Summary
Donvale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Manningham local government area.
| Donvale Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°47′49″S 145°10′30″E / 37.797°S 145.175°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12,644 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 996/km2 (2,579/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3111 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Manningham | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Menzies | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Donvale Post Office opened on 16 September 1929 and closed in 1972. It now houses the Donvale Historical Society[2]
Donvale is named after the two roads that border the suburb. Doncaster Road and Springvale Road.[3]
Demographics edit
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.[4]
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%.[4]
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%.[4]
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.[4]
Education edit
- Donvale Christian College
- Donvale Primary School
- Heatherwood School
- Our Lady of the Pines Primary School
- Whitefriars College
Notable people edit
- Michael Apeness - AFL Player
- Ted Aumann - AFL Player
- Tarni Brown - AFL Player
- Nekaela Butler - AFLW Player
- Sam Collins - AFL footballer
- Stephen Donaghue KC - Solicitor-General of Australia
- Roy Donovan - AFL Player
- Raymond Edmunds – Mr. Stinky (The Donvale Rapist) – Murderer
- Lorraine Elliott - politician
- Frank Galbally - criminal defence lawyer
- Martha Gardener - broadcaster
- John Henderson - AFL Player
- Karen Knowles - singer
- Mark Korda - former president of Collingwood Football Club
- Seen Lee - weightlifter
- Leonard Long - artist
- Warren Maher - Tennis Player
- Marc Murphy - AFL footballer
- David Morris - Olympic skier
- Andy Otten - AFL Player
- Christian Petracca - AFL player and Norm Smith Medallist
- Albert Prior - AFL Player
- Paul Roos – AFL Coach and Footballer
- Bryan Rush - AFL Player
- Bernie Shannon - AFL Player
- Jo Stanley - television and radio presenter and comedian
- Anba Suriel - Bishop
- Virginia Trioli – News Presenter
- Colin Tully - AFL Player
- Angelo von Möller - Deputy Youth Premier of Victoria
- Karl von Möller – cinematographer and director
Points of interest and historical significance edit
- Yarran Dheran – Bushland
- Currawong Bush Park – Riparian bushland park
- Antonio Park
- Limassol Court
- Mullum Mullum Stadium And Surrounding Bushlands
Sport edit
The suburb has one Australian Rules football team - the Donvale Magpies, competing in the Eastern Football League.[5]
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 edit
- City of Doncaster and Templestowe – Donvale was previously within this former local government area.
References edit
- ^ "2021 QuickStats Donvale". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ "Donvale – Place – eMelbourne – the Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online".
- ^ a b c d "2016 QuickStats Donvale". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Full Point Footy, Donvale, retrieved 21 October 2008