Doncaster vs Mont Albert North

Doncaster is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Mont Albert North. In both, most households own their home. In Mont Albert North, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mont Albert North: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.5 million in Doncaster, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mont Albert North tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Doncaster has more parks and reserves (36 vs 5)
  • Mont Albert North carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Doncaster

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($551,125 vs $1,062,888)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,500,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Doncaster

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $500/wk)
  • But Mont Albert North leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Doncaster

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Doncaster

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 37%)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Mont Albert North carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Doncaster

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (19.5% vs 1.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.3% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Doncaster and Mont Albert North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Walkability 92 / 73
Doncaster — Walkability: 92/100 Mont Albert North — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 24 / 60
Doncaster — Safety: 24/100 Mont Albert North — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Doncaster — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mont Albert North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 65 / 62
Doncaster — Low flood risk: 65/100 Mont Albert North — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Doncaster has more residents (25,020 vs 5,609); Mont Albert North has higher household incomes ($113,568 vs $82,784).

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Population 25,020
+78% vs other
 5,609
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.5% +1.9%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $82,784/yr $113,568/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $500/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doncaster Mont Albert North
0-4 4.6% / 4.5%
Doncaster — 0-4: 4.6% Mont Albert North — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 9.4% / 13.6%
Doncaster — 5-14: 9.4% Mont Albert North — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.9% / 7.0%
Doncaster — 15-19: 4.9% Mont Albert North — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.5% / 6.1%
Doncaster — 20-24: 6.5% Mont Albert North — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 15.5% / 8.7%
Doncaster — 25-34: 15.5% Mont Albert North — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 13.9% / 13.0%
Doncaster — 35-44: 13.9% Mont Albert North — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.8% / 14.8%
Doncaster — 45-54: 11.8% Mont Albert North — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 11.4% / 12.9%
Doncaster — 55-64: 11.4% Mont Albert North — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 9.8% / 10.7%
Doncaster — 65-74: 9.8% Mont Albert North — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 8.3% / 6.0%
Doncaster — 75-84: 8.3% Mont Albert North — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 4.0% / 2.8%
Doncaster — 85+: 4.0% Mont Albert North — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doncaster 41.2% couple families
Doncaster — Couple Families: 41.2% Doncaster — Lone Person: 36.3% Doncaster — One Parent Families: 15.6% Doncaster — Group Household: 4.6% Doncaster — Other Families: 2.2%
Mont Albert North 51.6% couple families
Mont Albert North — Couple Families: 51.6% Mont Albert North — Lone Person: 29.2% Mont Albert North — One Parent Families: 14.6% Mont Albert North — Group Household: 3.0% Mont Albert North — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doncaster 32.1% renting
Doncaster — Owned Outright: 39.5% Doncaster — Mortgage: 28.5% Doncaster — Renting: 32.1%
Mont Albert North 19.8% renting
Mont Albert North — Owned Outright: 43.7% Mont Albert North — Mortgage: 36.5% Mont Albert North — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Bachelor Degree 22.3% / 23.2%
Doncaster — Bachelor Degree: 22.3% Mont Albert North — Bachelor Degree: 23.2%
Postgraduate Degree 10.4% / 10.9%
Doncaster — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4% Mont Albert North — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.3%
Doncaster — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Mont Albert North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.4% / 5.7%
Doncaster — Certificate III & IV: 6.4% Mont Albert North — Certificate III & IV: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 4.3%
Doncaster — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Mont Albert North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Doncaster Mont Albert North
China 17.1% / 11.0%
Doncaster — China: 17.1% Mont Albert North — China: 11.0%
Malaysia 5.5% / 3.4%
Doncaster — Malaysia: 5.5% Mont Albert North — Malaysia: 3.4%
Iran 3.2% / 0.9%
Doncaster — Iran: 3.2% Mont Albert North — Iran: 0.9%
India 2.3% / 1.7%
Doncaster — India: 2.3% Mont Albert North — India: 1.7%
England 1.3% / 2.2%
Doncaster — England: 1.3% Mont Albert North — England: 2.2%
Greece 3.0% / —
Doncaster — Greece: 3.0% Mont Albert North — Greece: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Doncaster — New Zealand: not among its largest Mont Albert North — New Zealand: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doncaster 53.1% houses
Doncaster — Houses: 53.1% Doncaster — Townhouses: 19.6% Doncaster — Flats / Apartments: 27.4%
Mont Albert North 63.3% houses
Mont Albert North — Houses: 63.3% Mont Albert North — Townhouses: 36.3% Mont Albert North — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price $551,125 $1,062,888
Median land price $1,702,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 206 sales
 24 days
from 62 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Doncaster Mont Albert North
2 bed $550K / $748K
Doncaster — 2 bed: $550K (184 sales) Mont Albert North — 2 bed: $748K (12 sales)

184 vs 12 sales

3 bed $820K / $1.21M
Doncaster — 3 bed: $820K (51 sales) Mont Albert North — 3 bed: $1.21M (18 sales)

51 vs 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Doncaster Mont Albert North
2 bed $1.01M / $1.23M
Doncaster — 2 bed: $1.01M (13 sales) Mont Albert North — 2 bed: $1.23M (6 sales)

13 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.38M / $1.51M
Doncaster — 3 bed: $1.38M (90 sales) Mont Albert North — 3 bed: $1.51M (42 sales)

90 vs 42 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.77M
Doncaster — 4 bed: $1.5M (162 sales) Mont Albert North — 4 bed: $1.77M (43 sales)

162 vs 43 sales

5 bed $1.81M / $2.31M
Doncaster — 5 bed: $1.81M (56 sales) Mont Albert North — 5 bed: $2.31M (16 sales)

56 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Residential 75% 80%
Parks and recreation 8% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 7%
Commercial 8% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Doncaster Mont Albert North
New dwellings approved 486
across Manningham
 879
across Whitehorse
Approvals change year on year -2% +17%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Houses 3.2%
$900/wk on $1.45M
 3.0%
$900/wk on $1.57M
Units 6.3%
$695/wk on $575K
 5.0%
$725/wk on $752K

Ranking within VIC

Doncaster Mont Albert North
House price Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools Higher than 96% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Doncaster is more walkable (92 vs 73); Mont Albert North scores higher overall (86 vs 81).

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Grade A A+
Score 81/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Doncaster carries more crime risk (76 vs 40).

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Low
35/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 7.3 km
 2
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 4.4%

Schools in Doncaster

  • Birralee Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Doncaster Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Gregory the Great School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Doncaster Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mont Albert North

  • Koonung Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Box Hill Senior Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 27 3
Parks & reserves 36 5
Childcare 14 4
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Walkability score 92/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.7 km 18 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 782.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 132.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.4%
postcode 3108
 2.3%
postcode 3129
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 3108
 23
postcode 3129

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Car (driver) 51.8% / 46.7%
Doncaster — Car (driver): 51.8% Mont Albert North — Car (driver): 46.7%
Worked from Home 35.8% / 43.8%
Doncaster — Worked from Home: 35.8% Mont Albert North — Worked from Home: 43.8%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.2%
Doncaster — Car (passenger): 4.1% Mont Albert North — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bus 4.8% / 1.8%
Doncaster — Bus: 4.8% Mont Albert North — Bus: 1.8%
Train 1.3% / 2.3%
Doncaster — Train: 1.3% Mont Albert North — Train: 2.3%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.3%
Doncaster — Walked Only: 2.1% Mont Albert North — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.8%).

Setting

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.0 km 13.9 km

NBN connectivity

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Connectivity score 80/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
13,123 premises
 2%
2,450 premises

Climate

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Doncaster Mont Albert North
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $1,516/yr
Council Manningham Whitehorse

Federal electorate

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Division Menzies
same for both
Member Gabriel Ng
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doncaster Mont Albert North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Doncaster

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals

Mont Albert North

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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