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VIC · Greater Shepparton Council

Major Plains, VIC, 3725

Current weather

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93% humidity · 19.5 km/h wind · 15.3° / 10.2° today · 16.6 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Major Plains is a small locality in the Greater Shepparton area, home to around 36 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2026, roughly 27.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
36
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
15.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
80.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
27.8
State safety percentile
21.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • June 2021

  • A two (2) lot subdivision of land in the Farming Zone, Erosion Management Overlay and Salinity Management Overlay
    195 MAJOR PLAINS ROAD MAJOR PLAINS 3725Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and development of land for a host farm
    791 Major Plains RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Use and development of land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone and Salinity Management Overlay
    476 Major Plains RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • A two (2) lot subdivision of land in the Farming Zone, Erosion Management Overlay and Salinity Management Overlayplanning195 MAJOR PLAINS ROAD MAJOR PLAINS 3725Lodged 24 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone and Salinity Management Overlayplanning476 Major Plains RoadLodged 11 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for a host farmplanning791 Major Plains RoadLodged 16 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access