Doncaster, Victoria

Doncaster
MelbourneVictoria
The front of Westfield Doncaster
Doncaster is located in Melbourne
Doncaster
Doncaster
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Coordinates37°46′48″S 145°07′26″E / 37.78°S 145.124°E / -37.78; 145.124
Population25,020 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,811/km2 (7,280/sq mi)
Established1860s
Postcode(s)3108
Elevation108 m (354 ft)
Area8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Location18 km (11 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Manningham
State electorate(s)Bulleen
Federal division(s)Menzies
Suburbs around Doncaster:
Templestowe Lower Templestowe Templestowe
Bulleen Doncaster Doncaster East
Mont Albert North Box Hill North Blackburn North

Doncaster (/ˈdɒŋkɑːstər/ DONK-ah-stər)[2] is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Manningham local government area. Doncaster recorded a population of 25,020 at the 2021 census.[1]

The suburb, which is situated on 8.9 km2 of land, around the top of the 120 m high Doncaster Hill. The suburb consists of a central area along the top of Doncaster Hill, which includes several historical buildings along Doncaster Road, the Westfield Doncaster Shopping Centre and surrounding high-rise apartments, while the rest of the suburb is typical of many of Melbourne's eastern suburbs, with extensive low-density housing.

  1. ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats Doncaster". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ "A definitive guide on how to pronounce Melbourne suburb names". Domain. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

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