Major Plains
VIC 3725 · Greater Shepparton
36 (2021) → 37 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Major Plains is a moderate growth suburb in Greater Shepparton, VIC 3725, about 176km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Major 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 180km inland. Major Plains has an overall score of 25/100, 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: Fiji (11.11%)
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 1040 (above 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)
- Mansfield Autism Statewide Services - Dookie Campus Secondary SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.2km
- Currawa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1131
- Dookie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 949
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 Major Plains
How far is Major Plains from Melbourne CBD?
Major Plains is about 176.4 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Major Plains?
Major Plains has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Major Plains?
Major Plains has a transport score of 0/100.