Doncaster East Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Map of Doncaster East | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°46′59″S 145°09′58″E / 37.783°S 145.166°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 30,926 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,713/km2 (7,026/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1860s, (later 1970s) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3109 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 20 km (12 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Manningham | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrandyte | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Menzies | ||||||||||||||
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Doncaster East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Manningham local government area. Doncaster East recorded a population of 30,926 at the 2021 census.[1]
It is located in the hills between the Koonung Creek and the Mullum Mullum Creek.
The suburb, which is situated on 11.4km2 of land, Doncaster East occupies a larger area than Doncaster, that they split from. Doncaster East is shaped like a reverse L, with the north-south part connecting with the Yarra River.[2]