Doreen, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Doreen is more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1025, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Doreen at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 27,122
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $2,151
- SEIFA score
- 1025
- Coordinates
- -37.5982, 145.1404
Doreen demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Doreen using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 32%, 21% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 7,295 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3,178 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 8,807 | 32% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 5,590 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,262 | 8% |
Share of the 27,132 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,662 | 19% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5,104 | 58% |
| Rented | 1,863 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 8,285 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 450 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 23 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 8,758 occupied private dwellings in Doreen.
- Median weekly rent
- $397
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,308
- Median weekly personal income
- $928
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,402 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5,044 (19%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 387 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 11,974 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 8,447
- Employed part-time
- 4,476
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Doreen
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Doreen is January (average daytime high around 24.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.5°C). The area receives roughly 999 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.7°C | 12.4°C | 74 mm |
| Feb | 23.3°C | 11.6°C | 43 mm |
| Mar | 21.2°C | 10.8°C | 64 mm |
| Apr | 17°C | 8.4°C | 83 mm |
| May | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | 91 mm |
| Jun | 10.1°C | 4.5°C | 93 mm |
| Jul | 9.5°C | 3.9°C | 72 mm |
| Aug | 10.5°C | 3.7°C | 88 mm |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 5°C | 90 mm |
| Oct | 16.8°C | 6.6°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 19°C | 8.4°C | 102 mm |
| Dec | 22.2°C | 10.1°C | 91 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Doreen
Where is Doreen?
Doreen is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Doreen?
At the 2021 Census, Doreen had a population of about 27,122.
Is Doreen an advantaged area?
Doreen has an ABS SEIFA score of 1025, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 71 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Doreen?
Doreen has average daytime highs of about 16.7°C and overnight lows of about 7.6°C, with roughly 999 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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