Demographics

Doncaster is approximately 8.85 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Doncaster was 20946. The population is 48% male and 52% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Doncaster are $1800 to $2399. The most common weekly income bracket is $300 to $399 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $350 to $449.

Description

Doncaster is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km East of Melbourne's Central Business District. The local government area for Doncaster is the City of Manningham. At the 2011 Census, Doncaster had a population of 18,359. Doncaster is situated on 8.9 km² of land, around the top of the 120m high Doncaster Hill. The suburb consists of a central area along the top of Doncaster Hill, which includes several historical buildings along Doncaster Road, the Westfield Doncaster Shopping Centre and surrounding high-rise apartments, while the rest of the suburb is typical of many of Melbourne's eastern suburbs, with extensive low-density housing. Today Doncaster is perhaps most notable for its shopping centre, one of the largest in Australia.

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