Median price trend for houses
Based on 132 sales in the preceding 12 months
$660,000
Up 7.3% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $550k
- 2 bed
- $532k
- 3 bed
- $656k
- 4 bed
- $700k
- 5+ bed
- $848k
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Doveton
VIC 3177 · Casey
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $660,000
- Median unit
- $585,000
- Population
- 9,603
- Postcode
- 3177
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ABS 2021
Doveton, Victoria
Property market insights for Doveton
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Doveton VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 132 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 10.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Doveton, VIC is currently $660,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Doveton has a 12-month growth rate of 7.3% for houses and 6.2% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $532,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $656,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $700,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $848,000 in Doveton.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Doveton is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Doveton is $585,000, which has increased 6.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $544,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $620,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $688,000 in Doveton. The median rent for units and apartments in Doveton is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Doveton safe?
The overall rate for Doveton is 2,359 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% 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 Doveton.
Overall crime rate
2,359
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowGreater Melbourne
DovetonGreater 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 Doveton?
Doveton VIC 3177 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
9,603 people call Doveton home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,273 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,603
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.7%Above
15–3431.4%Above
35–5426.3%Below
55–7417.0%Below
75 and over5.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses83.0%Above
Townhouses16.4%In line
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.4%Below
Paying a mortgage32.5%Below
Renting44.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.2%Above
One car39.9%Above
Two cars34.3%Below
Three or more16.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.6%Below
Drove to work66.8%Above
Train, tram or bus3.2%In line
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Doveton
8.6% of workers in Doveton worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.
5.9% of Doveton residents were born in India.
18.3% of people in Doveton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Doveton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Doveton VIC 3177.
Is Doveton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.7% of Doveton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,188 family households lived in Doveton; 46.0% were couple families and 23.9% were one-parent families.
44.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Doveton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Doveton had 9,603 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Doveton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 83.0% of occupied private dwellings in Doveton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Doveton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
32.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
44.1% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Doveton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Doveton had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 26.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 26.8%, while 28.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Doveton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
66.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
3.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Doveton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 39.9% of the total.
50.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Doveton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.5% reported a different address.
55.3% 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 Doveton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
32.0% of residents used only English at home.
58.6% used a language other than English at home.
1.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Doveton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
55.3% of Doveton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 44.7% was born in Australia.
1.1% of residents were born in China.
5.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 65.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Doveton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 13.2% of ancestry responses in Doveton.
Australian ancestry made up 11.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Doveton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 5.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 3.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Doveton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
26.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Doveton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Doveton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Doveton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,273 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Doveton compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.6% in Doveton, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 23.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 44.1% in Doveton, 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 Doveton
Is Doveton expensive?
The median house price is $660,000, while units and apartments sit at $585,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Doveton good for families?
The Census counted 2,188 local families, and 19.7% 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 Doveton?
Larger houses have a median around $848,000, 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 Doveton
124 streets in Doveton
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia St
- Acer St
- Agonis St
- Almond Dr
- Angora Place
- Apple Ct
- Ash St
- Aspen Ln
- Autumn Pl
- Bamboo Court
- Banksia St
- Berry Ct
- Betula St
- Blossom Dr
- Boobyalla St
- Botanical Gr
- Bottlebrush Drive
- Box St
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- Cadellia Ln
- Camellia Ct
- Camphor Ct
- Capella Cl
- Catalpa St
- Cedar St
- Cercis Court
- Cherry Gr
- Chestnut Rd
- Claredale Rd
- Claret St
- Conferta Cr
- Cootamundra St
- Crimson Dr
- Debbie Cl
- Deodar St
- Desert Ash Parade
- Donna
- Dorothy St
- Dotterel Cl
- Doveton Ave
- Eugenia St
- Ficifolia Dr
- Floriana Ave
- Fugosia St
- Golden Ct
- Green St
- Green Vase St
- Grevillea St
- Gum Ct
- Hakea St
- Hawthorn Rd
- Heath Ct
- Heatherton Rd
- Hibiscus Ct
- Jacaranda St
- Jacinta Ct
- Jodie Cl
- Judas Ct
- Kanooka Gr
- Karo Ct
- Karrabina Avenue
- Kathryn St
- Kidds Rd
- Kingfisher Dr
- Kinsfolk Cct
- Laburnum Gr
- Lacebark St
- Laurel Ave
- Laurina Ct
- Leigh Ct
- Lilly Pilly Ave
- Linden Pl
- Liquidamber St
- Louis St
- Luxvilla Pl
- Magnolia Gr
- Mannifera St
- Maple Ct
- Marie St
- Matipo St
- Melia Street
- Mimosa St
- Moonah Ct
- Myrtle Gr
- Nigra St
- Oak Ave
- Oleander St
- Orange Ct
- Paperbark St
- Peach Ct
- Peppermint St
- Photinia St
- Pisa Ct
- Pittosporum Gr
- Plum St
- Power Rd
- Princes Hwy
- Privet Ct
- Prunus Gr
- Pyrus Ct
- Quintinia Avenue
- Rain Ct
- Rebecca St
- Redstart St
- Rimu Cl
- Robin Cl
- Rose Dr
- Rowan Dr
- Saison Cct
- Scarlet Dr
- Sheoak Street
- Spring St
- Stenocarpus Dr
- Tallowood St
- Tarata Dr
- The Birches
- The Pines
- Ti-Tree Dr
- Torana Ct
- Tristania St
- Virgilia St
- Waratah St
- Wattle Dr
- Weigela Ct
- Wirilda Ct
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