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Donald VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Donald, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Donald VIC is 1,472 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Donald is $604 per week ($31,408 per year). Median rent in Donald is $180 per week ($780 per month). Donald has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Donald has a population density of 4.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Donald is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Donald is $815.

There were 31 recorded offences in Donald in 2025-25, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (17 offences).

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📍 Donald, Victoria — 36.3020°S, 143.0073°E

Crime: Low Med High

Donald Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Donald Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$604/wk
$31,408 per year
#7032 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$180/wk
$780 per month
#7868 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
52years
14 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$815/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Donald Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (728) Female 50.5% (742)

Population Density

4.7
people per km²
1,472 people · 312.7 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,465
Family income/wk

Donald Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Donald Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
65.8% 296 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
34.2% 154 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Donald Country of Birth

Australia
96.6%
England
1.9%
India
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Donald Religion

No Religion
40.7%
Catholic
18.9%
Uniting Church
15.3%
Anglican
9.3%
Not stated
9.3%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%
Baptist
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Donald Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
41.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
22.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Donald Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam
19.1%
SAL Tot
17.0%
Other
17.0%
SAL Filipin
12.8%
IAL Sinhal
10.6%
SAL Tagalog
10.6%
Australian Indigenous
6.4%
Thai
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Donald Employment

💼
Employed full-time
30.7% 335 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.6% 192 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 29 people
🏠
Not in labour force
49.0% 534 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Donald Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
52.5%
Bachelor Degree
19.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Certificate I/II
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Postgraduate Degree
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Donald Occupation

Professionals
22.4%
Managers
17.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.4%
Labourers
13.1%
Community & Personal Service
11.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.7%
Clerical & Administrative
8.2%
Sales Workers
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Donald Field of Study

Engineering
15.8%
Health
14.8%
Agriculture & Environment
14.5%
Management & Commerce
13.8%
Education
11.3%
Society & Culture
10.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.4%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Creative Arts
1.6%
Information Technology
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Donald Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Donald Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
12.8%
$500-$649/wk
7.4%
$650-$799/wk
12.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.6%
$4,000+/wk
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Donald Marital Status

💍
Married
46.3% 571
↔️
Separated
2.8% 35
📋
Divorced
10.1% 125
🕊️
Widowed
11.7% 144
👤
Never married
29.1% 359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Donald Ancestry

English
34.4%
Australian
31.8%
Irish
10.6%
Scottish
10.6%
Other
3.4%
German
2.9%
Italian
2.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.2%
Filipino
1.1%
Dutch
1.0%
Indian
0.5%
Welsh
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Donald School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
36.1%
Primary — Government
30.1%
Primary — Catholic
14.2%
Pre-school
10.0%
Vocational Education
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Donald Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.7% 318
✅
No need for assistance
88.3% 2,401

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Donald Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
30.8% 348
—
Not a volunteer
69.2% 781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Donald Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.5%
$300-$449/mo
7.5%
$450-$599/mo
11.6%
$600-$799/mo
24.5%
$800-$999/mo
16.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
2.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Donald How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.6%
Walked only
12.0%
Did not go to work
9.7%
Car (passenger)
3.0%
Bicycle
1.2%
Truck
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Donald Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.6%
1 vehicle
35.0%
2 vehicles
38.4%
3 vehicles
13.0%
4+ vehicles
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Donald Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.3%
2 bedrooms
17.7%
3 bedrooms
56.6%
4 bedrooms
18.5%
5 bedrooms
2.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Donald Population Mobility

10.1%
moved in the last year
33.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
48.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Donald Indigenous Population

2.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
71
Indigenous residents
2,646
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Donald Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
153
Arthritis
83
Asthma
75
Heart disease
66
Diabetes
63
Lung condition
51
Cancer
40
Kidney disease
28
Stroke
19
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Donald Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
8.3%
$400-$499/wk
7.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.8%
$650-$799/wk
12.6%
$800-$999/wk
12.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,500+/wk
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Donald Family Structure

Couple — no children
36.6%
Couple — children under 15
34.3%
Couple — no children under 15
15.2%
One parent — children under 15
8.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Donald Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.8% 32
👤
Never served
97.2% 1,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Donald Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.4% 182
—
Did not provide
83.6% 928

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Donald Children Ever Born

No children
23.1%
1 child
8.9%
2 children
26.6%
3 children
26.7%
4 children
12.6%
5+ children
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Donald When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
6
1961–1970
16
1971–1980
10
1981–1990
12
1991–2000
8
2001–2010
21
2011–2015
10
2017
6
2019
14
2020
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Donald Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.1%
5–14 hours
28.0%
15–29 hours
15.2%
30+ hours
13.2%
Did not do domestic work
27.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Donald Household Size

1 person
38.4%
2 persons
35.6%
3 persons
10.8%
4 persons
9.0%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Donald Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,198
Moved from VIC
68
Moved — same area (SA2)
61
Moved from overseas
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Donald Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.2%
Step family — no other children
9.6%
Blended family — no other children
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Donald Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 31 total

Theft
17
Property Damage
5
Break & Enter
5
Assault
4

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Donald Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,044/wk
Median Rent $180/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Donald

≈ $4,524/month
Median rent $180/wk
Left after rent $864/wk
Rent share 17.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $15/wk
Dimboola
Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk Save: $40/wk
Casterton
Income: $523/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $20/wk

Donald vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Sailors Gully
Pop: 743 Income: $663/wk Rent: $290/wk
Eppalock
Pop: 746 Income: $747/wk Rent: $320/wk
Birdwoodton
Pop: 748 Income: $794/wk Rent: $300/wk
Tallarook
Pop: 748 Income: $808/wk Rent: $263/wk
Bangholme
Pop: 749 Income: $505/wk Rent: $176/wk
Mandurang
Pop: 753 Income: $966/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Donald

What is the population of Donald VIC?

The population of Donald VIC is 1,472 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.7 people per km².Donald is ranked #3,425 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Donald?

The median personal income in Donald VIC is $604 per week, or $31,408 per year.The median household income is $1,044 per week.Family income is $1,465 per week.Donald is ranked #7,032 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Donald?

Median rent in Donald VIC is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Donald ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Donald?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Donald VIC is $815. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Donald?

The median age in Donald VIC is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Donald a good suburb to live in?

Donald is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,472.The median income is $604/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20770. All dollar figures in AUD.