Donnybrook, VIC 3064
Donnybrook property market
Donnybrook is almost all houses — rentals come first, with 1,004 leases (sharply up 28.9%) at $499 a week (up 0.8%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 37 days (up from 36 days last year), with rents weaker than most house rental markets, with 4-bedroom homes making up around two-thirds.
House sales are the next-biggest market, with 649 sales (sharply up 22.9%) at around $659k (up 1.4%), taking about 50 days to sell (up a lot from 35 days last year), with 4-bedroom homes making up around two-thirds. Followed by 27 unit sales at around $541k.
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.
Donnybrook demographics & population
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.
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Who lives in Donnybrook?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
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.
Housing & affordability in Donnybrook
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
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.
Income & employment in Donnybrook
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
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.
Getting around Donnybrook
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
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. Families can choose from 1 primary school in Donnybrook and its surrounds — no high school sits within this radius. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
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.
- Within Donnybrook · 1Order by
- 1Donnybrook Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students420Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Donnybrook median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Donnybrook — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Donnybrook property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
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
Units
Buying vs renting in Donnybrook
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.
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.
Sales market velocity
Donnybrook against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Donnybrook in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
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.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +1.6 | 24 | 106 | 8.8 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▼ -0.8 | 35 | 106 | 8.8 | |
| Loose | 4.3 | ▼ -5.7 | 38 | 106 | 8.8 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +1.7 | 47 | 106 | 8.8 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +4.1 | 49 | 106 | 8.8 | |
| Loose | 6.2 | ▲ +4.2 | 55 | 106 | 8.8 | |
| Loose | 6.6 | ▲ +4.6 | 58 | 106 | 8.8 |
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -1.2 | 11 | 317 | 26.4 | |
| Tight | 0.5 | ▼ -1.5 | 13 | 317 | 26.4 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▲ +0.7 | 18 | 317 | 26.4 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +1.5 | 66 | 317 | 26.4 |
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.
Donnybrook — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Donnybrook median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Donnybrook fell from $439k (Jul 2021) to $426k (Jun 2026) — a 2.9% decline over five years — peaking at $585k between Aug 2021 and Jul 2022. Median house rent went from $318/wk to $413/wk (+29.9%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $258k to $299k (+15.9%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Donnybrook: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Donnybrook, ranked by distance — each lined up against Donnybrook on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Donnybrook
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Donnybrook — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Donnybrook vs Kalkallo: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $435k against Donnybrook's $507k — about 14% lower, with homes selling in 30 days versus 35 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Donnybrook: Kalkallo house prices, Aintree property market, Beveridge property prices, Kilmore property growth and Rockbank median house price.
Donnybrook's closest rental-market twins: Kalkallo house prices, Rockbank property market, Beveridge market trends, Aintree property market and Kilmore house prices. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Donnybrook
26 data-driven answers about Donnybrook's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Donnybrook?
#The median house price in Donnybrook, VIC 3064 is $507k as of June 2026, based on 88 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% 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.
What is the median unit price in Donnybrook?
#The median unit price in Donnybrook, VIC 3064 is $507k as of June 2026, based on 88 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Donnybrook?
#The median weekly house rent in Donnybrook is $330 as of June 2026, drawn from 172 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Donnybrook?
#A 3 bedroom house in Donnybrook rents for a median $330 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 172 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $330/week, 4-bedroom $330/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Donnybrook?
#Gross rental yield in Donnybrook is 3.10% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 4.11%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Donnybrook?
#As of June 2026, Donnybrook medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $507k | $507k | $507k | $507k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Donnybrook median?
#At the median Donnybrook house ($507k purchase, $330/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $556 — about $226 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Donnybrook's property market trends?
#Donnybrook's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 35 days — slower than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). 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.
What does the data say about Donnybrook as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Donnybrook, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.10% against a VIC median of 2.24%, houses take a median 35 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). 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.
How quickly do houses sell in Donnybrook?
#Houses in Donnybrook sell in a median 35 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 35 days. Days on market have lengthened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Donnybrook a tight or loose property market right now?
#Donnybrook's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose 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 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Donnybrook gone up or down?
#House prices in Donnybrook moved +50.0% 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.
How active is the rental market in Donnybrook?
#Donnybrook's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 317 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Donnybrook in its property market cycle?
#Donnybrook's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-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 popularHow does Donnybrook compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Donnybrook's median house price ($507k) is 4% above the VIC median ($487k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 35 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, Donnybrook sits at 3.10% vs 2.24% state median.
How does Donnybrook compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Donnybrook's most-similar nearby market is Kalkallo (2.1 km away) with a median house price of $435k — about 14% 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.
What's the most popular property type in Donnybrook?
#The most-transacted segment in Donnybrook over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 106 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 106 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Donnybrook last year?
#Donnybrook recorded 106 house sales and 106 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 212 transactions. On the rental side, 317 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Donnybrook in?
#Donnybrook is in postcode 3064, in the North East Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Donnybrook, VIC 3064.
What is the population of Donnybrook?
#Donnybrook, VIC 3064 is home to 1,837 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 25, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Donnybrook?
#The median household in Donnybrook earns $1k per week — roughly $65k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $540/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Donnybrook?
#The unemployment rate in Donnybrook is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Donnybrook?
#Donnybrook is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Donnybrook?
#Donnybrook has 150 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).
Is Donnybrook a good place to live?
#Donnybrook, VIC 3064 has a population of 1,837, a median age of 25, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 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 cadenceWhen was this Donnybrook market data last updated?
#This Donnybrook market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.