Doncaster is a large suburb in Victoria within the Manningham local government area (postcode 3108). With a population of 25,020, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.
The median house price in Doncaster is $1.5 million, having declined 4.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $625,000 (-3.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Doncaster is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1123, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 tram stops, 103 bus stops. The crime rate in the Manningham LGA is below average at 3,807 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Doncaster offers a gross rental yield of 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.5M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -4.3% year-on-year.
Doncaster is a large suburb in Victoria within the Manningham local government area (postcode 3108). With a population of 25,020, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.
The median house price in Doncaster is $1.5 million, having declined 4.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $625,000 (-3.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Doncaster is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1123, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 tram stops, 103 bus stops. The crime rate in the Manningham LGA is below average at 3,807 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Doncaster offers a gross rental yield of 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.5M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -4.3% year-on-year.