Dockers Plains
VIC 3678 · Wangaratta
59 (2021) → 60 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dockers Plains is a moderate growth suburb in Wangaratta, VIC 3678, about 209km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Dockers Plains are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 213km inland. Dockers Plains has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.78%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 991 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Borinya, Wangaratta Community PartnershipSecondary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 933
- Galen Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1037
- Appin Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 969
- Wangaratta High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 967
- Wangaratta District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 936
- St Bernard's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 1036
- Wangaratta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1008
- Cathedral College WangarattaCombined · Independent · 7.9kmICSEA 1078
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 1044
- Wangaratta West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 1013
- Our Lady's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 974
- Yarrunga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 900
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Dockers Plains
How far is Dockers Plains from Melbourne CBD?
Dockers Plains is about 209.1 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Dockers Plains?
Dockers Plains has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dockers Plains?
Dockers Plains has a transport score of 0/100.