Doveton VIC 3177
5,193 addresses · 126 streets
Bruce Electorate › Casey LGA › Doveton · 31 km from Melbourne
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Living Here
Doveton is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 9,603 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,273 a week, with median rent near $320 a week. Most homes are houses. About 55% of households own their home and 44% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $600,000.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Doveton statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Doveton itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
3 physiotherapists
2 optometrists
11 childcare & kindergartens
1 playground
2 places to stay
Getting around. Train station: Dandenong, 2.5 km west · Bus interchange: Fountain Gate SC, 6.5 km south-east · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 12.3 km west.
Sport & Recreation
8 facilities recorded in Doveton.
- Betula Reserve Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer
- Dandenong Workers Golf Club Golf
- Doveton Pool in the Park Swimming
- Eumemmerring Park Australian Rules Football, Bocce, Cricket, Netball, Tennis (Outdoor)
- Kevin Adlard Reserve BMX
- Olive Road Recreation Reserve Netball, Netball (Indoor)
- Power Reserve Australian Rules Football, Basketball, Cricket, Soccer
- Waratah Recreation Reserve, Soccer
Socio-economic Standing
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
Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 11.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 11.1% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 24.1% |
Demographics
Unemployment 9.5% · Labour-force participation 50.4%
Population by age in Doveton
| 0-4 | 728 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 1,162 |
| 15-19 | 537 |
| 20-24 | 642 |
| 25-34 | 1,841 |
| 35-44 | 1,475 |
| 45-54 | 1,047 |
| 55-64 | 930 |
| 65-74 | 706 |
| 75-84 | 388 |
| 85+ | 146 |
Dwelling types in Doveton
| House | 2,650 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 524 |
| Apartment | 10 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Doveton
| <$650 | 673 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 1,070 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 918 |
| $3,000+ | 291 |
Top ancestries in Doveton
| Other | 4,193 |
|---|---|
| English | 1,266 |
| Australian | 1,132 |
| Ancestry NS | 937 |
| Indian | 548 |
| Serbian | 461 |
Housing tenure in Doveton
| Owned | 714 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 994 |
| Rented | 1,348 |
| Other | 42 |
Cars per household in Doveton
| 0 | 287 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,242 |
| 2 | 1,069 |
| 3 | 322 |
| 4+ | 191 |
Commute to work in Doveton
| Car | 2,586 |
|---|---|
| Train | 43 |
| Bus | 69 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 27 |
| Bicycle | 12 |
| Home | 303 |
Top countries of birth in Doveton
| Afghanistan | 1,173 |
|---|---|
| India | 570 |
| Sri Lanka | 486 |
| Pakistan | 326 |
| Philippines | 198 |
| New Zealand | 179 |
Languages used at home in Doveton
| Serbian | 438 |
|---|---|
| Tamil | 426 |
| Vietnamese | 247 |
| Punjabi | 221 |
| Arabic | 190 |
| Sinhalese | 188 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
65,024 bird observations recorded near Doveton — most often seen:
- Little Raven (3,914)
- Common Myna (3,593)
- Eurasian Blackbird (3,069)
- Common Starling (2,809)
- Pacific Black Duck (2,760)
- Australian Magpie (2,735)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (2,606)
- Red Wattlebird (2,584)
- Magpie-lark (2,547)
- Superb Fairy-wren (2,473)
- Noisy Miner (2,417)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (2,133)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (2,094)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Doveton
- White-faced Heron (2,067)
- Australian White Ibis (2,066)
- Welcome Swallow (1,927)
- Australian Wood Duck (1,917)
- Brown Thornbill (1,913)
- Grey Fantail (1,888)
- Eurasian Coot (1,846)
- Grey Butcherbird (1,808)
- Chestnut Teal (1,718)
- New Holland Honeyeater (1,685)
- Southern Victoria Australian Magpie (1,622)
- Eastern Rosella (1,596)
- Dusky Moorhen (1,595)
- European Goldfinch (1,536)
- Grey Shrike-thrush (1,415)
- Little Pied Cormorant (1,407)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (1,284)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Doveton:
- Eumemmerring (1.3 km)
- Endeavour Hills (2.4 km)
- Dandenong (2.5 km)
- Hallam (3.3 km)
- Dandenong South (4.1 km)
- Dandenong North (4.4 km)
- Lysterfield South (5 km)
- Hampton Park (5.6 km)
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Streets
- Acacia Street (27)
- Acer Street (7)
- Agonis Street (29)
- Almond Drive (46)
- Angora Place (5)
- Apple Court (21)
- Ash Street (139)
- Aspen Lane (2)
- Autumn Place (29)
- Bamboo Court (18)
- Banksia Street (36)
- Berry Court (10)
- Betula Street (111)
- Blossom Drive (54)
- Boobyalla Street (16)
- Botanical Grove (87)
- Bottlebrush Drive (30)
- Box Street (131)
- Camellia Court (19)
- Camphor Court (21)
- Capella Close (8)
- Catalpa Street (24)
- Cedar Street (28)
- Cercis Court (13)
- Cherry Grove (21)
- Chestnut Road (93)
- Claredale Road (8)
- Claret Street (26)
- Clow Street (1)
- Conferta Crescent (42)
- Cootamundra Street (78)
- Crimson Drive (100)
- Debbie Close (11)
- Deodar Street (30)
- Desert Ash Parade (38)
- Donna Way (1)
- Dorothy Street (61)
- Dotterel Close (13)
- Doveton Avenue (54)
- Eugenia Street (43)
- Ficifolia Drive (25)
- Floriana Avenue (51)
- Frawley Road (1)
- Fugosia Street (85)
- Golden Court (15)
- Green Street (72)
- Green Vase Street (26)
- Grevillea Street (8)
- Gum Court (8)
- Hakea Street (18)
- Hawthorn Road (63)
- Heath Court (15)
- Heatherton Road (1)
- Hibiscus Court (23)
- Jacaranda Street (45)
- Jacinta Court (47)
- Jodie Close (16)
- Judas Court (7)
- Kanooka Grove (86)
- Karo Court (18)
- Karrabina Avenue (36)
- Kathryn Street (40)
- Kidds Road (211)
- Kingfisher Drive (74)
- Kinsfolk Circuit (51)
- Laburnum Grove (24)
- Lacebark Street (39)
- Laurel Avenue (56)
- Laurina Court (25)
- Leigh Court (47)
- Lilly Pilly Avenue (41)
- Linden Place (11)
- Liquidamber Street (49)
- Louis Street (100)
- Luxvilla Place (7)
- Magnolia Grove (28)
- Mannifera Lane (15)
- Mannifera Street (31)
- Maple Court (14)
- Marie Street (81)
- Matipo Street (46)
- Melia Street (24)
- Mimosa Street (11)
- Moonah Court (10)
- Myrtle Grove (31)
- Nigra Street (37)
- Oak Avenue (63)
- Oleander Street (76)
- Orange Court (7)
- Paperbark Street (118)
- Peach Court (21)
- Peppermint Street (24)
- Photinia Street (55)
- Pisa Court (6)
- Pittosporum Grove (61)
- Plum Street (8)
- Power Road (298)
- Princes Highway (49)
- Privet Court (21)
- Prunus Grove (29)
- Pyrus Court (22)
- Quintinia Avenue (23)
- Rain Court (12)
- Rebecca Street (138)
- Redstart Street (19)
- Rimu Close (8)
- Robin Close (6)
- Rose Drive (39)
- Rowan Drive (65)
- Saison Circuit (13)
- Scarlet Drive (74)
- Sheoak Street (110)
- Spring Street (10)
- Stenocarpus Drive (21)
- Tallowood Street (7)
- Tarata Drive (57)
- The Birches (33)
- The Pines (15)
- Ti-tree Drive (56)
- Torana Court (6)
- Tristania Street (100)
- Virgilia Street (1)
- Waratah Street (58)
- Wattle Drive (140)
- Weigela Court (18)
- Wirilda Court (6)
