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Doncaster East

Ranked #14 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
10
#199 of 216
Safety
94
#14 of 216
Wealth
27
#158 of 216
Value
10
#193 of 216
Parks
6
#206 of 216
Cafés
30
#156 of 216
Transit
25
#136 of 216
Green space
12
#203 of 216
Active & healthy
21
#203 of 216

The numbers

Population30,926
Area11.51 km²
Median household income$1,792/wk
Median rent$462/wk
Crime rate25.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks9 (0.67 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park20.0% of the suburb
Cafés5
Gyms & sport venues23
Nearest parkrunWesterfolds parkrun (4.19 km)

Nearby suburbs

TemplestoweBlackburn NorthDoncasterBox Hill NorthTemplestowe LowerBlackburn

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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