Donvale, Victoria

Donvale
Melbourne, Victoria
Donvale
Coordinates 37°47′49″S 145°10′30″E / 37.797°S 145.175°E / -37.797; 145.175Coordinates: 37°47′49″S 145°10′30″E / 37.797°S 145.175°E / -37.797; 145.175
Population 12,347 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 972/km2 (2,518/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 3111
Area 12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Location 19 km (12 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s) City of Manningham
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Menzies
Suburbs around Donvale:
Warrandyte Warrandyte Park Orchards
Doncaster East Donvale Ringwood North
Blackburn North Nunawading Mitcham

Donvale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Manningham. At the 2016 Census, Donvale had a population of 12,347.[1]

A major Melbourne road, Springvale Road, ends in Donvale.

History

Donvale Post Office opened on 16 September 1929 and closed in 1972. It now houses the Donvale Historical Society [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census the population of Donvale was 12,347. Of this population 52.3% were female and 47.7% were male. The median/average age of the population was is 44 years of age.[1]

Nearly two-thirds (63.4%) of people living in Donvale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were China 5.6%, Malaysia 3.1%, England, 2.8%, Hong Kong 2.1% and Italy 1.6%.[1]

Two-thirds (66.1%) of people living in Donvale speak English only. The other top languages spoken were Mandarin 6.3%, Cantonese 6.1%, Italian 3.1%, Greek 2.9% and Persian 1.4%.[1]

In terms of religious affiliation, 29.3% indicated no religion, 22.6% indicated Catholic, 8.6% indicated Anglican, 7.9% did not state a religion and 5.9% indicated Eastern Orthodox.[1]

Education

  • Carey Junior Campus Donvale
  • Donvale Christian College (DCC)
  • Donvale Primary School
  • Heatherwood School
  • Our Lady of the Pines Parish Primary School
  • Whitefriars College
  • Donvale High School - Merged with Mullauna College in 1989.
  • Mullauna College - Formed in 1989 (technically located in Mitcham).
  • Donvale Hill Homeschool (DHH)
  • Winter School of Excellence

Sport

The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, The Donvale Magpies, competing in the Eastern Football League.[3]

Donvale also has an indoor sports centre, with a gymnasium, complete with a sprung floor and a foam pit. The centre also has two basketball courts, which are played on every Saturday by the children in the Doncaster District Primary School Basketball Association.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2016 QuickStats Donvale". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. ↑ Full Point Footy, Donvale, retrieved 21 October 2008


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