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Donvale, VIC 3111

Property data updated July 202612,644 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

204 sales · 129 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Donvale property market

Donvale's busiest market is house sales, but only just, with 131 sales (down 2.2%) at around $1.655M (up 5.3%) as of July 2026, taking about 26 days to sell (down from 27 days last year), just under half of homes are 4-bedroom.

Unit sales come next, with 73 sales at around $844.5k, taking about 26 days to sell (down from 27 days last year), with 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom about even at around 45% each. Then come 71 house rentals at $795 a week (flat), with rents weaker than most house rental markets. 58 unit rentals at $620 a week (among the country's biggest unit rent drops).

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

Census · ABS 2021

Donvale demographics & population

Population

12,644

Median age

45yrs

Avg household

2.7people

Male · Female

48% · 52%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

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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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Donvale?

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

Age & sex8,840 residentsMaleFemale

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

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

2.0 people / household0.5 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity31%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity35%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity33%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

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

Housing & affordability in Donvale

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

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 35%

Median monthly mortgageTop 23%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Donvale

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

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeBottom 34%

Median family incomeTop 40%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household pulls in about 3.1× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Donvale

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 workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 12%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Donvale

5 schools inside Donvale, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 112 primary schools in Donvale and its surrounds, and 39 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Donvale5schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools112within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools39within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-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 within150 schools

Within Donvale · 5Order by
1
Donvale Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Donvale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Whitefriars CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Our Lady of the Pines SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Heatherwood SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 145
6
Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Burwood · 5.0 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Beverley Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster East · 5.0 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Serpell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Templestowe · 5.0 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
St Christopher's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 5.0 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Fintona Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Balwyn · 5.0 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
East Doncaster Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Doncaster East · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Nunawading Christian College - SecondaryIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Nunawading · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Box Hill High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Box Hill · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
Yarra Valley GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ringwood · 5.0 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
Vermont Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Vermont · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Koonung Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mont Albert North · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Tintern GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ringwood East · 5.0 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Luther CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Croydon Hills · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Kingswood CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Box Hill · 5.0 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Eltham High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Eltham · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Highvale Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glen Waverley · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Catholic Ladies' College LtdCatholic · Secondary · Years 7-12 · Eltham · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
The Knox SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Wantirna South · 5.0 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Eltham CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Research · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Balwyn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Balwyn North · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
Donburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster East · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Park Orchards Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Park Orchards · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Doncaster Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster East · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Antonio Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mitcham · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Nunawading Christian College - PrimaryIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nunawading · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Blackburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nunawading · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Kerrimuir Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill North · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Blackburn Lake Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Rangeview Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mitcham · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Vermont Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
St James' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Great Ryrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heathmont · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Templestowe Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Templestowe Lower · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Birralee Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Burwood Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burwood East · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon Hills · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Livingstone Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont South · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Croydon Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon Hills · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Mont Albert Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mont Albert · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Heathmont East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heathmont · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Greythorn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Weeden Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont South · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Our Holy Redeemer SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Montmorency South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Montmorency · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eltham · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
St Luke's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wantirna · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Burwood East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burwood East · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Eltham East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eltham · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Camelot Rise Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Highvale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Chatham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Templeton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wantirna · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Glendal Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Waverley · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Montmorency · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Montmorency Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Montmorency · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Balwyn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Mount Waverley North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Waverley · 5.0 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Milgate Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster East · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Mullauna Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mitcham · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Mitcham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mitcham · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Whitehorse Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
St Philip's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Ss Peter & Paul's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster East · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
St Anne's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Park Orchards · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Ringwood Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
St John's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mitcham · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Old Orchard Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Ringwood North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Blackburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Blackburn · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Doncaster Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Doncaster · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Warrandyte High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Warrandyte · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Holy Spirit SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Andersons Creek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Warrandyte · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Norwood Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ringwood · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Mullum Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
St Thomas the Apostle SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Doncaster Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Templestowe Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Templestowe · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Berengarra SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Box Hill North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Warrandyte Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Warrandyte · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Warranwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Warranwood · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Warranwood · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
St Gregory the Great SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Ringwood Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ringwood · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Box Hill North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Aquinas CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ringwood · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Kalinda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Templestowe CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Templestowe Lower · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
St Francis Xavier's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Our Lady of Sion CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Box Hill · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Laburnum Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
St Kevin's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Templestowe Lower · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Parkmore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Forest Hill · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
St Luke the Evangelist SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn South · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Melba Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Croydon · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Eastwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood East · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Aurora SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Blackburn South · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Ainslie Parklands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Orchard Grove Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn South · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Marlborough Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heathmont · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Emmaus CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Vermont South · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Box Hill Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Mont Albert North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Heathmont CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Heathmont · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Forest Hill CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Burwood East · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Vermont South Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Vermont South · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Templestowe Valley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lower Templestowe · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Roberts McCubbin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill South · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Eltham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eltham · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Blackburn English Language SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Burwood East · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Tinternvale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ringwood East · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Yarra Road Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Wantirna Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wantirna · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Croydon Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Croydon · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Croydon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Bulleen Heights SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bulleen · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Boroondara Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Surrey Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
St Clement of Rome SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bulleen · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Burwood East Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Burwood East · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Regency Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wantirna · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
Wantirna CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Wantirna · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
Bayswater Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bayswater · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Croydon Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Croydon South · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Bayswater Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bayswater · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
St Scholastica's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bennettswood · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Mount Scopus Memorial CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Burwood · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Lower Plenty Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lower Plenty · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
Dorset Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Marcellin CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bulleen · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Bayswater West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bayswater · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
St Paul's CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Balwyn · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Research Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Research · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
Belle Vue Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Belmore SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Balwyn · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
Balwyn North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Village SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon North · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Ruskin Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Croydon · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bayswater · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
148
Wonga Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wonga Park · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
149
Sherbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Briar Hill · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
150
Holy Saviour Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Vermont South · 5.0 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—

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+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Donvale median house price & rent

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

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

895kk

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 1 day YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

5.3mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$470/w

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↑ 2 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

2.72%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample35StrongLease sample24Good

Segment breakdown

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.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed35 sales · 24 leases

26+0.5%

$895k+0.5%

22 days

20+50.0%

$470/wk+50.0%

12 days−2d

2.72%

—

Houses · 3 bed35 sales · 24 leases

26+0.5%

$895k+0.5%

22 days−1d

20+50.0%

$470/wk+50.0%

12 days−2d

2.72%

50/100

Houses · 4 bed35 sales · 24 leases

26+0.5%

$895k+50.0%

22 days−1d

20+0.5%

$470/wk+50.0%

12 days−2d

2.72%

50/100

Units · 1 bed35 sales · 24 leases

26+0.5%

$895k+50.0%

22 days

$470/wk

12 days−2d

2.72%

—

Units · 2 bed35 sales · 24 leases

26+50.0%

$895k+50.0%

22 days−1d

20+50.0%

$470/wk+50.0%

12 days−2d

2.72%

50/100

Units · 3 bed35 sales · 24 leases

26+50.0%

$895k+50.0%

22 days−1d

20+50.0%

$470/wk+50.0%

12 days−2d

2.72%

50/100

All houses

26+0.5%

$895k+50.0%

22 days−1d

20+0.5%

$470/wk+0.5%

12 days−2d

2.72%

50/100

All units

26+50.0%

$895k+0.5%

22 days−1d

20+0.5%

$470/wk+0.5%

12 days−2d

2.72%

50/100

Where each segment ranks

Donvale property growth

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

3/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs VIC

Value

Units

3/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs VIC

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Donvale

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 · 3 bed: +50%

Houses · 4 bed: +50%

Houses · Total: +50%

Units · 2 bed: +50%

Units · 3 bed: +50%

Units · Total: +50%

VIC MEDIAN · +29%

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

Houses · 3 bed26 sales20 leases

−$452/wk

$922/wk

$470/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Houses · 4 bed26 sales20 leases

−$452/wk

$922/wk

$470/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 2 bed26 sales20 leases

−$452/wk

$922/wk

$470/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 3 bed26 sales20 leases

−$452/wk

$922/wk

$470/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y 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

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

90 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

18 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$904k▲ +2.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

227▼ −1.2% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

43 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

16 days▲ +2 days YoY

Median price

$1.32M0.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

23▼ −1.7% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

70 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

22 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.24M▲ +4.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

65▲ +9.2% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

69 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

20 days0 days YoY

Median price

$869k▲ +4.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

79▼ −4.4% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

81 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

18 days0 days YoY

Median price

$797k▲ +3.6% YoY

Sold (last year)

114▼ −10.9% YoY

Donvale · this suburb

Demand index

73 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

22 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$895k▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

26▲ +0.5% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

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 market velocityX 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

Donvale against the neighbourhood

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

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

70 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

18 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$904k▲ +2.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

227▼ −1.2% YoY

Gross yield

2.02%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

55 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

22 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.24M▲ +4.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

65▲ +9.2% YoY

Gross yield

1.79%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

42 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

20 days0 days YoY

Median price

$869k▲ +4.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

79▼ −4.4% YoY

Gross yield

1.74%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

46 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

18 days0 days YoY

Median price

$797k▲ +3.6% YoY

Sold (last year)

114▼ −10.9% YoY

Gross yield

1.68%

Donvale · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

22 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$895k▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

26▲ +0.5% YoY

Gross yield

2.72%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

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.

View

Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month
Balanced	2.1	▼ -4.8	5	26	2.2
Balanced	2.7	▲ +2.7	6	26	2.2
Loose	4.0	▲ +2.0	9	26	2.2
Loose	5.3	▲ +3.0	11	26	2.2
Loose	5.5	▲ +3.5	12	26	2.2
Loose	5.6	▲ +5.0	12	26	2.2
Loose	5.8	▲ +1.6	13	26	2.2
Loose	6.2	▲ +4.4	13	26	2.2

median

Rental market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month
Tight	0.4	▼ -0.9	1	20	1.7
Tight	0.4	—	1	20	1.7
Tight	0.5	▼ -0.7	1	20	1.7
National typical	0.7	▲ +0.7	1	20	1.7
Loose	1.2	▲ +1.2	2	20	1.7
Oversupply	2.3	▲ +1.9	4	20	1.7
Oversupply	2.5	▲ +0.1	4	20	1.7

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

Donvale — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Donvale 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 Donvale rose from $936k (Jul 2021) to $1.29M (Jun 2026) — +38.2% growth over five years — peaking at $1.46M between Jan 2024 and Dec 2024. Median house rent went from $312/wk to $650/wk (+108.3%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $446k to $458k (+2.7%), with rent up from $395/wk to $534/wk (+35.2%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1.29M+9.9%

5y median $1.08Mvs last year $1.18M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

102+39.7%

5y median 103vs last year 73

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

27 days+2

5y median 24 daysvs last year 25 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$650/wk+37.4%

5y median $458/wkvs last year $473/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

46+12.2%

5y median 55vs last year 41

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

20 days+1

5y median 15 daysvs last year 19 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

2.07%-0.08 pt

5y median 1.60%vs last year 2.15%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

2.9 months+26.3%

5y median 2.6 monthsvs last year 2.3 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.8 months+41.6%

5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 1.3 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Donvale: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Donvale, ranked by distance — each lined up against Donvale on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketDonvaleVIC 3111 · Houses · Total

Price$895k

DOM22 days

Sold26

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

Park OrchardsVIC 31141.5kmHouses · Total

Doncaster EastVIC 31091.6kmHouses · Total

NunawadingVIC 31312.2kmHouses · Total

MitchamVIC 31322.2kmHouses · Total

Blackburn NorthVIC 31302.9kmHouses · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Donvale

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Donvale

Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Donvale — 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.)

Donvale vs Fairfield: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $959k against Donvale's $895k — about 7% higher, with homes selling in 13 days versus 22 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketDonvaleVIC 3111Houses · Total

Price$895k

DOM22 days

Sold26

Most similar sales markets · within 9.6–19 kmLast 12 months

FairfieldVIC 307812km64% match

Price$959k

DOM13 days

Sold47

Moonee PondsVIC 303914km53% match

Price$995k

DOM20 days

Sold171

CarnegieVIC 316310km46% match

Price$1.19M

DOM18 days

Sold76

ParkdaleVIC 319519km63% match

Price$1.12M

DOM13 days

Sold92

NorthcoteVIC 307010km63% match

Price$902k

DOM20 days

Sold260

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Donvale

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Donvale: Fairfield, VIC property market, Moonee Ponds median house price, Carnegie property prices, Parkdale median house price and Northcote average house price.

Donvale's closest rental-market twins: Carnegie market trends, Fairfield median house price, Parkdale median house price, Moonee Ponds median house price and Northcote property prices. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Donvale

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

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Donvale?

The median house price in Donvale, VIC 3111 is $895k as of June 2026, based on 35 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 Donvale?

The median unit price in Donvale, VIC 3111 is $895k as of June 2026, based on 35 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Donvale?

The median weekly house rent in Donvale is $470 as of June 2026, drawn from 24 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $470 per week. 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 Donvale?

A 3 bedroom house in Donvale rents for a median $470 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 24 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $470/week, 4-bedroom $470/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $470/week, 2-bedroom $470/week, 3-bedroom $470/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 Donvale?

Gross rental yield in Donvale is 2.72% for houses and 2.72% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 4.57%. 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 Donvale?

As of June 2026, Donvale medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Donvale?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$895k	$895k	$895k	$895k
Units	$895k	$895k	$895k	—	$895k

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 Donvale median?

At the median Donvale house ($895k purchase, $470/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $922 — about $452 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($895k purchase, $470/week rent), repayments run about $922 per week. 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 phase

What are Donvale's property market trends?

Donvale's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 22 days — faster than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Donvale market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Donvale as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Donvale, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.72% against a VIC median of 2.27%, houses take a median 22 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 Donvale?

Houses in Donvale sell in a median 22 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 22 days. Days on market have tightened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Donvale a tight or loose property market right now?

Donvale'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 Donvale gone up or down?

House prices in Donvale moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. 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 Donvale?

Donvale's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 20 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Donvale in its property market cycle?

Donvale's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening 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

How does Donvale compare to other VIC suburbs?

Donvale's median house price ($895k) is 122% above the VIC median ($403k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 22 days vs 23 days state median. On gross yield, Donvale sits at 2.72% vs 2.27% state median.

How does Donvale compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Donvale's most-similar nearby market is Fairfield (12.0 km away) with a median house price of $959k — about 7% pricier. 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 Donvale?

The most-transacted segment in Donvale over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 26 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 26 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 Donvale last year?

Donvale recorded 26 house sales and 26 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 52 transactions. On the rental side, 20 houses and 20 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Donvale in?

Donvale is in postcode 3111, in the Outer East Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Donvale, VIC 3111.

What is the population of Donvale?

Donvale, VIC 3111 is home to 8,840 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 23, 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 Donvale?

The median household in Donvale earns $2k per week — roughly $84k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $515/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Donvale?

The unemployment rate in Donvale 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 Donvale?

Donvale 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 Donvale?

Donvale has 150 schools within reach, 5 of them inside the suburb itself — including Whitefriars College, Donvale Christian College, Our Lady of the Pines School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Donvale a good place to live?

Donvale, VIC 3111 has a population of 8,840, a median age of 23, a median household income around $2k/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 cadence

When was this Donvale market data last updated?

This Donvale 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.