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Doncaster property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Doncaster, VIC (15,824 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Doncaster

Doncaster is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential37.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial24.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: ACTIVITY CENTRE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential13.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Doncaster

PrimaryBirralee Primary School · Boroondara Park Primary School · Box Hill North Primary School · Doncaster Gardens Primary School · Doncaster Primary School · Kerrimuir Primary School · Templestowe Heights Primary School · Templestowe Valley Primary School
SecondaryDoncaster Secondary College · Koonung Secondary College · Templestowe College

Doncaster can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Doncaster

Doncaster sits in the Manningham council area, which recorded 4,100 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

02,2504,500
561
Break-ins
179
Vehicle theft
1,576
Other theft
294
Property damage
279
Fraud
53
Handling stolen goods
333
Assault
100
Sexual offences
29
Robbery
145
Other against the person
5
Homicide
546
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,100 total. Figures are for the whole Manningham council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Doncaster

At the 2021 Census, 54.6% of Doncaster’s 25,020 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese36.6%
English14.5%
Australian11.9%
Greek8.4%
Italian6.7%
Irish4.1%

Top countries of birth

China17.1%
Malaysia5.5%
Hong Kong3.6%
Iran3.2%
Greece3%
India2.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Doncaster

Manningham council approved 492 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

492
Dwellings/yr
253
Houses
239
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Manningham council area (not just Doncaster). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Doncaster address:

Nearby suburbs

Box Hill NorthMont Albert NorthTemplestowe LowerTemplestoweBox HillBulleen

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.