Moving to Doncaster East VIC 3109
What the official numbers say about living in Doncaster East — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,603,500 for a median house or $888,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 79% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $462 a week, against a median household income of $1,792 a week.
About 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Doncaster East grew 14% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (27,047 → 30,926 people).
Around 79% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, Malaysia, Hong Kong; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Doncaster East sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (58% of workers), while 37% work from home.
Nearest train station: Blackburn, 4.4 km south.
Nearest railway halt: Box Hill, 4.5 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Doncaster Shopping Centre, 3.3 km west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 22.6 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 18 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 41 schools · 73 cafes & restaurants · 9 supermarkets · 109 parks — see them all on the Doncaster East profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: East Doncaster Secondary College 400 m · Donburn Primary School 750 m · Doncaster Gardens Primary School 1.3 km · Ss Peter and Paul's Primary School 1.3 km · Milgate Primary SChool 1.5 km · Serpell Primary School 1.5 km · Our Lady of the Pines Primary School 1.5 km · Beverley Hills Primary School 1.7 km
Groceries: KFL Supermarkets 800 m · Woolworths 900 m · Persian Halal Butchery & Grocery 1.3 km · Coles 1.4 km · Jackson Court Corner Store Asian Grocery 1.4 km · ALDI 1.4 km · Woolworths 2.2 km · Aldi 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Bellevue Reserve 200 m · Zerbes Reserve 400 m · Carisbrook Reserve 650 m · McKenzie Reserve 700 m · Montgomery Street Reserve 750 m · Hertford Reserve 850 m · Aintree Avenue Reserve 850 m · Albany Way Reserve 1000 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Doncaster East, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Little Raven · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Doncaster East, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster East here | 30,926 | $1,603,500 | 9/10 | 12% |
| Donvale | 12,644 | $1,514,000 | 10/10 | 32% |
| Blackburn North | 7,627 | $1,273,000 | 9/10 | 14% |
| Templestowe | 16,966 | $1,650,000 | 10/10 | 25% |
| Doncaster | 25,020 | $1,480,500 | 9/10 | 11% |
| Nunawading | 12,413 | $1,152,500 | 9/10 | 13% |
| Blackburn | 14,478 | $1,517,000 | 10/10 | 25% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Manningham — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Menzies — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3109 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Doncaster East profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Doncaster East has a median sale price of $1,603,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $888,000. Renters pay a median $462 a week, and about 24% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 14% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 27,047 people to 30,926. It sits about 18 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Blackburn station is roughly 4.4 km away. Local government is Manningham council, and the federal seat is Menzies.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Doncaster East vs Donvale · Doncaster East vs Templestowe.
Nearby guides: Donvale · Blackburn North · Templestowe · Doncaster · Nunawading · Blackburn.
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