Doncaster's diversity shows up in its numbers as much as its streets. Buyers are taking their time through the campaign, but good inspection numbers mean genuine competition still builds around the homes that present well, and a patient buyer this month can still turn decisive quickly.
Four-bedroom houses carry the volume, with 190 sales this year at $1.4975 million and a 54 per cent clearance rate in around two months. Three-bedroom homes are quicker at 58 days with a stronger 63 per cent clearance, while the apartment market is deep too, led by two-bedroom units at $560,000 with 176 sales and one-bedroom entry apartments moving in around five weeks.
Entry two-bedroom houses near Westfield Doncaster remain the most accessible foothold in the suburb. Across every bracket, buyers want homes that are move-in ready, well-lit and easy to live in, and with upsizers dominant between $1.2 million and $2 million, presentation is doing more of the work than price alone.
Median sale price for houses in Doncaster is $1,460,500, up 3.9% from last year.
Median sale price for units in Doncaster is $570,000, down 1.7% from last year.
Properties sold for houses in Doncaster is 397, up 8.5% from last year.
Properties sold for units in Doncaster is 273, down 2.5% from last year.
Auction clearance for houses in Doncaster is 59.3%, down 13.6% from last year.
Auction clearance for units in Doncaster is 58.7%, down 9.5% from last year.
Av days on market for houses in Doncaster is 59, up 18.0% from last year.
Av days on market for units in Doncaster is 45, down 4.3% from last year.
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