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Donnybrook VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Donnybrook VIC is 2,100 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Donnybrook is $1,004 per week ($52,208 per year). Median rent in Donnybrook is $401 per week ($1,738 per month). Donnybrook has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Donnybrook has a population density of 74.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Donnybrook is India. The most common religion is Othr Rel Sikhism (18% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Donnybrook is $2,100.

There were 546 recorded offences in Donnybrook in 2025-25, a rate of 260 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (188 offences).

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Donnybrook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Donnybrook Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,004/wk

$52,208 per year

#1211 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$401/wk

$1,738 per month

#1844 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Donnybrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (1,058) Female 49.7% (1,046)

Population Density

74.6

people per km²

2,100 people · 28.1 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,237

Family income/wk

Donnybrook 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Donnybrook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

6.0% 29 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

94.0% 451 dwellings

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

Donnybrook Country of Birth

Australia

60.0%

India

36.2%

England

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.5%

Brazil

0.5%

Cambodia

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Greece

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

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

Donnybrook Religion

Othr Rel Sikhism

17.8%

Other Religions Tot

17.8%

No Religion

15.8%

Catholic

15.2%

Not stated

12.4%

Hinduism

11.3%

Islam

6.0%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Donnybrook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.5%

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

Donnybrook Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

49.5%

Other

14.3%

Hindi

10.4%

SAL Tot

8.5%

Malayalam

5.5%

SAL Filipin

4.7%

Turkish

3.6%

Samoan

3.4%

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

Donnybrook Employment

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Employed full-time

54.1% 704 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.4% 292 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.0% 39 people

🏠

Not in labour force

20.5% 267 people

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

Donnybrook Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.8%

Certificate III/IV

24.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

16.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Donnybrook Occupation

Professionals

25.7%

Community & Personal Service

17.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Managers

9.1%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Labourers

5.8%

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

Donnybrook Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.0%

Health

14.7%

Engineering

13.0%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Information Technology

9.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.2%

Education

6.5%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

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

Donnybrook Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Donnybrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.2%

$650-$799/wk

1.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

21.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.3%

$4,000+/wk

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Donnybrook Marital Status

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Married

58.9% 929

↔️

Separated

2.5% 40

📋

Divorced

3.6% 56

🕊️

Widowed

1.3% 21

👤

Never married

33.6% 530

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Donnybrook Ancestry

Other

31.1%

Indian

19.6%

English

15.2%

Australian

14.2%

Italian

5.5%

Filipino

4.2%

Irish

3.3%

Scottish

1.6%

Samoan

1.5%

Greek

1.4%

Chinese

1.2%

German

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Donnybrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.3%

Pre-school

15.8%

Vocational Education

15.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.7%

Secondary — Government

13.4%

Primary — Catholic

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

3.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Donnybrook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 94

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 3,620

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

Donnybrook Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.0% 110

—

Not a volunteer

92.0% 1,270

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Donnybrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

0.7%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

3.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

57.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Donnybrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.1%

Did not go to work

15.0%

Car (passenger)

3.1%

Train

2.7%

Truck

0.6%

Walked only

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Other

0.4%

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

Donnybrook Car Ownership

1 vehicle

29.8%

2 vehicles

53.0%

3 vehicles

12.4%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

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

Donnybrook Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

0.7%

3 bedrooms

22.6%

4 bedrooms

69.2%

5 bedrooms

6.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Donnybrook Population Mobility

64.6%

moved in the last year

92.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Donnybrook Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,689

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Donnybrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

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

Donnybrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.8%

$1-$149/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

3.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Donnybrook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

61.5%

Couple — no children

24.9%

Couple — no children under 15

6.5%

One parent — children under 15

4.5%

One parent — no children under 15

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Donnybrook Military Service

🏅

Previously served

0.4% 6

👤

Never served

99.6% 1,384

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Donnybrook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.7% 133

—

Did not provide

90.3% 1,239

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Donnybrook Children Ever Born

No children

40.7%

1 child

24.5%

2 children

24.9%

3 children

8.1%

4 children

1.8%

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

Donnybrook When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

309

2011–2015

259

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Donnybrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.6%

5–14 hours

28.2%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

31.3%

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

Donnybrook Household Size

1 person

10.6%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

22.4%

4 persons

21.1%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Donnybrook Where Residents Moved From

Moved from VIC

1,084

Same address

639

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

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

Donnybrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Intact family — other children present

3.6%

Step family — no other children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Donnybrook Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 546 total

Theft

188

Assault

102

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Donnybrook Schools

schools nearby

government

1036

avg ICSEA score

502

total students

Donnybrook Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 502 students

1036

ICSEA

Hume Anglican Grammar - Donnybrook Campus Independent

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Donnybrook Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,207/wk

Median Rent $401/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

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

If you earn X in Donnybrook

Your weekly income

≈ $9,564/month

Median rent $401/wk

Left after rent $1,806/wk

Rent share 18.2%

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Donnybrook vs State & National Average

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Junction Village

Pop: 1,051 Income: $498/wk Rent: $326/wk

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Pop: 1,052 Income: $816/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 1,052 Income: $714/wk Rent: $350/wk

Breakwater

Pop: 1,060 Income: $655/wk Rent: $300/wk

Wahgunyah

Pop: 1,061 Income: $696/wk Rent: $230/wk

Coleraine

Pop: 1,062 Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Donnybrook

What is the population of Donnybrook VIC?

The population of Donnybrook VIC is 2,100 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 74.6 people per km².Donnybrook is ranked #2,953 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Donnybrook?

The median personal income in Donnybrook VIC is $1,004 per week, or $52,208 per year.The median household income is $2,207 per week.Family income is $2,237 per week.Donnybrook is ranked #1,211 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Donnybrook?

Median rent in Donnybrook VIC is $401 per week ($1,738 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Donnybrook ranks #1,844 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Donnybrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Donnybrook VIC is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Donnybrook?

The median age in Donnybrook VIC is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Donnybrook a good suburb to live in?

Donnybrook is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,100.The median income is $1,004/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% 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: 20773. All dollar figures in AUD.