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Doncaster VIC 3108

15,439 addresses · 371 streets

Menzies Electorate › Manningham LGA › Doncaster · 14 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An eastern Melbourne suburb anchored by a major shopping centre on the hill, Doncaster is established and family-friendly. Households average 2.4 people and the median age is 40. Median household income is $1,592 a week, with rent around $450.

Doncaster is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 25,020 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,592 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 65% of households own their home and 31% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,480,500.

25,020Population
40Median age
$1,592Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Doncaster statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Doncaster itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Box Hill, 3.8 km south · Tram stop: Stop 56: Elgar Road, 3.6 km south · Railway halt: Box Hill, 1.7 km south · Bus interchange: Doncaster Shopping Centre, 200 m north · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 20.9 km west.

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Sport & Recreation

9 facilities recorded in Doncaster.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,480,500House · 2024
$625,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 11.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Doncaster

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Doncaster VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202011.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202149.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.1% · Labour-force participation 57.1%

Population by age in Doncaster
Population by age, Doncaster VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,145
5-142,346
15-191,221
20-241,632
25-343,886
35-443,485
45-542,941
55-642,853
65-742,443
75-842,077
85+989
Dwelling types in Doncaster
Dwelling types, Doncaster VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House5,272
Townhouse1,946
Apartment2,712
Other0
Households by weekly income in Doncaster
Households by weekly income, Doncaster VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,799
$650-1,4992,683
$1,500-2,9992,775
$3,000+2,097
Top ancestries in Doncaster
Top ancestries, Doncaster VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese9,161
Other3,840
English3,626
Australian2,977
Greek2,091
Italian1,680
Housing tenure in Doncaster
Housing tenure, Doncaster VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned3,724
Mortgage2,685
Rented3,027
Other380
Cars per household in Doncaster
Cars per household, Doncaster VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0696
14,348
23,554
3840
4+378
Commute to work in Doncaster
Commute to work, Doncaster VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car5,626
Train41
Bus407
Tram/ferry9
Walked215
Bicycle14
Home3,602
Top countries of birth in Doncaster
Top countries of birth, Doncaster VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China4,270
Malaysia1,364
Hong Kong891
Iran811
Greece752
India570
Languages used at home in Doncaster
Languages used at home, Doncaster VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin5,251
Cantonese2,645
Greek1,551
Persian835
Italian612
Korean385

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

181,828 bird observations recorded near Doncaster — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Doncaster

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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