Templestowe vs Doncaster East

Doncaster East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Templestowe. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Doncaster East

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (23 vs 10)
  • But Templestowe has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Renters

Doncaster East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($462/wk vs $513/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Doncaster East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 50/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Doncaster East

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 5)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 22%)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Doncaster East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs 2.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Templestowe Doncaster East
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.

Templestowe Doncaster East
Walkability 50 / 75
Templestowe — Walkability: 50/100 Doncaster East — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 66 / 61
Templestowe — Safety: 66/100 Doncaster East — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 26 / 28
Templestowe — Low fire risk: 26/100 Doncaster East — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 42 / 62
Templestowe — Low flood risk: 42/100 Doncaster East — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Doncaster East has more residents (30,926 vs 16,966); Templestowe has higher household incomes ($112,476 vs $93,184).

Templestowe Doncaster East
Population 16,966 30,926
+82% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +9.0%
Median age 46 41
Median household income $112,476/yr
+17% vs other
 $93,184/yr
Median weekly rent $513/wk
+10% vs other
 $462/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Templestowe Doncaster East
0-4 4.2% / 4.8%
Templestowe — 0-4: 4.2% Doncaster East — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.2% / 13.3%
Templestowe — 5-14: 11.2% Doncaster East — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.9% / 5.3%
Templestowe — 15-19: 5.9% Doncaster East — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.5% / 5.5%
Templestowe — 20-24: 5.5% Doncaster East — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.3% / 10.9%
Templestowe — 25-34: 9.3% Doncaster East — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 11.8% / 14.8%
Templestowe — 35-44: 11.8% Doncaster East — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 12.4% / 12.5%
Templestowe — 45-54: 12.4% Doncaster East — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 14.5% / 12.0%
Templestowe — 55-64: 14.5% Doncaster East — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 12.5% / 10.1%
Templestowe — 65-74: 12.5% Doncaster East — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 8.5% / 7.7%
Templestowe — 75-84: 8.5% Doncaster East — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 4.1% / 3.2%
Templestowe — 85+: 4.1% Doncaster East — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Templestowe 60.1% couple families
Templestowe — Couple Families: 60.1% Templestowe — Lone Person: 23.6% Templestowe — One Parent Families: 13.4% Templestowe — Group Household: 1.8% Templestowe — Other Families: 1.2%
Doncaster East 55.4% couple families
Doncaster East — Couple Families: 55.4% Doncaster East — Lone Person: 25.9% Doncaster East — One Parent Families: 14.8% Doncaster East — Group Household: 2.3% Doncaster East — 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.

Templestowe 14.6% renting
Templestowe — Owned Outright: 48.8% Templestowe — Mortgage: 36.6% Templestowe — Renting: 14.6%
Doncaster East 24.2% renting
Doncaster East — Owned Outright: 42.9% Doncaster East — Mortgage: 32.9% Doncaster East — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Templestowe Doncaster East
Bachelor Degree 21.5% / 21.0%
Templestowe — Bachelor Degree: 21.5% Doncaster East — Bachelor Degree: 21.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 9.5%
Templestowe — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Doncaster East — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.4%
Templestowe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Doncaster East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.2% / 6.6%
Templestowe — Certificate III & IV: 7.2% Doncaster East — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.4%
Templestowe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Doncaster East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Templestowe Doncaster East
China 10.6% / 14.9%
Templestowe — China: 10.6% Doncaster East — China: 14.9%
Malaysia 2.9% / 5.5%
Templestowe — Malaysia: 2.9% Doncaster East — Malaysia: 5.5%
Iran 2.6% / 3.1%
Templestowe — Iran: 2.6% Doncaster East — Iran: 3.1%
Greece 2.6% / 2.0%
Templestowe — Greece: 2.6% Doncaster East — Greece: 2.0%
Italy 2.7% / 1.6%
Templestowe — Italy: 2.7% Doncaster East — Italy: 1.6%
India 1.8% / 2.5%
Templestowe — India: 1.8% Doncaster East — India: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Templestowe 77.6% houses
Templestowe — Houses: 77.6% Templestowe — Townhouses: 18.6% Templestowe — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Doncaster East 63.1% houses
Doncaster East — Houses: 63.1% Doncaster East — Townhouses: 23.1% Doncaster East — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Templestowe Doncaster East
Median house price $1,606,000 $1,536,750
Median unit price $655,400 $633,000
Median land price $1,650,000 $1,585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 183 sales
 25 days
from 307 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.

Templestowe Doncaster East
2 bed $628K / $580K
Templestowe — 2 bed: $628K (22 sales) Doncaster East — 2 bed: $580K (115 sales)

22 vs 115 sales

3 bed $958K / $925K
Templestowe — 3 bed: $958K (12 sales) Doncaster East — 3 bed: $925K (56 sales)

12 vs 56 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.

Templestowe Doncaster East
3 bed $1.25M / $1.46M
Templestowe — 3 bed: $1.25M (27 sales) Doncaster East — 3 bed: $1.46M (138 sales)

27 vs 138 sales

4 bed $1.55M / $1.55M
Templestowe — 4 bed: $1.55M (169 sales) Doncaster East — 4 bed: $1.55M (214 sales)

169 vs 214 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $1.71M
Templestowe — 5 bed: $1.8M (65 sales) Doncaster East — 5 bed: $1.71M (85 sales)

65 vs 85 sales

Zoning mix

Templestowe Doncaster East
Residential 59% 81%
Parks and recreation 32% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 9%
Environmental 3% 0%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Templestowe Doncaster East
New dwellings approved 486
across Manningham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -2%
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.

Templestowe Doncaster East
Houses 3.0%
$935/wk on $1.6M
 3.3%
$880/wk on $1.4M
Units 4.7%
$595/wk on $665K
 5.3%
$668/wk on $660K

Ranking within VIC

Templestowe Doncaster East
House price Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Schools Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Doncaster East is more walkable (75 vs 50).

Templestowe Doncaster East
Grade B A
Score 67/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Templestowe carries more flood risk (58 vs 38).

Templestowe Doncaster East
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Templestowe Doncaster East
Inside the suburb 3 6
Rated above peers 2 5
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 10.0 km
 1
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 9.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.4%

Schools in Templestowe

  • Serpell Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Templestowe Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Charles Borromeo School Catholic · Primary

Schools in Doncaster East

  • Beverley Hills Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Donburn Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Doncaster Gardens Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • East Doncaster Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Milgate Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ss Peter & Paul's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Templestowe Doncaster East
Supermarkets 2 9
Cafes & restaurants 16 60
Parks & reserves 49 50
Childcare 10 23
GPs 5 12
Pharmacies 1 7
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 7
Fuel stations 2 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 19 7

Mobility

Templestowe Doncaster East
Walkability score 50/100 75/100
Distance to Melbourne 21.5 km 23 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 592.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 832.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 3106
 2.1%
postcode 3109
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3106
 25
postcode 3109

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.

Templestowe Doncaster East
Car (driver) 54.7% / 53.1%
Templestowe — Car (driver): 54.7% Doncaster East — Car (driver): 53.1%
Worked from Home 37.8% / 36.8%
Templestowe — Worked from Home: 37.8% Doncaster East — Worked from Home: 36.8%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.6%
Templestowe — Car (passenger): 3.5% Doncaster East — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 2.8% / 4.0%
Templestowe — Bus: 2.8% Doncaster East — Bus: 4.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.3%
Templestowe — Walked Only: 0.6% Doncaster East — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Templestowe Doncaster East
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.7 km 19.3 km

NBN connectivity

Templestowe Doncaster East
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
7,063 premises
 10%
13,872 premises

Climate

Templestowe Doncaster East
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)

Templestowe Doncaster East
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Templestowe Doncaster East
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Manningham
same for both

Federal electorate

Templestowe Doncaster East
Division Menzies
same for both
Member Gabriel Ng
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Templestowe Doncaster East
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Templestowe

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Quiet Retirees

Doncaster East

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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