Doveton, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Doveton VIC is 9,603 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Doveton is $581 per week ($30,212 per year). Median rent in Doveton is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Doveton has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Doveton has a population density of 2,357 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Doveton is Afghanistan. The most common religion is Islam (26.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Serbian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Doveton is $1,500.

There were 1,633 recorded offences in Doveton in 2025-25, a rate of 170 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (603 offences).

Population
9,603
Census 2021
Median income
$581/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$320/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
34years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Doveton vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Doveton is $581 a week, 24% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 1,141st of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $320 a week, $4 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 25.1% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 34, 9 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureDovetonTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$581/wk$767/wk −24%$766/wk
Household income$1,273/wk$1,687/wk −25%$1,637/wk
Rent$320/wk$316/wk +1%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,500/mo$1,723/mo −13%$1,733/mo
Median age3443 −9 yrs42
Rent share of household income25.1%19.1% +6.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Doveton, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Doveton Population

9,603 residents at the 2021 Census.

Doveton Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$581/wk
$30,212 per year
Ranked 7,359 of 14,663
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
Ranked 4,051 of 14,663
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Doveton Rent Prices & Affordability

25% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,273/wk
Median rent $320/wk
Rent to income 25.1%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Doveton against your income

About $5,516 a month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $953/wk
Rent share 25.1%

Doveton Schools

29
schools nearby
17
government
973
avg ICSEA score
6,757
total students
St Paul Apostle South School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 273 students
1057
ICSEA
St Paul Apostle North School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 237 students
1056
ICSEA
Chalcot Lodge Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 257 students
1012
ICSEA
Southern Cross Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students
1010
ICSEA
St John's Regional College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 616 students
1001
ICSEA
Mossgiel Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 267 students
994
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 154 students
993
ICSEA
Endeavour Hills Specialist School Government
Combined · U · 293 students
985
ICSEA
Holy Family School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 109 students
975
ICSEA
James Cook Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 169 students
956
ICSEA
Dandenong North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 798 students
955
ICSEA
Wooranna Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 263 students
953
ICSEA
Hallam Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 417 students
939
ICSEA
Dandenong Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 479 students
935
ICSEA
Hallam Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 716 students
923
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Doveton Map

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Doveton, Victoria: 37.9839°S, 145.2405°E

Doveton Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (29)

People in Doveton

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.1% (5,101) Female 46.9% (4,505)

Population Density

2,357
people per km²
9,603 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,383
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Afghanistan
12.2%
India
5.9%
Sri Lanka
5.1%
Pakistan
3.4%
Philippines
2.1%
New Zealand
1.9%
Vietnam
1.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Serbian
4.6%
Tamil
4.4%
Vietnamese
2.6%
Punjabi
2.3%
Arabic
2.0%
Sinhalese
2.0%
Urdu
1.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
13.2%
Australian
11.8%
Indian
5.7%
Serbian
4.8%
Scottish
3.1%
Chinese
3.1%
Irish
2.7%
Vietnamese
2.5%
Filipino
2.4%
Sri Lankan
1.9%
German
1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Islam
26.9%
No religion
18.3%
Catholic
13.9%
Not stated
9.9%
Hinduism
5.8%
Eastern Orthodox
5.4%
Buddhism
4.4%
Christian (other)
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
45.3% 3,496
Separated
3.8% 297
Divorced
8.9% 689
Widowed
5.4% 414
Never married
36.6% 2,821

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
47.0%
Couple: no children
17.7%
Couple: no children under 15
14.3%
One parent: children under 15
11.1%
One parent: no children under 15
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
26.3%
2 persons
26.8%
3 persons
18.0%
4 persons
14.5%
5 persons
7.9%
6+ persons
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Doveton

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,197 occupied private dwellings in Doveton at the 2021 Census, 42.2% were rented, 22.3% owned outright and 31.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.3% 42 dwellings
Owned outright
22.3% 714 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
31.1% 994 dwellings
Rented
42.2% 1,348 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.9% 94 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.9%
2 bedrooms
20.2%
3 bedrooms
63.7%
4 bedrooms
9.6%
5 bedrooms
2.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.7%
$600-$799/mo
6.2%
$800-$999/mo
5.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
28.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.2%
1 vehicle
39.9%
2 vehicles
34.4%
3 vehicles
10.4%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Doveton

Employment

Employed full-time
30.6% 2,070 people
Employed part-time
17.5% 1,186 people
Unemployed
5.4% 366 people
Not in labour force
46.4% 3,141 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
20.4%
Community & Personal Service
16.5%
Professionals
16.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
12.6%
Labourers
12.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Managers
6.0%
Sales Workers
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
8.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.5%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
17.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
8.4%
$300-$399/wk
6.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
13.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.2%
$3,500+/wk
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.3%
Did not go to work
8.3%
Car (passenger)
7.8%
Bus
2.2%
Truck
1.4%
Train
1.4%
Walked only
0.9%
Other
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
37.0%
Bachelor Degree
27.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.3%
Postgraduate Degree
9.0%
Certificate I/II
2.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.3%
Engineering
19.0%
Society & Culture
16.4%
Health
9.7%
Architecture & Building
7.0%
Information Technology
7.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.9%
Education
5.3%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.6%
Secondary: Government
27.4%
Vocational Education
17.5%
Pre-school
9.5%
Primary: Catholic
5.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.0%
Secondary: Catholic
3.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
83.3%
Has need for assistance
7.6%
Need for assistance not stated
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
763
Diabetes
302
Asthma
276
Arthritis
219
Heart disease
166
Lung condition
140
Stroke
97
Kidney disease
92
Cancer
67
Dementia
19

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.1% 839
Did not provide
87.9% 6,077

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
7.0% 486
Not a volunteer
93.0% 6,486

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 5
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 4
Previously served
0.9% 66
Never served
98.9% 6,897

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
37.1%
1 child
15.6%
2 children
24.7%
3 children
13.3%
4 children
6.1%
5+ children
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951: 1960
74
1961: 1970
216
1971: 1980
211
1981: 1990
427
1991: 2000
568
2001: 2010
1,276
2011: 2015
1,257
2016
192
2017
252
2018
242
2019
308
2020
84
2021
46

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

15.3%
moved in the last year
46.5%
moved in the last 5 years
9.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
50.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,334
Moved from VIC
920
Moved: same area (SA2)
234
Moved from overseas
104
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from ACT
10
Moved from WA
6
Moved from SA
3
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.2%
5: 14 hours
18.9%
15: 29 hours
8.4%
30+ hours
7.7%
Did not do domestic work
47.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
88.9%
Step family: no other children
5.4%
Blended family: no other children
3.9%
Intact family: other children present
1.1%
Other couple: children only
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Doveton Crime Statistics

1,633 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
603
Assault
294
Justice Procedures
249
Property Damage
124
Break & Enter
110
Drug Offences
92
Weapons
67
Fraud
49
Public Order
23
Robbery
22

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Doveton

The closest suburb to Doveton is Eumemmerring, 1.5 km away.

Eumemmerring
1.5 km away · income $597/wk · rent $323/wk
Endeavour Hills
2.1 km away · income $677/wk · rent $375/wk
Dandenong
2.3 km away · income $596/wk · rent $319/wk
Hallam
3.4 km away · income $602/wk · rent $361/wk
Dandenong North
3.9 km away · income $605/wk · rent $341/wk
Noble Park North
5.7 km away · income $596/wk · rent $351/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Doveton

What is the population of Doveton VIC?

The population of Doveton VIC is 9,603 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,357 people per km². Doveton is ranked #687 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Doveton?

The median personal income in Doveton VIC is $581 per week, or $30,212 per year. The median household income is $1,273 per week. Family income is $1,383 per week. Doveton is ranked #7,359 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Doveton?

Median rent in Doveton VIC is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Rent represents 25.1% of household income, which is considered moderate. Doveton ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Doveton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Doveton VIC is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Doveton?

The median age in Doveton VIC is 34 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Doveton a good suburb to live in?

Doveton is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,603. The median income is $581/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20783. All dollar figures in AUD.