Median house price
$668k
+11% change
VIC · Casey Council
Doveton, 3177
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,451
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.0%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,273/wk
Employment rate
45.6%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$667,500
Languages at home
64.7%non-English
Most common: Tamil, Serbian, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Doveton is a practical established suburb in Casey Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Crime reports are up on the previous period.
Desirability rates good overall, led by growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities, while community and employment land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Doveton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Population (ERP)
10,451
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#101
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Safety
88th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
77th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
38th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 57.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 27% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1332nd in Australia
- State rank
- 335th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #101 among Metro Melbourne · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #235 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $560
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $667,500
- Median price change
- +10.7%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
10,451(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +3.0% over 5 years · 77th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +3.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +133
- Change in 5 years
- +302
- Growth rank in VIC
- 77th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~11,150), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,603
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,273
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 272 of 3,463
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 45.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,650 / 524 / 10
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 1,723
- Against the person
- 303
- Against property
- 950
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 164.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +14.7%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage124
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle250
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store154
- B49 Other Theft118
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order213
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 980
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 38th
School list
- Holy Family SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 975 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 109 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Doveton CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 894 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 892 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St John's Regional CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 616 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Endeavour Hills Specialist SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 293 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- James Cook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 169 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Dandenong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 935 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 479 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 993 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 154 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Paul Apostle South SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1057 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 273 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
- Maranatha Christian School Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- Betula St/Kidds Rd
- Doveton Baptist Church/Kidds Rd
- Linden Place SC/Power Rd
- Plum St/Power Rd
- Power Reserve/Power Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
109 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 3 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 80/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.52
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.46
Food & drink(5)
- Bakery
- Broadway PizzaFast food
- Fast food
- Prince MarkPub
- Petaling JayaRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- Convenience store
- Supermarket
Community(8)
- Goodstart Early LearningKindergarten
- Maranatha Christian School Early Learning CentreKindergarten
- Library
- Doveton CollegeSchool
62 Tristania Street
- Holy Family SchoolSchool
100 Power Road
- Ilim College Doveton CampusSchool
25-35 Rowan Drive
- Minaret College Doveton Primary CampusSchool
146 Kidds Road
- John Pandazopoulos HallTownhall
Health & services(1)
- Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(28)
- Dandenong Workers Social Club Golf CourseGolf course
- Betula ReservePark
- Casey Aboriginal Gathering PlacePark
- Chestnut ReservePark
34A Chestnut Road
- Eumemmerring ParkPark
- Kanooka PlaygroundPark
- Kevin Adlard ReservePark
- KIngfisher ReservePark
- Park (4)
- Power ReservePark
- Ray Giles ReservePark
- Rowan ReservePark
- Picnic area
- City of CaseyPlayground
- Playground (4)
- Inflatable WorldSports centre
- Casey Kings FCSports field
- DOVETON TENNIS CLUBSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(26)
26 bus stops
Other(18)
- BWSAlcohol
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
26 Princes Highway
- Bench (4)
- RepcoCar Parts
- Car wash
- Myuna FarmCommuniity Farm
182 Kidds Road, Doveton
- Confectionery
- Prince Mark HotelHotel
- Laundry
- Parking (19)
- Doveton Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship
- Trinity Methodist ChurchPlace of worship
- Post Box
- Seafood
- Shelter
- National TilesTrade
- Doveton Pool in the ParkWater Park
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Betula ReservePark
- Casey Aboriginal Gathering PlacePark
- Chestnut ReservePark
- Eumemmerring ParkPark
- Kanooka PlaygroundPark
- Kevin Adlard ReservePark
- KIngfisher ReservePark
- Power ReservePark
- Ray Giles ReservePark
- Rowan ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Doveton Baptist Church
- Place of worship
- Trinity Methodist Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Dandenong Hospital (2.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 395
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
193 planning-related records
2021· 40 proposals
September 2021
- Development of Three Dwellings15 BLOSSOM DRIVE DOVETON 3177NOD issued by a delegate
- Development of Three Dwellings14 PYRUS COURT DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision116 PAPERBARK STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Two Dwellings40 WARATAH STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Three Dwellings and Buildings and Works within Special Building Overlay53 SHEOAK STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Second Dwelling and Alteration and Addition to Existing Dwelling26 SHEOAK STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Two Dwellings53 TI-TREE DRIVE DOVETON 3177NOD issued by a delegate
- Three Lot Subdivision31 LOUIS STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision43 KANOOKA GROVE DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Second Dwelling and Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling2 MAGNOLIA GROVE DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Three Dwellings13 FUGOSIA STREET DOVETON 3177NOD issued by a delegate
- Development of Three Dwellings7 LAURINA COURT DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Development of Two Additional Dwellings7 KARO COURT DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Two Dwellings25 POWER ROAD DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VICSMART - Development of a Dwelling76 SHEOAK STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Second Dwelling and Additions and Alterations to an existing Dwelling4 PYRUS COURT DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three Lot Subdivision6 CRIMSON DRIVE DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision29 FLORIANA AVENUE DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Second Dwelling and Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling11 BLOSSOM DRIVE DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Three Dwellings5 MELIA STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Three Dwellings26 LEIGH COURT DOVETON 3177NOD issued by a delegate
- Development of Two Additional Dwellings and Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwelling15 LILLY PILLY AVENUE DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Two Dwellings19 REBECCA STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three Lot Subdivision19 MATIPO STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Three Dwellings78 SHEOAK STREET DOVETON 3177NOD issued by a delegate
- VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision31 CRIMSON DRIVE DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Second Dwelling13 PHOTINIA STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Second Dwelling and Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwelling15 BOX STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Development of Two Dwellings20 NIGRA STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision14 LAUREL AVENUE DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision19 PHOTINIA STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations to the existing Dwelling and Development of a Second Dwelling9 ALMOND DRIVE DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Two Dwellings and Creation of Access to a RDZ236 POWER ROAD DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of an Education Centre (Stage 1), Advertising Signage, Removal of Native Vegetation, Works within the Tree Protection Zone of a Significant Tree and Car Parking Dispensation25-35 ROWAN DRIVE DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision7 BANKSIA STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VICSMART - Development of a Dwelling in a Special Building Overlay (SBO)76 SHEOAK STREET DOVETON 3177Withdrawn
- Development of a Second Dwelling and Alterations and Additions to the existing Dwelling1 LIQUIDAMBER STREET DOVETON 3177NOD issued by a delegate
- Development of a Second Dwelling3 CONFERTA CRESCENT DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Second Dwelling and Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwelling39 REBECCA STREET DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Development of Three Dwellings21 OAK AVENUE DOVETON 3177Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 02/05/2026 and 31/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.PRINCES HIGHWAY, undefined01 May 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bruce
- Member of Parliament
- Julian HILL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,622
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +9.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 35.4%Labor 64.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).
Coalition 26.9%Labor 73.1%
8.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Endeavour HillsLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- DovetonLabor 76.7% · Coalition 23.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Doveton WestLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Endeavour Hills NorthLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- DandenongLabor 77.0% · Coalition 23.0% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Casey Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.