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Long before it became the residential thoroughfare we know today, Donkin St had a far more modest beginning. An early map from around 1915 shows the street—then called Stuart Street—as little more than a short segment running between Mein Street and Landsborough Avenue. By 1921, the street had been extended to run through from Scarborough Road all the way to what would later become the Esplanade, reflecting the suburb’s evolution from scattered allotments to a more connected residential neighbourhood.
The street was renamed to honour H. Donkin, who was elected to the Central Board of Health in 1895. This renaming marked a shift in the suburb’s identity—from a simple grid of numbered avenues to streets that honoured local figures who shaped the community. That growth from a short stub to a through-street mirrors Scarborough’s own transition from a seaside holiday town to a fully developed suburban enclave.
Today, Donkin Street serves as one of the key inland cross-streets that link the main Scarborough Road corridor to the quieter residential areas and, ultimately, to the coastal foreshore. It’s a street that balances accessibility with residential calm, providing both connection and character to the Scarborough community.
Donkin St, Scarborough Residents
NUMBER OF PROPERTIES: 6 townhouses, 43 houses, 40 others
% OF OWNER OCCUPIERS ON STREET: 80%
AVERAGE TIME FOR OWNER OCCUPIERS: 11 years and 2 months
% OF PEOPLE 10+ YEARS: 41%
Donkin St, Scarborough – As It Looked in 1936
SOME RECENT SALES ON DONKIN ST, SCARBOROUGH
| Property Address | Sale Price | Sale Date |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Donkin Street, Scarborough | $1,575,000 | Jul 2025 |
| 6/9-15 Donkin Street, Scarborough | $930,000 | May 2025 |
| 2/9-15 Donkin Street, Scarborough | $965,000 | Feb 2025 |
| 38 Donkin Street, Scarborough | $1,300,000 | Feb 2025 |
| 3/17-21 Donkin Street, Scarborough | $870,000 | Jan 2025 |
SOME TYPICAL PROPERTY SALES ON DONKIN ST FROM YESTERYEAR
| Property Address | Sale Price | Sale Date |
|---|---|---|
| 35-37 Donkin Street, Scarborough | $1,000,000 | Feb 1998 |
| 33 Donkin Street, Scarborough | $95,000 | Dec 1997 |
| 4 Donkin Street, Scarborough | $148,000 | Jan 1995 |
SUBURB PROFILE
The median price of a 2 Bedroom House in Scarborough in 2025 was $800,000
The median price of a 2 Bedroom House in Scarborough in 2021 was $500,000
TYPICAL INCREASE OF A 2 BEDROOM HOUSE IN SCARBOROUGH SINCE 2021: $300,000
The median price of a 3 Bedroom House in Scarborough in 2025 was $960,000
The median price of a 3 Bedroom House in Scarborough in 2021 was $600,000
TYPICAL INCREASE OF A 3 BEDROOM HOUSE IN SCARBOROUGH SINCE 2021: $360,000
The median price of a 4 Bedroom House in Scarborough in 2025 was $1,239,000
The median price of a 4 Bedroom House in Scarborough in 2021 was $775,000
TYPICAL INCREASE OF A 4 BEDROOM HOUSE IN SCARBOROUGH SINCE 2021: $464,000
The median price of a 5 Bedroom House in Scarborough in 2025 was $1,593,000
The median price of a 5 Bedroom House in Scarborough in 2021 was $875,000
TYPICAL INCREASE OF A 5 BEDROOM HOUSE IN SCARBOROUGH SINCE 2021: $718,000
The median price of a 2 Bedroom Unit in Scarborough in 2025 was $655,000
The median price of a 2 Bedroom Unit in Scarborough in 2021 was $435,000
TYPICAL INCREASE OF A 2 BEDROOM UNIT IN SCARBOROUGH SINCE 2021: $220,000
The median price of a 3 Bedroom Unit in Scarborough in 2025 was $1,040,000
The median price of a 3 Bedroom Unit in Scarborough in 2021 was $599,000
TYPICAL INCREASE OF A 3 BEDROOM UNIT IN SCARBOROUGH SINCE 2021: $441,000
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Published 29-October-2025
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