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Donnybrook, VIC 3064

Property data updated June 2026·2,100 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
652 sales · 977 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Donnybrook, VIC 3064 market activity

Donnybrook is almost all houses — rentals come first, with 977 leases (sharply up 27.7%) at $495 a week (down 2.9%), renting out in about 35 days, among the country's biggest house rent drops, with 4-bedroom homes making up around two-thirds.

House sales are the next-biggest market, with 625 sales (sharply up 28.6%) at around $656K (up 0.8%), taking about 44 days to sell (up from 37 days last year), with 4-bedroom homes making up around two-thirds. Followed by 27 unit sales at around $540K.

High-incomeFamily heartlandMortgage-beltStrongly multiculturalNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereA high-income, mortgage-belt, family-first suburb — strongly multicultural and newcomer-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,100
Median age
30yrs
Avg household
3.0people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
79%
Renting
21%
Families with kids
49%
Couples, no kids
32%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
79%

Donnybrook on the map

28.1 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 19%
decile 9/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 9%
decile 10/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 25%
decile 8/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 19%Median household income · $2,207/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher household income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 33%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less rent stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 36%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 36%, less mortgage stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 6%Birthplace diversity · 0.68 — among the highest: in the top 6%, more diverse than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 4%Born overseas · 50% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more overseas-born residents than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 36%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 24%Unemployment rate · 3.1% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less unemployment than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 29%Public transport to work · 3.0% — above average: in the top 29%, more public-transport commuters than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 1%Settled 5+ years · 7.4% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 45%Owner-occupied · 79% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 48%Renting · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 2%Owned outright · 4.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 1%Owned with mortgage · 74% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more mortgaged owners than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 27%Separate houses · 98% — above average: in the top 27%, more detached houses than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 15%Median personal income · $1,004/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher personal income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 32%Median family income · $2,237/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher family income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 7%Low earners · 25% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 7%Low-income households · 5.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 4%Full-time workers · 51% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more full-time workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 10%Part-time workers · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 3%Not in labour force · 19% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, fewer out of the workforce than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 11%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 11%, more care and service workers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 45%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 35%Sales workers · 7.1% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 5%Completed Year 12+ · 79% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more Year-12 completion than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 35%In education · 24% — above average: in the top 35%, more students than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 6%Children · 25% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more children than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 1%Seniors · 2.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 16%Youth dependency · 34.94 — well above average: in the top 16%, more children per worker than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 6%Total dependency · 38.90 — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, fewer dependants per worker than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 3%Australian citizens · 68% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 3%Both parents born overseas · 70% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more second-generation residents than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 3%Established migrants · 43% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,100 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.1% · 30.1% · 380-840.0% · 00.2% · 575-790.3% · 70.0% · 070-740.4% · 80.1% · 365-690.8% · 160.8% · 1660-641.4% · 291.2% · 2555-591.1% · 231.2% · 2650-541.5% · 311.8% · 3845-491.5% · 311.5% · 3240-443.6% · 752.4% · 5035-398.0% · 1695.9% · 12530-348.6% · 1809.2% · 19225-296.5% · 1366.8% · 14320-242.9% · 603.9% · 8115-191.4% · 291.7% · 3610-142.7% · 572.5% · 535-93.7% · 784.7% · 990-46.3% · 1325.3% · 111◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
25%
31%
27%
Children0–1425%Youth15–249.5%Young adults25–3431%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–644.5%Seniors65+2.9%
Household composition
32%
49%
Lone person10%Couples, no kids32%Families with kids49%Other families5.9%Group / share2.4%
3.0 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom13% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
10%1
32%2
22%3
21%4
7.9%5
5.1%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.60%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.5.1%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.70%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.68%
Birthplace diversity68%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity77%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity77%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
India27%
Elsewhere4.3%
Philippines3.7%
New Zealand2.1%
Sri Lanka1.9%
Zimbabwe1.4%
Nepal1.2%
England0.8%
Born in Australia50%
Languages at homeother than English
Punjabi24%
Other7.2%
Hindi5.3%
Malayalam2.9%
Filipino2.1%
Sinhalese1.8%
Tagalog1.7%
Urdu1.6%
English only41%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Indian20%
English16%
Australian15%
Italian5.8%
Filipino4.3%
Irish3.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity35%
Other religions22%
No religion19%
Hinduism14%
Islam7.3%
Buddhism3.0%

5.8% report Italian ancestry, but only 0.5% were born in Italy — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Italian community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
70%
23%
Both parents overseas70%One parent overseas7.1%Both parents in Australia23%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 19813.2%
1981-20006.3%
2001-201033%
2011-201528%
2016-202129%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 25%Median weekly rent · $401/wk — well above average: in the top 25%, higher rent than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 25%Median monthly mortgage · $2,100/mo — well above average: in the top 25%, higher mortgages than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 33%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less rent stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 36%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 36%, less mortgage stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 44%High mortgage · 8.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
0.7%2
23%3
70%4
6.9%5
0.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
74%
21%
Owned outright4.8%Mortgage74%Renting21%
What’s built heredwelling types
98%
House98%Townhouse1.6%
98% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 15%Median personal income · $1,004/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher personal income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 32%Median family income · $2,237/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher family income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 36%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 49%High earners · 10% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 36%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 45%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 11%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 11%, more care and service workers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 35%Sales workers · 7.1% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 46%Technicians, trades & labourers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
51%
21%
19%
Employed full-time51%Employed part-time21%Employed (away/other)5.0%Unemployed2.5%Not in labour force19%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 4%Full-time workers · 51% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more full-time workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 10%Part-time workers · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 24%Unemployment rate · 3.1% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less unemployment than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 3%Not in labour force · 19% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, fewer out of the workforce than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 3%Labour-force participation · 80% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more workforce participation than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 29%Public transport to work · 3.0% — above average: in the top 29%, more public-transport commuters than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 12%Walked or cycled to work · 0.7% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less walking and cycling than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 27%Worked from home · 21% — above average: in the top 27%, more working from home than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)85%
Other/combined5.5%
Car (passenger)3.5%
Train3.0%
Walked0.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
29%1
52%2
12%3
4.7%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Donnybrook

1 school inside Donnybrook, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Donnybrook1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 6.5 km
Median ICSEA rank64thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within3 schools
  • Within Donnybrook · 1Order by
  • 1
    Donnybrook Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students502Multilingual82%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 2
  • 2
    Gilgai Plains Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kalkallo · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students953Multilingual78%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 3
    Banum Warrik Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kalkallo · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students309Multilingual83%ICSEA Rank63rd
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 1%Settled 5+ years · 7.4% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 1%Moved in past year · 65% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more recent movers than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 4%Arrived from overseas · 12% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more recent migrants than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
78%
12%
Same address7.4%Moved within area1.4%From elsewhere in Australia78%From overseas12%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.65%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.93%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.12%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Donnybrook — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
656kk
↑ +0.8% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
44
↓ 7 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
625
↑ +28.6% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
10.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$495/w
↓ -2.9% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
35
↑ 0 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
977
↑ +27.7% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.90%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample625StrongLease sample977Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed439 sales · 699 leases
Sales439▲+21.3%
Price$674k+2.0%
Sales DOM49 days▲+13d
Leased699▲+26.6%
Rent$500/wk▼−4.8%
Rental DOM37 days+2d
3.90%
48/100
54/100
02
Houses · 3 bed134 sales · 223 leases
Sales134▲+19.6%
Price$605k+1.5%
Sales DOM33 days+2d
Leased223▲+34.3%
Rent$455/wk▼−4.2%
Rental DOM34 days▲+4d
3.90%
52/100
22/100
03
Houses · 2 bed16 sales · 21 leases
Sales16+0.0%
Price$540k▼−16.7%
Sales DOM68 days▲+3d
Leased21▲+10.5%
Rent$435/wk▼−4.4%
Rental DOM30 days+1d
4.20%
8/100
7/100
04
Units · 3 bed9 sales · 0 leases
Sales9▼−43.8%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed5 sales · 0 leases
Sales5▲+150.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales625▲+28.6%
Price$656k+0.8%
Sales DOM44 days▲+7d
Leased977▲+27.7%
Rent$495/wk−2.9%
Rental DOM35 days+0d
3.90%
50/100
35/100
All units
Sales27▲+28.6%
Price$540k
Sales DOM43 days▲+13d
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
13/100
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
1/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 2 bed: +37%
Houses · Total: +47%
Houses · 3 bed: +47%
Houses · 4 bed: +49%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed439 sales · 699 leases
−$246/wk
$746/wk
$500/wk
+49%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 3 bed134 sales · 223 leases
−$214/wk
$669/wk
$455/wk
+47%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
4 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
48 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
44 days▲ +7 days YoY
Median price
$656k▲ +0.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
625▲ +28.6% YoY
House 2 bed
Demand index
7 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
68 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$540k▼ −16.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
160.0% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
49 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
33 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$605k▲ +1.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
134▲ +19.6% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
44 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
49 days▲ +13 days YoY
Median price
$674k▲ +2.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
439▲ +21.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Donnybrook against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Donnybrook in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
49 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
33 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$605k▲ +1.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
134▲ +19.6% YoY
Gross yield
3.90%
House 4 bed
Demand index
44 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
49 days▲ +13 days YoY
Median price
$674k▲ +2.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
439▲ +21.3% YoY
Gross yield
3.90%
Donnybrook · this suburb
Demand index
48 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
44 days▲ +7 days YoY
Median price
$656k▲ +0.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
625▲ +28.6% YoY
Gross yield
3.90%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Donnybrook — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
59.8%

of Donnybrook's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 8.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 51.8% to 59.8%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$659k+1.3%
5y median $651kvs last year $651k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
627+24.2%
5y median 321vs last year 505
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
57 days+7
5y median 51 daysvs last year 50 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$495/wk-2.9%
5y median $480/wkvs last year $510/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
977+27.7%
5y median 378vs last year 765
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
36 days+2
5y median 32 daysvs last year 34 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.91%-0.17 pt
5y median 3.83%vs last year 4.08%
Months of supply
May 2026
13.7 months+140.4%
5y median 4.9 monthsvs last year 5.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.2 months-15.4%
5y median 2.6 monthsvs last year 2.6 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Donnybrook, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketDonnybrookVIC 3064 · Houses · Total
Price$656k
DOM44 days
Sold625
1 market within 5kmLast 12 months
01
KalkalloVIC 3064 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$649k
DOM36 days
Sold407
similar pricedfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Donnybrook
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Donnybrook's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
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This marketDonnybrookVIC 3064 · Houses · Total
Price$656k
DOM44 days
Sold625
Most similar sales markets · within 7.4–119 kmLast 12 months
01
BeveridgeVIC 3753 · 7km · 87% match
Price$654k
DOM49 days
Sold332
02
RockbankVIC 3335 · 37km · 86% match
Price$632k
DOM43 days
Sold214
03
Thornhill ParkVIC 3335 · 38km · 84% match
Price$622k
DOM42 days
Sold285
04
BallanVIC 3342 · 69km · 84% match
Price$679k
DOM44 days
Sold62
05
AintreeVIC 3336 · 35km · 83% match
Price$709k
DOM49 days
Sold205
06
LavertonVIC 3028 · 41km · 82% match
Price$610k
DOM50 days
Sold165
07
DeansideVIC 3336 · 35km · 82% match
Price$689k
DOM53 days
Sold240
08
CobblebankVIC 3338 · 39km · 82% match
Price$629k
DOM35 days
Sold108
09
CoolarooVIC 3048 · 14km · 81% match
Price$635k
DOM26 days
Sold38
10
CampbellfieldVIC 3061 · 14km · 81% match
Price$699k
DOM27 days
Sold52
12
Bonnie BrookVIC 3335 · 34km · 80% match
Price$683k
DOM61 days
Sold259
26
WinchelseaVIC 3241 · 119km · 76% match
Price$639k
DOM66 days
Sold84
47
Indented HeadVIC 3223 · 71km · 73% match
Price$700k
DOM57 days
Sold43
54
ArdeerVIC 3022 · 31km · 73% match
Price$706k
DOM27 days
Sold60
69
BroadmeadowsVIC 3047 · 17km · 71% match
Price$650k
DOM26 days
Sold176
80
ThomsonVIC 3219 · 89km · 70% match
Price$605k
DOM22 days
Sold30
103
HarknessVIC 3337 · 42km · 68% match
Price$626k
DOM25 days
Sold293
130
SeabrookVIC 3028 · 43km · 66% match
Price$782k
DOM26 days
Sold60
287
Dandenong NorthVIC 3175 · 50km · 59% match
Price$809k
DOM25 days
Sold239
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Donnybrook
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Donnybrook include Beveridge (VIC 3753), Rockbank (VIC 3335), Thornhill Park (VIC 3335), Ballan (VIC 3342), Aintree (VIC 3336), Laverton (VIC 3028), Deanside (VIC 3336) and Cobblebank (VIC 3338). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Donnybrook

22 data-driven answers about Donnybrook's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Donnybrook?

#

The median house price in Donnybrook, VIC 3064 is $656k as of June 2026, based on 625 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.8% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Donnybrook?

#

The median unit price in Donnybrook, VIC 3064 is $540k as of June 2026, based on 27 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 82% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Donnybrook?

#

The median weekly house rent in Donnybrook is $495 as of June 2026, drawn from 977 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved −2.9% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Donnybrook?

#

Gross rental yield in Donnybrook is 3.90% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Donnybrook?

#

As of June 2026, Donnybrook medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$540k$605k$674k$656k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Donnybrook's property market trends?

#

Donnybrook's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.8% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved −2.9%; homes now sell in a median 44 days — slower than a year ago by 7; sales supply sits at 10.8 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Donnybrook market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Donnybrook as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Donnybrook, house prices rose +0.8% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.90% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 44 days to sell, sales supply is 10.8 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Donnybrook?

#

Houses in Donnybrook sell in a median 44 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 43 days. Days on market have lengthened by 7 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Donnybrook a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Donnybrook's sales market sits at 10.8 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.6 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Donnybrook gone up or down?

#

House prices in Donnybrook moved +0.8% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Donnybrook?

#

Donnybrook's house rental market sits at 1.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 977 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Donnybrook in its property market cycle?

#

Donnybrook's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Donnybrook compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Donnybrook's median house price ($656k) is 15% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 44 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Donnybrook sits at 3.90% vs 3.84% state median.

14

How does Donnybrook compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Donnybrook's most-similar nearby market is Beveridge (7.4 km away) with a median house price of $654k — about 0% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Donnybrook?

#

The most-transacted segment in Donnybrook over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 439 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 134 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Donnybrook last year?

#

Donnybrook recorded 625 house sales and 27 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 652 transactions. On the rental side, 977 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Donnybrook?

#

Donnybrook, VIC 3064 is home to 2,100 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 30, and the average household holds 3.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Donnybrook?

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The median household in Donnybrook earns $2k per week — roughly $115k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Donnybrook?

#

Donnybrook is mostly owner-occupied: about 79% of households are owner-occupiers and 21% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 5% own outright and 74% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Donnybrook?

#

Donnybrook has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Donnybrook Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Donnybrook a good place to live?

#

Donnybrook, VIC 3064 has a population of 2,100, a median age of 30, a median household income around $2k/week, 21% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Donnybrook market data last updated?

#

This Donnybrook market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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