Doveton
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Doveton Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 37°59′17″S 145°14′20″E / 37.988°S 145.239°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 9,603 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,460/km2 (6,380/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3177 | ||||||||||||
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Doveton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Casey local government area. Doveton recorded a population of 9,603 at the 2021 census.
Doveton is bounded by Dandenong Creek and Power Road in the west, the Monash Freeway in the north, Eumemmerring Creek in the east, and Princes Highway in the south.