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Doncaster East, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Doncaster East (VIC 3109): population 30,926, median age 41, median household income $1,792/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 7. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Doncaster East is a suburb in Manningham, Victoria (postcode 3109), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 30,926 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
30,926
Median age
41
Household income
$1,792/wk
Weekly rent
$462
Unemployment
5.7%
SEIFA IRSD decile
7 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
4.8%
5-14
13.3%
15-19
5.3%
20-24
5.5%
25-34
10.9%
35-44
14.8%
45-54
12.5%
55-64
12.0%
65-74
10.1%
75-84
7.7%
85+
3.2%

Housing tenure

Owned
41.4%
Mortgage
31.8%
Rented
23.4%
Other
2.3%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3109
Population (2021)30,926
Males14,898 (48.2%)
Females16,028 (51.8%)
Median age41 years
Average household size2.7
Median weekly household income$1,792
Median weekly family income$2,071
Median weekly rent$462
Median monthly mortgage$2,400
Labour force14,969
Unemployment rate5.7%
Participation rate60.9%
Born overseas52.0%
Separate houses57.6%
Worked at home32.1%
SEIFA IRSD decile7 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher66.2%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent75.9%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.1%
Residents needing assistance with core activities5.7%
Households with 2+ vehicles59.3%
Distance from Melbourne CBD18.1 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 41 years. Residents under 15: 18.1%. Residents aged 65 and over: 21.0%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-41,4774.8%
5-144,11013.3%
15-191,6305.3%
20-241,7005.5%
25-343,36610.9%
35-444,58714.8%
45-543,85712.5%
55-643,71312.0%
65-743,12010.1%
75-842,3827.7%
85 and over9893.2%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households10,939
Average household size2.7
One person2,13619.5%
Two persons3,37730.9%
Three persons2,06618.9%
Four persons2,29821.0%
Five persons7556.9%
Six or more persons3092.8%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families8,920
Couples with children4274.8%
Couples without children3,00833.7%
One-parent families1,22313.7%
Other families1251.4%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.56
Women with no children28.3%
Women with three or more children20.9%

Of the 4,569 couple families with children in Doncaster East, 4.8% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Doncaster East.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)57.4%
Married (de facto)4.8%
Not married37.8%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings11,976
Occupied10,93991.3%
Unoccupied1,0378.7%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house6,90457.6%
Semi-detached or townhouse2,52221.1%
Flat or apartment1,50712.6%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright4,53241.4%
Owned with a mortgage3,48331.8%
Rented2,55823.4%
Other tenure2472.3%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week10.1%
$350 to $549 per week60.6%
$550 or more per week29.2%

2.1% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00014.3%
$1,000 to $1,79918.1%
$1,800 to $2,99929.6%
$3,000 or more38.0%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom2.0%
Two bedrooms14.1%
Three bedrooms39.6%
Four or more bedrooms44.3%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force14,969
Employed14,10494.2%
Unemployed8585.7%
Not in the labour force9,622
Unemployment rate5.7%
Participation rate60.9%

38.5% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Doncaster East are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65016.7%
$650 to $1,49926.7%
$1,500 to $2,99930.5%
$3,000 or more26.1%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50040.6%
$500 to $99921.3%
$1,000 to $1,99924.8%
$2,000 or more13.4%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver6,53646.3%
Car passenger4393.1%
Train460.3%
Bus4082.9%
Tram60.0%
Bicycle60.0%
Walked only1561.1%
Worked at home4,52632.1%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity12,75341.2%
No religion12,00438.8%
Islam1,5565.0%
Hinduism8352.7%
Buddhism1,7775.7%
Judaism770.2%
Other or not stated1,9246.2%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1045769
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10649
IER (economic resources)10437
IEO (education and occupation)10759

Where residents were born

46.5% of residents were born in Australia and 53.5% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Doncaster East are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)4,60315.3%
Malaysia1,7025.7%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)1,5255.1%
Iran9683.2%
India7752.6%
Greece6122.0%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202118.7%
2011 to 201515.9%
2001 to 201024.2%
Before 200141.1%

Languages spoken at home

40.8% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Doncaster East are listed below. Across all households, 10.0% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Chinese: Mandarin5,85919.5%
Chinese: Cantonese4,18713.9%
Greek1,4985.0%
Persian (excluding Dari)1,0623.5%
Arabic7132.4%
Italian6572.2%

Ancestry

Residents of Doncaster East most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Chinese11,74832.4%
English4,55112.5%
Australian3,81210.5%
Italian2,1896.0%
Greek2,0945.8%
Irish1,2133.3%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Doncaster East residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance2,01915.1%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,62512.1%
Retail Trade1,56611.7%
Education and Training1,1818.8%
Accommodation and Food Services9927.4%
Construction9477.1%

The most common occupations among Doncaster East residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals4,31431.2%
Managers2,16915.7%
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,96214.2%
Sales Workers1,41210.2%
Technicians and Trades Workers1,3699.9%
Community and Personal Service Workers1,3689.9%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Doncaster East, 21.4% are at university or higher education, 6.8% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 67.5% are at school.

75.9% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Doncaster East residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce4,56129.6%
Engineering and Related Technologies2,24214.6%
Health1,71211.1%
Society and Culture1,67710.9%
Information Technology1,2288.0%
Education1,1197.3%

Long-term health conditions

62.5% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Doncaster East are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Arthritis2,2356.6%
Asthma1,7855.3%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)1,5404.6%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)1,4124.2%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)1,1433.4%
Cancer (including remission)8742.6%
Stroke3160.9%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)2960.9%
Kidney disease2730.8%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)2720.8%

16.8% of residents report one condition, 4.9% report two, and 2.2% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Doncaster East contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group12.5%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition13.5%
Provides unpaid child care58.4%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work22.4%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.2%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago86.9%
Moved within Victoria in the last year9.5%
Moved interstate in the last year0.5%
Moved from overseas in the last year1.3%
Same address 5 years ago61.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years22.9%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years2.1%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years10.4%

Photo: Doncaster East, Victoria. Credit: Philip Mallis / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 960 offences in Doncaster East in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person139
B Property and deception offences644
C Drug offences41
D Public order and security offences35
E Justice procedures offences100
F Other offences1

That is a calculated rate of 31.0 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Manningham local government area recorded 3,867 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
825
2023
836
2024
1,019
2025
1,018
2026
960

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 30926
Median Age 41
Average Household Size 2.7
Median Weekly Household Income $1792
Median Weekly Rent $462
Median Monthly Mortgage $2400
Unemployment Rate 5.7%
Participation Rate 60.9%
Born Overseas 52%
Separate House 57.6%
Worked at Home 32.1%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 7
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 69
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9
Median Weekly Family Income $2071
Postcode 3109

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