Doncaster East is located 18 km east of the CBD. Doncaster East is a large residential suburb in Melbourne's outer east. It has been one of the major areas of new residential development in the eastern suburbs over the last twenty years. It has a significant ethnic Chinese population most notably those born in Hong Kong. Doncaster East also features the Devon Plaza Shopping Centre and the Doncaster Rieschiecks and Zerbes Reserves.