Doncaster East VIC 3109
Located in Victoria, Doncaster East sits 23 km from Melbourne CBD, around 27 minutes by car. The suburb has 30,926 residents, a median age of 41, and a median household income of $93,184 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 9.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $462 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,400. Doncaster East is characterised by high bushfire risk. Of 6 schools within the suburb boundary, 5 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Doncaster East a good suburb?
Doncaster East scores a A (71/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools, transit, and community, weaker on prices and safety.
Above the state average
6 schools · 5 above peer schools · Top 3% in VIC
Very walkable
Walkability 75/100 · 23 km · 27 min drive to Melbourne
Above the state median
Median $1.54M · Less affordable than 95% of VIC
High bushfire risk
Fire 72/100 · Crime 39/100 · Flood 38/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 41 · 30,926 residents
Liveability Rating
71 / 100 · Ranked #141 in VICEach bar is Doncaster East's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
How do you rate the liveability in Doncaster East?
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Our score
71 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataDoncaster East's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.54 million, about 3% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,536,750
In line with its 6 neighbours (median $1,500,000)
Based on 456 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 25 days — median across 307 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 14 sales $975K
- 3 bed 138 sales $1.46M
- 4 bed 214 sales $1.55M
- 5 bed 85 sales $1.71M
Units
$633,000
15% above its 5 neighbours (median $551,125)
Based on 198 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 120 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 14 sales $388K
- 2 bed 115 sales $580K
- 3 bed 56 sales $925K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Doncaster East are currently listed at around $1.4 million on average. Based on 305 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$1.4M
305 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$660K
87 units listed in the last 6 months.
392 of the suburb's 10,939 dwellings (3.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Doncaster East rent for around $880 a week on average, based on 127 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$880/wk
In line with its 5 neighbours (median $900/wk)
127 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$668/wk
40 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
167 rentals advertised against an estimated 2,647 rented homes (6.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202598 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3109.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$880/week ($46,000 a year) on a $1.4 million median
$668/week ($35,000 a year) on a $660,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
22 active Airbnb listings: 15 whole homes and 7 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.1% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Doncaster East safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Doncaster East sits in the low band, with 879 incidents recorded in 2026 — up about 2% on the prior year.
879 offences
2.2% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202540 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Six schools serve Doncaster East, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Beverley Hills Primary School and Donburn Primary School lead the pack.
- • 5,159 students across 6 schools (avg 860)
- • Sectors: 5 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 1088-1153, median 1138 (well above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: East Doncaster Secondary College (2,211 students)
Primary
Secondary
Universities nearby
3.4% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Doncaster East is very walkable on foot — at 75/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 9 supermarkets, 50 parks and 60 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Doncaster East.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 832.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 579.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 348.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.0 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Doncaster East.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 10%
- Premises covered
- 13,872
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Manningham: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 70 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Doncaster East is home to about 30,900 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $93,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
30,926
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$93,184/yr
Census Median Rent
$462/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,400/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$36,452/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.5%
Total Dwellings
10,939
Owner-Occupier Rate
75.8%
Houses
63.1%
Rental Stress
25.8%
Mortgage Stress
30.9%
Work From Home
36.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
50 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 19 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 2,558 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 45.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 39.6%
- Employment Rate
- 55.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 57.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
3,008 residents (9.7%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 29,449 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
20% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (2,783 of 14,104).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 7,306 people work here; 14,104 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.5 jobs per working resident. At least 48% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,000 a year through Manningham based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 81%
- Infrastructure and transport 9%
- Parks and recreation 7%
- Commercial 2%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Manningham
In the year to August 2026, 486 new dwellings were approved across Manningham. That mix is 241 houses and 245 units. Approvals are down 2.1% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 707 homes
- Apartment and townhouse projects under construction 116 homes
- Projects firmly planned 450 homes
- Projects possible in the longer term 141 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
From the Box Hill monitoring station, 6.2 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Scoresby Research Institute, 13.0 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 122 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 19.3 km
- Annual rainfall
- 777 mm
- 105 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.9°C
- 10 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.3°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 4.3 kmLaundry and Dry-Cleaning ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 3109, 446 of 21,312 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.9% (1,048 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 7.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3109, 2,949 rooftop-solar systems totalling 18.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 11,976 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 251 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3109 in 2025-26. The most was 175, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
38 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $1,536,750 this is $786,750 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Gabriel Ng Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gabriel Ng | 51.1% | 48.9% | +0.7 |
| 2022 | Keith Wolahan | 49.3% | 50.7% | -6.3 |
| 2019 | Kevin Andrews | 42.5% | 57.5% | -0.3 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Nicole Werner Liberal — elected at the Aug 2023 by-election, after the results below
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ryan Smith LP | 51.3% | 45.9% | 54.1% |
| 2018 | Ryan Smith LP | 50.8% | 46.1% | 53.9% |
| 2014 | Ryan Smith LP | 56.9% | 38.4% | 61.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Doncaster East
Is Doncaster East a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Doncaster East is low (39/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Doncaster East?
Doncaster East has a high recorded bushfire history (72/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (38/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Doncaster East a good place to live?
Doncaster East has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (71/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Doncaster East?
Doncaster East, VIC had a population of 30,926 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Doncaster East, VIC?
The postcode for Doncaster East, VIC is 3109.
How far is Doncaster East from Melbourne?
Doncaster East is 23 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 27 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Doncaster East?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Doncaster East was $93,184 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Doncaster East?
The median advertised rent in Doncaster East is $880 a week for houses (127 listings) and $668 a week for units (40 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Doncaster East?
The median age of residents in Doncaster East was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Doncaster East at risk of bushfire?
Doncaster East has a high recorded bushfire history (72/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Doncaster East?
There are 6 schools inside the Doncaster East boundary: 5 above and 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Doncaster East walkable?
Doncaster East scores 75/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Doncaster East?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Doncaster East (Box Hill) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.3 µg/m³. That puts Doncaster East below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Doncaster East?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Doncaster East, Scoresby Research Institute (13 km away), summer days average 26.9°C, winter nights 6.3°C, 777 mm of rain a year over 105 rainy days, and 10 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Doncaster East?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Doncaster East belong to?
Doncaster East sits within the Manningham local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Doncaster East?
The average residential rates bill through Manningham is $2,000 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Doncaster East?
Across Manningham, 486 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 2.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Doncaster East in?
Doncaster East sits within the federal Division of Menzies, currently held by Gabriel Ng (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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