Doveton vs Endeavour Hills

Doveton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Endeavour Hills. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Endeavour Hills, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Endeavour Hills: a median of $849,000, against $630,000 in Doveton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Doveton tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Endeavour Hills suits 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

Endeavour Hills

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (22 vs 9)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Doveton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $849,000)
  • has cheaper units ($568,000 vs $630,000)
  • But Endeavour Hills has cheaper land ($1,010,000 vs $1,805,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Doveton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Endeavour Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 77/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Endeavour Hills

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 90/100)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Doveton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Doveton and Endeavour Hills drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Doveton Endeavour Hills
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.

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Walkability 77 / 86
Doveton — Walkability: 77/100 Endeavour Hills — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 10 / 38
Doveton — Safety: 10/100 Endeavour Hills — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 68
Doveton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Endeavour Hills — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 37 / 41
Doveton — Low flood risk: 37/100 Endeavour Hills — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Endeavour Hills has more residents (24,455 vs 9,603); Endeavour Hills has higher household incomes ($90,480 vs $66,196).

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Population 9,603 24,455
+155% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +0.7%
Median age 34 39
Median household income $66,196/yr $90,480/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $375/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doveton Endeavour Hills
0-4 7.6% / 5.6%
Doveton — 0-4: 7.6% Endeavour Hills — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.1% / 12.0%
Doveton — 5-14: 12.1% Endeavour Hills — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.6% / 5.7%
Doveton — 15-19: 5.6% Endeavour Hills — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.7% / 6.2%
Doveton — 20-24: 6.7% Endeavour Hills — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 19.2% / 13.6%
Doveton — 25-34: 19.2% Endeavour Hills — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 15.4% / 13.9%
Doveton — 35-44: 15.4% Endeavour Hills — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 10.9% / 12.0%
Doveton — 45-54: 10.9% Endeavour Hills — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 9.7% / 14.1%
Doveton — 55-64: 9.7% Endeavour Hills — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 7.4% / 11.1%
Doveton — 65-74: 7.4% Endeavour Hills — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.0% / 4.4%
Doveton — 75-84: 4.0% Endeavour Hills — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.5% / 1.5%
Doveton — 85+: 1.5% Endeavour Hills — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doveton 37.2% couple families
Doveton — Couple Families: 37.2% Doveton — Lone Person: 31.0% Doveton — One Parent Families: 19.3% Doveton — Group Household: 9.9% Doveton — Other Families: 2.6%
Endeavour Hills 57.4% couple families
Endeavour Hills — Couple Families: 57.4% Endeavour Hills — Lone Person: 20.8% Endeavour Hills — One Parent Families: 17.1% Endeavour Hills — Group Household: 3.3% Endeavour Hills — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doveton 44.1% renting
Doveton — Owned Outright: 23.4% Doveton — Mortgage: 32.5% Doveton — Renting: 44.1%
Endeavour Hills 19.0% renting
Endeavour Hills — Owned Outright: 37.9% Endeavour Hills — Mortgage: 43.1% Endeavour Hills — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 11.6%
Doveton — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Endeavour Hills — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 12.8%
Doveton — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Endeavour Hills — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 9.3%
Doveton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Endeavour Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 4.7%
Doveton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Endeavour Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.5%
Doveton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Endeavour Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

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.

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Afghanistan 12.2% / 3.6%
Doveton — Afghanistan: 12.2% Endeavour Hills — Afghanistan: 3.6%
Sri Lanka 5.1% / 5.5%
Doveton — Sri Lanka: 5.1% Endeavour Hills — Sri Lanka: 5.5%
India 5.9% / 4.6%
Doveton — India: 5.9% Endeavour Hills — India: 4.6%
Pakistan 3.4% / —
Doveton — Pakistan: 3.4% Endeavour Hills — Pakistan: not among its largest
China — / 3.4%
Doveton — China: not among its largest Endeavour Hills — China: 3.4%
England 1.3% / 1.4%
Doveton — England: 1.3% Endeavour Hills — England: 1.4%
Philippines 2.1% / —
Doveton — Philippines: 2.1% Endeavour Hills — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doveton 82.9% houses
Doveton — Houses: 82.9% Doveton — Townhouses: 16.4% Doveton — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Endeavour Hills 87.5% houses
Endeavour Hills — Houses: 87.5% Endeavour Hills — Townhouses: 12.4% Endeavour Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Median house price $630,000 $849,000
Median unit price $568,000 $630,000
Median land price $1,805,000 $1,010,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 81 sales
 26 days
from 274 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.

Doveton Endeavour Hills
2 bed $534K / $605K
Doveton — 2 bed: $534K (40 sales) Endeavour Hills — 2 bed: $605K (11 sales)

40 vs 11 sales

3 bed $619K / $684K
Doveton — 3 bed: $619K (42 sales) Endeavour Hills — 3 bed: $684K (18 sales)

42 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.

Doveton Endeavour Hills
2 bed $544K / $682K
Doveton — 2 bed: $544K (14 sales) Endeavour Hills — 2 bed: $682K (7 sales)

14 vs 7 sales

3 bed $625K / $785K
Doveton — 3 bed: $625K (150 sales) Endeavour Hills — 3 bed: $785K (218 sales)

150 vs 218 sales

4 bed $722K / $910K
Doveton — 4 bed: $722K (26 sales) Endeavour Hills — 4 bed: $910K (183 sales)

26 vs 183 sales

Zoning mix

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Residential 64% 54%
Parks and recreation 15% 36%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 8%
Industrial 6% 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

Doveton Endeavour Hills
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

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.

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Houses 4.4%
$575/wk on $675K
 3.9%
$630/wk on $850K
Units 4.6%
$532/wk on $600K
 4.5%
$535/wk on $617K

Ranking within VIC

Doveton Endeavour Hills
House price Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Schools Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Endeavour Hills scores higher overall (59 vs 31); Endeavour Hills is more walkable (86 vs 77).

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Grade D B
Score 31/100 59/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Endeavour Hills carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Doveton carries more crime risk (90 vs 62).

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 25
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Inside the suburb 7 11
Rated above peers 0 5
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Doveton

  • Doveton College Government · Combined at peers
  • Holy Family School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Dandenong High School Burremah Grassmere Annexe Government · Secondary
  • Dandenong High School-Myuna Secondary Teaching Unit Government · Secondary
  • Hallam Secondary College-Hallam Senior College / Mission Australia Annex Government · Secondary
  • Ilim College - Doveton Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Endeavour Hills

  • Gleneagles Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Maranatha Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mossgiel Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Southern Cross Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Thomas Mitchell Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Chalcot Lodge Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 6
Parks & reserves 10 22
Childcare 9 22
GPs 3 4
Pharmacies 2 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Walkability score 77/100 86/100
Distance to Melbourne 35.9 km 35.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 93/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 119.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 288.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3177
 1.0%
postcode 3802
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3177
 44
postcode 3802

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.

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Car (driver) 76.2% / 68.5%
Doveton — Car (driver): 76.2% Endeavour Hills — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 23.2%
Doveton — Worked from Home: 9.8% Endeavour Hills — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 5.0%
Doveton — Car (passenger): 7.8% Endeavour Hills — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 2.3% / 1.9%
Doveton — Train: 2.3% Endeavour Hills — Train: 1.9%
Bus 2.7% / 0.7%
Doveton — Bus: 2.7% Endeavour Hills — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 15.1 km

NBN connectivity

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
4,358 premises
 2%
8,940 premises

Climate

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Annual rainfall 781 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Doveton Endeavour Hills
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Casey
same for both

Federal electorate

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Division Bruce
same for both
Member Julian Hill
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doveton Endeavour Hills
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Doveton

Multicultural Outer Parks

Endeavour Hills

Easy Commute Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

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