VIC · Central Goldfields Council
Majorca, 3465
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Majorca is a residential smaller community in Central Goldfields with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 198
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 95
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 36.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 99 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +333.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception2
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Eglington State ForestNature reserve
- Majorca Racecourse Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Victoria ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime2
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Eglington State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
- Majorca Racecourse Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Victoria Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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