Doncaster Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
3108
Postcode for Doncaster, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 14 km from Melbourne · Pop. 25,020
25,020
Population
40
Median Age
$1,592
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Doncaster ranks: rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Doncaster Compares

Doncaster vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricDoncasterVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,592 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $450 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 40 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% +VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3108 covers Doncaster, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 14 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Manningham.

According to the 2021 Census, Doncaster has a population of 25,020 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,592, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 60 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Doncaster includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 9,937 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Doncaster scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Doncaster area, including Doncaster Secondary College, Birralee Primary School, Doncaster Primary School and others.

Doncaster is part of the Manningham - West statistical area in Victoria.

Doncaster Details

Postcode3108
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)25,020
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,592/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$719/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area8.8 km²
Population Density2844/km²
Total Dwellings9,937
Australian Citizens73.1%
Indigenous Population60 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.7865824
Longitude145.1210303
Distance from Melbourne14 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner East
Area (SA3)Manningham - West
Local GovernmentManningham
Federal ElectorateMenzies

Age Profile

0–14 (14.0%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (29.5%) 45–64 (23.2%) 65+ (22.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,491 (14.0%)
15–24 years2,853 (11.4%)
25–44 years7,371 (29.5%)
45–64 years5,794 (23.2%)
65+ years5,509 (22.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.5%) Mortgaged (28.5%) Rented (32.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,859 (7.4%)
Asthma1,431 (5.7%)
Diabetes1,227 (4.9%)
Heart Disease1,014 (4.1%)
Cancer727 (2.9%)
Lung Condition249 (1.0%)
Dementia232 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle696 (7.1%)
1 vehicle4,348 (44.3%)
2 vehicles3,554 (36.2%)
3+ vehicles1,218 (12.4%)

Schools in Doncaster

Doncaster Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1067 · 1,157 students
Birralee Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1163 · 576 students
Doncaster Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1125 · 543 students
St Gregory the Great School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1138 · 271 students

Suburbs Near Doncaster

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.