Doncaster, VIC 3108
Doncaster property market
Doncaster is a mixed market — unit rentals narrowly lead, with 570 leases (down 6.4%) at $650 a week (up 7.4%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 19 days (down from 21 days last year), among Victoria's most in-demand unit rental markets, with around half being 2-bedroom.
Unit sales are close behind, with 359 sales (up 4.4%) at around $667.5k (up 5.3%), taking about 35 days to sell (up from 30 days last year), just over half of homes are 2-bedroom. Rounding it out, 325 house rentals at $842 a week (up 7.9%), with rents growing faster than most house rental markets in Victoria. 303 house sales at around $1.528M (up 3.6%), more sought-after than most house markets in Victoria.
Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb — strongly multicultural and high-rise-heavy.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Doncaster demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Doncaster?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Doncaster
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Doncaster
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 1.8× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Doncaster
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Doncaster
4 schools inside Doncaster, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 111 primary schools in Doncaster and its surrounds, and 49 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- Within Doncaster · 4Order by
- 1Birralee Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2St Gregory the Great SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Doncaster Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Doncaster Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 146
- 5Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Burwood · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Serpell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Templestowe · 3.7 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Beverley Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster East · 3.7 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Fintona Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Balwyn · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Camberwell Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Canterbury · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Canterbury · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Koonung Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mont Albert North · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12East Doncaster Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Doncaster East · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Balwyn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Balwyn North · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Box Hill High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Box Hill · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Kew High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kew East · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Our Lady of Mercy CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Heidelberg · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Kingswood CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Box Hill · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Viewbank CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Viewbank · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Nunawading Christian College - SecondaryIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Nunawading · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Canterbury Girls Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Canterbury · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Donvale Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Donvale · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Strathcona Baptist Girls' GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Canterbury · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Genazzano FCJ CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Eltham High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Eltham · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ivanhoe · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Ivanhoe Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ivanhoe · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Alphington Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Alphington · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Ruyton Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Trinity Grammar School KewIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Catholic Ladies' College LtdCatholic · Secondary · Years 7-12 · Eltham · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Methodist Ladies' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Xavier CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Templestowe Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Templestowe Lower · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Doncaster Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster East · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Kerrimuir Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill North · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Greythorn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Mont Albert Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mont Albert · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Donburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster East · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Our Holy Redeemer SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Chatham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Blackburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Balwyn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Donvale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Donvale · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45St John's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heidelberg · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Ivanhoe East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ivanhoe East · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Heidelberg Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heidelberg · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Banyule Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rosanna · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Nunawading Christian College - PrimaryIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nunawading · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Viewbank Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Viewbank · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Blackburn Lake Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Canterbury Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Canterbury · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Montmorency South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Montmorency · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Kew East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew East · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55St Martin of Tours SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rosanna · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Rosanna Golf Links Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rosanna · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Wattle Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burwood · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Ivanhoe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ivanhoe · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nunawading · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Montmorency Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Montmorency · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Mary Immaculate SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ivanhoe · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Montmorency · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Watsonia Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Greensborough · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eltham · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Alphington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alphington · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Camberwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Hartwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Burwood Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burwood East · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69St Bernadette's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ivanhoe · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Antonio Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mitcham · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Park Orchards Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Park Orchards · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Eltham East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eltham · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Templestowe CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Templestowe Lower · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Box Hill North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill North · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75St Kevin's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Templestowe Lower · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Berengarra SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Box Hill North · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Templestowe Valley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lower Templestowe · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Ss Peter & Paul's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster East · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Box Hill Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Mont Albert North · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Boroondara Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Bulleen Heights SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bulleen · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82St Clement of Rome SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bulleen · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Templestowe Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Templestowe · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Marcellin CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bulleen · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Belle Vue Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Old Orchard Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn North · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Blackburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Blackburn · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Our Lady of Sion CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Box Hill · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89St Francis Xavier's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Balwyn North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Belmore SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Balwyn · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92St Paul's CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Balwyn · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93St Bede's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Milgate Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster East · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Whitehorse Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn North · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96St Philip's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn North · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Our Lady of the Pines SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Donvale · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Surrey Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Laburnum Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Heatherwood SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Donvale · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Our Lady of Perpetual Succour SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102St Thomas the Apostle SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Roberts McCubbin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill South · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Deepdene · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105Deepdene Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Deepdene · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106St Luke the Evangelist SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn South · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Lower Plenty Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lower Plenty · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108St Anne's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew East · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Mullauna Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mitcham · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Siena College LtdCatholic · Secondary · Years 7-12 · Camberwell · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Orchard Grove Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn South · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Warrandyte High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Warrandyte · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Camberwell High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Canterbury · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Eltham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eltham · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Mitcham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mitcham · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Aurora SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Blackburn South · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Whitefriars CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Donvale · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118St Dominic's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Streeton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yallambie · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120St John's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mitcham · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Mount Scopus Memorial CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Burwood · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Rosanna Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rosanna · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Auburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Blackburn English Language SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Burwood East · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Montmorency Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Montmorency · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127St Scholastica's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bennettswood · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128St Pius X SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heidelberg West · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Waratah Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bellfield · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Macleod CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Macleod · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131SEDA College (Victoria)Independent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Camberwell · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Andale SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Charles La Trobe P-12 CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Macleod West · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Forest Hill CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Burwood East · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Kew Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Giant Steps MelbourneIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Parkmore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Forest Hill · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Sherbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Briar Hill · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Briar Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Briar Hill · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Swinburne Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawthorn · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Burwood East Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Burwood East · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Andersons Creek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Warrandyte · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Emmaus CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Vermont South · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145St Anne's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Park Orchards · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Ashwood SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Ashwood · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Greensborough Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Greensborough · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Ringwood Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood North · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149Virtual School VictoriaGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Thornbury · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students404Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 150Austin Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Heidelberg · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Doncaster median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Doncaster — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Doncaster property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Doncaster
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Doncaster against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Doncaster in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe shortage | 1.1 | ▼ -4.2 | 8 | 89 | 7.4 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +2.7 | 20 | 89 | 7.4 | |
| Slightly loose | 3.4 | ▼ -0.7 | 25 | 89 | 7.4 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▲ +2.3 | 30 | 89 | 7.4 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +3.5 | 39 | 89 | 7.4 | |
| Loose | 5.5 | ▲ +0.5 | 41 | 89 | 7.4 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +3.8 | 42 | 89 | 7.4 | |
| Loose | 6.6 | ▲ +3.6 | 49 | 89 | 7.4 |
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -0.9 | 5 | 137 | 11.4 | |
| Tight | 0.5 | ▼ -0.2 | 6 | 137 | 11.4 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▼ -5.6 | 8 | 137 | 11.4 | |
| Loose | 1.3 | ▲ +0.1 | 15 | 137 | 11.4 | |
| Loose | 1.5 | ▲ +0.3 | 17 | 137 | 11.4 | |
| Oversupply | 2.0 | ▲ +0.2 | 23 | 137 | 11.4 | |
| Oversupply | 2.1 | ▲ +0.3 | 24 | 137 | 11.4 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +0.9 | 29 | 137 | 11.4 |
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Doncaster — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Doncaster median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Doncaster rose from $1.12M (Jul 2021) to $1.13M (Jun 2026) — +0.5% growth over five years — peaking at $1.35M between Apr 2023 and Mar 2024. Median house rent went from $389/wk to $434/wk (+11.6%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $407k to $523k (+28.5%), with rent up from $309/wk to $402/wk (+30.1%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Doncaster: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Doncaster, ranked by distance — each lined up against Doncaster on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Doncaster
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Doncaster — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Doncaster vs Port Melbourne: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $374k against Doncaster's $815k — about 54% lower, with homes selling in 31 days versus 23 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Doncaster: Port Melbourne property market, Springvale house prices, Malvern median house price, St Kilda West (VIC 3182) and Elsternwick average house price.
Doncaster's closest rental-market twins: Port Melbourne property market, St Kilda West, VIC property market, Malvern median house price, Elsternwick property prices and Springvale average house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Doncaster
26 data-driven answers about Doncaster's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Doncaster?
#The median house price in Doncaster, VIC 3108 is $815k as of June 2026, based on 121 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Doncaster?
#The median unit price in Doncaster, VIC 3108 is $815k as of June 2026, based on 121 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Doncaster?
#The median weekly house rent in Doncaster is $489 as of June 2026, drawn from 117 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $489 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Doncaster?
#A 3 bedroom house in Doncaster rents for a median $489 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 117 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $489/week, 4-bedroom $489/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $489/week, 2-bedroom $489/week, 3-bedroom $489/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Doncaster?
#Gross rental yield in Doncaster is 3.38% for houses and 3.38% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 4.26%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Doncaster?
#As of June 2026, Doncaster medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $815k | $815k | $815k | $815k |
| Units | $815k | $815k | $815k | — | $815k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Doncaster median?
#At the median Doncaster house ($815k purchase, $489/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $776 — about $287 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($815k purchase, $489/week rent), repayments run about $776 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Doncaster's property market trends?
#Doncaster's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 23 days — faster than a year ago by 9; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Doncaster market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Doncaster as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Doncaster, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.38% against a VIC median of 2.69%, houses take a median 23 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Doncaster?
#Houses in Doncaster sell in a median 23 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 23 days. Days on market have tightened by 9 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Doncaster a tight or loose property market right now?
#Doncaster's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Doncaster gone up or down?
#House prices in Doncaster moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Doncaster?
#Doncaster's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 137 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Doncaster in its property market cycle?
#Doncaster's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Doncaster compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Doncaster's median house price ($815k) is 90% above the VIC median ($428k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 23 days vs 21 days state median. On gross yield, Doncaster sits at 3.38% vs 2.69% state median.
How does Doncaster compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Doncaster's most-similar nearby market is St Kilda (8.7 km away) with a median house price of $871k — about 7% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Doncaster?
#The most-transacted segment in Doncaster over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 89 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 89 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Doncaster last year?
#Doncaster recorded 89 house sales and 89 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 178 transactions. On the rental side, 137 houses and 137 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Doncaster in?
#Doncaster is in postcode 3108, in the Inner East Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Doncaster, VIC 3108.
What is the population of Doncaster?
#Doncaster, VIC 3108 is home to 14,515 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 33, and the average household holds 1.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Doncaster?
#The median household in Doncaster earns $1k per week — roughly $57k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $601/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Doncaster?
#The unemployment rate in Doncaster is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Doncaster?
#Doncaster is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Doncaster?
#Doncaster has 150 schools within reach, 4 of them inside the suburb itself — including St Gregory the Great School, Doncaster Primary School, Doncaster Secondary College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Doncaster a good place to live?
#Doncaster, VIC 3108 has a population of 14,515, a median age of 33, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Doncaster market data last updated?
#This Doncaster market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.