Doveton vs Hallam

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hallam, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hallam: a median of $800,000, against $630,000 in Doveton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Doveton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Hallam 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

Hallam

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 10)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 56%)
  • But Doveton has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Doveton has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $800,000)
  • Hallam has cheaper land ($765,000 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 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $361/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Doveton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (35.9 km vs 39.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Hallam

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.1% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Doveton and Hallam 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 Hallam
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 Hallam
Walkability 77 / 76
Doveton — Walkability: 77/100 Hallam — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 10 / 12
Doveton — Safety: 10/100 Hallam — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Doveton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hallam — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 43
Doveton — Low flood risk: 37/100 Hallam — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Hallam has higher household incomes ($77,428 vs $66,196); Hallam rents higher ($361/wk vs $320/wk).

Doveton Hallam
Population 9,603 11,355
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +4.6%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $66,196/yr $77,428/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $361/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doveton Hallam
0-4 7.6% / 6.6%
Doveton — 0-4: 7.6% Hallam — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.1% / 13.0%
Doveton — 5-14: 12.1% Hallam — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.6% / 5.8%
Doveton — 15-19: 5.6% Hallam — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.7% / 6.9%
Doveton — 20-24: 6.7% Hallam — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 19.2% / 15.2%
Doveton — 25-34: 19.2% Hallam — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 15.4% / 12.8%
Doveton — 35-44: 15.4% Hallam — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 10.9% / 11.4%
Doveton — 45-54: 10.9% Hallam — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 9.7% / 12.1%
Doveton — 55-64: 9.7% Hallam — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 7.4% / 8.8%
Doveton — 65-74: 7.4% Hallam — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 4.0% / 4.8%
Doveton — 75-84: 4.0% Hallam — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.5% / 2.6%
Doveton — 85+: 1.5% Hallam — 85+: 2.6%

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%
Hallam 52.1% couple families
Hallam — Couple Families: 52.1% Hallam — Lone Person: 24.7% Hallam — One Parent Families: 17.5% Hallam — Group Household: 4.2% Hallam — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Hallam 26.9% renting
Hallam — Owned Outright: 30.2% Hallam — Mortgage: 42.9% Hallam — Renting: 26.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Doveton Hallam
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 11.1%
Doveton — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Hallam — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 10.1%
Doveton — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Hallam — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.7%
Doveton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Hallam — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.2%
Doveton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Hallam — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.0%
Doveton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Hallam — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

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 Hallam
Afghanistan 12.2% / 10.4%
Doveton — Afghanistan: 12.2% Hallam — Afghanistan: 10.4%
India 5.9% / 4.9%
Doveton — India: 5.9% Hallam — India: 4.9%
Sri Lanka 5.1% / 4.5%
Doveton — Sri Lanka: 5.1% Hallam — Sri Lanka: 4.5%
Pakistan 3.4% / 2.2%
Doveton — Pakistan: 3.4% Hallam — Pakistan: 2.2%
Philippines 2.1% / 1.9%
Doveton — Philippines: 2.1% Hallam — Philippines: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.1%
Doveton — New Zealand: 1.9% Hallam — New Zealand: 2.1%

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%
Hallam 77.6% houses
Hallam — Houses: 77.6% Hallam — Townhouses: 20.9% Hallam — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doveton Hallam
Median house price $630,000 $800,000
Median unit price $568,000 $572,150
Median land price $1,805,000 $765,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 81 sales
 32 days
from 59 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 Hallam
2 bed $534K / $550K
Doveton — 2 bed: $534K (40 sales) Hallam — 2 bed: $550K (21 sales)

40 vs 21 sales

3 bed $619K / $662K
Doveton — 3 bed: $619K (42 sales) Hallam — 3 bed: $662K (14 sales)

42 vs 14 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 Hallam
2 bed $544K / $578K
Doveton — 2 bed: $544K (14 sales) Hallam — 2 bed: $578K (6 sales)

14 vs 6 sales

3 bed $625K / $750K
Doveton — 3 bed: $625K (150 sales) Hallam — 3 bed: $750K (73 sales)

150 vs 73 sales

4 bed $722K / $851K
Doveton — 4 bed: $722K (26 sales) Hallam — 4 bed: $851K (48 sales)

26 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Hallam has more industrially zoned land (40% vs 6%).

Doveton Hallam
Residential 64% 41%
Industrial 6% 40%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 13%
Parks and recreation 15% 5%
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 Hallam
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 Hallam
Houses 4.4%
$575/wk on $675K
 4.0%
$600/wk on $788K
Units 4.6%
$532/wk on $600K
 5.1%
$562/wk on $578K

Ranking within VIC

Doveton Hallam
House price Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Schools Higher than 27% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC

Liveability

Hallam scores higher overall (42 vs 31).

Doveton Hallam
Grade D C
Score 31/100 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Doveton Hallam
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
88/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
57/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 25
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Doveton Hallam
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Federation University Berwick, 7.8 km

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 Hallam

  • Hallam Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hallam Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Doveton Hallam
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 9
Parks & reserves 10 16
Childcare 9 6
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Hallam sits further from the CBD (39.8 km vs 35.9 km).

Doveton Hallam
Walkability score 77/100 76/100
Distance to Melbourne 35.9 km 39.8 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 38 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 119.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 152.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3177
 0.9%
postcode 3803
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3177
 49
postcode 3803

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 Hallam
Car (driver) 76.2% / 72.0%
Doveton — Car (driver): 76.2% Hallam — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 16.9%
Doveton — Worked from Home: 9.8% Hallam — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 5.9%
Doveton — Car (passenger): 7.8% Hallam — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 2.3% / 2.9%
Doveton — Train: 2.3% Hallam — Train: 2.9%
Bus 2.7% / 1.4%
Doveton — Bus: 2.7% Hallam — Bus: 1.4%

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

Setting

Doveton Hallam
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Doveton Hallam
Connectivity score 77/100 90/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
4,358 premises
 52%
5,524 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Doveton Hallam
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

Hallam

Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses

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