Median price trend for houses
Based on 231 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,540,000
Up 2.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.31m
- 4 bed
- $1.5m
- 5+ bed
- $1.87m
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The quick read on
Doncaster
VIC 3108 · Manningham
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,540,000
- Median unit
- $645,000
- Population
- 25,020
- Postcode
- 3108
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ABS 2021
Doncaster, Victoria
Property market insights for Doncaster
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Doncaster VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 258 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 17.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Doncaster, VIC is currently $1,540,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Doncaster has a 12-month growth rate of 2.8% for houses and 2.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,310,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,870,000 in Doncaster.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Doncaster is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Doncaster is $645,000, which has increased 2.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $380,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $560,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $872,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,190,000 in Doncaster. The median rent for units and apartments in Doncaster is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Doncaster safe?
The overall rate for Doncaster is 1,320 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Doncaster.
Overall crime rate
1,320
offences per 100,000 residents
67% belowGreater Melbourne
DoncasterGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Doncaster?
Doncaster VIC 3108 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
25,020 people call Doncaster home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,592 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 25,020
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.0%Below
15–3426.9%Below
35–5425.7%Below
55–7421.2%Above
75 and over12.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses53.0%Below
Townhouses19.6%Above
Apartments27.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.5%Above
Paying a mortgage28.5%Below
Renting32.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.1%Below
One car44.3%Above
Two cars36.2%Below
Three or more12.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.2%Above
Drove to work45.2%Below
Train, tram or bus4.0%In line
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Doncaster
31.2% of workers in Doncaster worked from home on Census day.
17.1% of Doncaster residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
39.8% of people in Doncaster described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Doncaster
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Doncaster VIC 3108.
Is Doncaster family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.0% of Doncaster's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
7,181 family households lived in Doncaster; 41.0% were couple families and 15.5% were one-parent families.
30.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Doncaster?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Doncaster had 25,020 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Doncaster?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 53.0% of occupied private dwellings in Doncaster.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 27.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Doncaster?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
28.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.1% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Doncaster?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Doncaster had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 26.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 35.3%, while 21.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Doncaster?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
45.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
4.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Doncaster?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 44.3% of the total.
48.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Doncaster, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.2% reported a different address.
54.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Doncaster?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
38.3% of residents used only English at home.
58.2% used a language other than English at home.
21.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 10.6% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Doncaster residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
54.6% of Doncaster's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 45.4% was born in Australia.
17.1% of residents were born in China.
2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 73.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Doncaster?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 14.5% of ancestry responses in Doncaster.
Australian ancestry made up 11.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 36.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Doncaster?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Doncaster?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
31.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Doncaster show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Doncaster?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Doncaster?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,592 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Doncaster compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.2% in Doncaster, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 39.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 32.1% in Doncaster, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Doncaster
Is Doncaster expensive?
The median house price is $1,540,000, while units and apartments sit at $645,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Doncaster good for families?
The Census counted 7,181 local families, and 14.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Doncaster?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Doncaster
364 streets in Doncaster
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdeen Dr
- Acacia St
- Acheron St
- Ada St
- Adelle Ct
- Alma Ct
- Alpine Ave
- Althea Pl
- Ambrose St
- Anarth St
- Andrew Ct
- Andrew Gr
- Anembo Ct
- Angus Gr
- Anthony Ave
- Anton Ct
- Archer Gr
- Arnold Gr
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- Ballamore Cr
- Barrington
- Bayley Gr
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- Berkeley St
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- Botanic Dr
- Bounty Pl
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- Brendan Ave
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- Burilla Ave
- Caladenia Cct
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- Carawatha Rd
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- Cascade Rtt
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- Cecilie Ct
- Cellar
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- Donald Pl
- Doncaster Rd
- Dunbarton
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- Durban Ln
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- Eastern Ave
- Ebon Ct
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- Mahogany Ln
- Makybe
- Malcolm Cr
- Manningham Rd
- Maple Ct
- Maralee Pl
- Margot Ave
- Marianne
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- Marshall Ave
- Martin Ct
- Massey St
- Maverick Cl
- Mccallum Rd
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- Members Dr
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- Merlot Pl
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- Michael Cl
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- Prunella Cl
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- Ryall Ct
- Ryland Tce
- Sandpiper Ln
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- Sargent Street
- Saxon Street
- Scenic
- Sentinel
- Sharon St
- Short St
- Silver Leaf Cct
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- Sovereign Point Ct
- Stables Cct
- Stallion Ave
- Stanley Dr
- Stanton St
- St Malo Ave
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- Stutt Ave
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- The Glades
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- Wilsons Rd
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- Windella
- Winston Dr
- Winters
- Wittig St
- Woodland St
- Zander Ct
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