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Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021

Doncaster East then and now

Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Doncaster East, VIC (postcode 3109) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.

Metric20162021Change
Population28,36030,926+2,566 · +9%
Median age41410 · 0%
Median household income$1,504/wk$1,792/wk+$288 · +19.1%
Median personal income$569/wk$701/wk+$132 · +23.2%
Median rent$420/wk$462/wk+$42 · +10%
Median mortgage$2,000/mo$2,400/mo+$400 · +20%
Average household size2.82.7-0.1 · -3.6%

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+15.2% over 10 years

201126,854201628,360202130,926
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

Population

30,926

was 28,360 in 2016

+2,566 · +9%

Median rent

$462/wk

was $420/wk in 2016

+$42 · +10%

Household income

$1,792/wk

was $1,504/wk in 2016

+$288 · +19.1%

Median age

41

was 41 in 2016

0 · 0%

Dig deeper: Doncaster East population growth · Doncaster East then and now

Full suburb profileDoncaster East population growthFastest growing in Melbourne

2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.