Doncaster, Victoria
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The front of Westfield Doncaster | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 37°46′48″S 145°07′26″E / 37.78°S 145.124°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1860s | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 25,020 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,811/km2 (7,280/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3108 | ||||||||||||
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Doncaster (/ˈdɒŋkɑːstər/ DONK-ah-stər) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km (9.3 mi) 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.
The suburb is situated on 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) of land, around the top of the 120 m (390 ft) 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.