Doveton, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 9,603
- Median age
- 34
- Household income
- $1,273/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 53%
- Renting
- 42%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 1/10 in VIC
- Nearest train station
- Dandenong Station · 2.5 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Dandenong Hospital · 2.3 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
1,723 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · up 14.7% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Doveton College
Secondary
Hallam Secondary College
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Doveton
District population (2025)
12,893
+11% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
82
houses 29 · other 53
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC B