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Doncaster East, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3109 · City of Manningham

Discover Doncaster East with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Victoria regional photograph · Shkuru Afshar / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools20within 3 kmActivities79within 5 kmUpcoming events3shown within 5 kmHomes31for sale within 5 km

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Tennis21 within 5 kmMartial arts20 within 5 kmSoccer8 within 5 kmOther sports7 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer4 within 5 km
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Swimming4 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM9 within 5 kmMusic9 within 5 kmArts & dance8 within 5 kmKids' activities & play3 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Kier Park

Doncaster East · 0.5 km

Playground

Zerbes Reserve

Doncaster East · 1.6 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking

CAT Jump Park

Doncaster East · 2.4 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Doncaster East

Tennis around Doncaster East

21 listed within 5 km of Doncaster East · 3 in Doncaster East

Doncaster Action Indoor Sports

Doncaster East

CricketSoccerNetball

In Doncaster East

Leeds Street Sports Centre

Doncaster East

BasketballEvent EntertainmentSwimming

In Doncaster East

Manningham YMCA

Doncaster East

Tennis

In Doncaster East

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Martial arts around Doncaster East

20 listed within 5 km of Doncaster East · 4 in Doncaster East

GKR Karate

Doncaster East

Karate

In Doncaster East

Japan Karate Association Australia Doncaster Branch

Doncaster East

Karate

In Doncaster East

GKR Karate - Templestowe

Doncaster East

Karate

In Doncaster East

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Soccer around Doncaster East

8 listed within 5 km of Doncaster East · 3 in Doncaster East

Doncaster Rovers Soccer Club

Doncaster East

SoccerMiniRoos

In Doncaster East

Melbourne Football Academy

Doncaster

SoccerAdventure & Camping
Ages 4–18*

2.2 km from central Doncaster East

Social Sport - Box Hill

Box Hill

Futsal

3.7 km from central Doncaster East

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Other sports around Doncaster East

7 listed within 5 km of Doncaster East · 2 in Doncaster East

KBH Hockey Club

Mont Albert North

HockeyFirst Aid

3.8 km from central Doncaster East

Valley Park Riding School

Templestowe

EquestrianEvent Entertainment

3.9 km from central Doncaster East

Thornburn Ladies Badminton Association

Nunawading

Badminton

4.3 km from central Doncaster East

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More things to do around Doncaster East

Tutoring & STEM around Doncaster East

9 listed within 5 km of Doncaster East · 5 in Doncaster East

Doncaster Music Centre

Doncaster East

MusicKeyboardSinging

In Doncaster East

EdWorks

Doncaster East

TutoringMathsEnglish

In Doncaster East

Pines Learning Inc.

Doncaster East

TutoringEnglishLearning Centre

In Doncaster East

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Music around Doncaster East

9 listed within 5 km of Doncaster East · 1 in Doncaster East

Karen Margaret Studios

Box Hill North

Dancing SchoolSinging

3.1 km from central Doncaster East

Yamaha Music - St. Kevin's Primary School

Lower Templestowe

PianoKeyboardGuitar

3.8 km from central Doncaster East

Mat Creedon School of Music

Balwyn North

DrumGuitarPiano

4 km from central Doncaster East

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Schools within 3 km of Doncaster East

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

20 schools within 3 km of the Doncaster East centre, 6 with a Doncaster East address. See all schools with a Doncaster East address

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Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4)

  • Kier Park

    Doncaster East · 0.5 km

    Playground

  • Zerbes Reserve

    Doncaster East · 1.6 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking
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  • CAT Jump Park

    Doncaster East · 2.4 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

  • Crawford Reserve

    Templestowe Lower · 2.9 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground

Sports grounds (4 of 5)

Show 2 more Sports grounds

  • Donvale Reserve

    Donvale · 2.5 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking

  • Cootamundra Walk

    Blackburn · 2.7 km

    Parking Picnic tables Sports courts / fields

Parks (2)

What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Activities by age around Doncaster East

Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Doncaster East: 79 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Doncaster East, parks and playgrounds, and 3 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Doncaster East within City of Manningham

13 of the council area’s 47 activity providers · 1st of 14 suburbs by number of providers

City of Manningham guideSchools in Doncaster East

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Doncaster East

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

$1.66m

Median, houses

$853k

Median, units

31

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Doncaster East

6/31 Ross Street (1/1)

6/31 Ross Street

200m

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

$950,000

322Townhouse
6 Kennon Street (1/1)

6 Kennon Street

600m

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

$1,430,000

732House
Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

1.1km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

$1,500,000

411House
20 Barton Street (1/1)

20 Barton Street

1.3km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

$1,730,000 – $1,830,000

542House
2/34 Outlook Drive (1/1)

2/34 Outlook Drive

1.3km

Doncaster, VIC 3108

$985,000 – $1,080,000

322Townhouse
11/65 Turana Street (1/1)

11/65 Turana Street

1.6km

Doncaster, VIC 3108

$850,000

322Townhouse

Recently sold within 5 km of Doncaster East

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

1/927 Doncaster Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/927 Doncaster Road300m

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

2
1
1
80 Tristania Street (1/1)
Sold
House
80 Tristania Street600m

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

3
2
2
2/54 Tracey Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/54 Tracey Street700m

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

3
1
1
28 Belvoir Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
28 Belvoir Street700m

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

2
1
3
4 Layman Court (1/1)
Sold
House
4 Layman Court800m

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

5
4
2
10 Nathan Street (1/1)
Sold
House
10 Nathan Street800m

Doncaster, VIC 3108

5
5
2

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0

Compare properties in this guide

Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature6/31 Ross Street6 Kennon StreetDoncaster East VIC 310920 Barton Street2/34 Outlook Drive11/65 Turana Street
Property typeTOWNHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEHOUSETOWNHOUSETOWNHOUSE
Bedrooms374533
Bathrooms231422
Car spaces221222
Asking price$950,000$1,430,000$1,500,000$1,730,000–$1,830,000$985,000–$1,080,000$850,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Real estate agencies in Doncaster East

McGrath Doncaster logo

McGrath Doncaster

Real estate agency

6 listings

6 for sale

Call 0433 322 748

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Nearby suburbs

AIDonvale, Doncaster and Templestowe sit in the same council area as Doncaster East, and the City of Manningham guide covers them too.

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Donvale

7 activity providers · 2.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Doncaster East

    Tutoring & STEM 5, Martial arts 4, Tennis 3, Soccer 3 +12

    6 schools · 7 parks

  • Donvale2.1 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Arts & dance 1, Cricket 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +1

    5 schools · 3 parks

  • Doncaster2.2 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    4 schools · 4 parks

  • Templestowe3.9 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1 +1

    3 schools · 5 parks

  • Blackburn North2.4 km

    Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1

    3 schools · 0 parks

  • Box Hill North2.4 km

    Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Basketball 1, Music 1 +1

    3 schools · 1 park

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Donvale family guide · 2.1 kmDoncaster family guide · 2.2 kmTemplestowe family guide · 3.9 kmBlackburn North family guide · 2.4 kmBox Hill North family guide · 2.4 kmTemplestowe Lower family guide · 4.4 kmBlackburn family guide · 3.5 kmMont Albert North family guide · 3.8 kmBulleen family guide · 5.5 kmBox Hill family guide · 4.1 kmNunawading family guide · 4.3 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 21 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Looking for sport in Doncaster East? Start with the soccer, tennis and martial arts sections, then open the directory for netball, basketball, cricket and swimming. The soccer list includes Doncaster Rovers Soccer Club.

If you meant Doncaster itself, the comparison with neighbouring suburbs sets this page beside Doncaster, Donvale and Templestowe, so you can see which sports each suburb lists.

Beyond sport, the music and Tutoring & STEM sections list lessons inside the suburb, including Doncaster Music Centre.

AINext, open the Doncaster guide and the Templestowe guide, which set out their own clubs and classes.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Libraries in and around Doncaster East

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library CorporationBox HillLibrary · Playground, Toilets, Parking

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 37 parks and 1 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Doncaster East · correct as at 22 Oct 2026

Kids activities across City of Manningham

47 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Manningham
Sports37Academic6Entertainment4Music4Creative Arts4Health2

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Doncaster East

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Doncaster East.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.