retrieved 27 June 2022.