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Donnybrook WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Donnybrook WA is 3,035 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Donnybrook is $627 per week ($32,604 per year). Median rent in Donnybrook is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Donnybrook has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Donnybrook has a population density of 123.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Donnybrook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Donnybrook is $1,486.

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Donnybrook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Donnybrook Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$627/wk

$32,604 per year

#6662 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,486/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Donnybrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (1,456) Female 52.0% (1,577)

Population Density

123.5

people per km²

3,035 people · 24.6 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,554

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

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Donnybrook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.1% 451 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.9% 432 dwellings

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

Donnybrook Country of Birth

Australia

90.5%

England

7.2%

Germany

1.0%

Afghanistan

0.6%

France

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

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

Donnybrook Religion

No Religion

52.3%

Catholic

16.5%

Anglican

15.1%

Not stated

8.1%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Uniting Church

1.9%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.5%

Othr Protestnt

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Donnybrook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.7%

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

Donnybrook Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.5%

Italian

16.4%

Mandarin

13.7%

Vietnamese

12.3%

German

6.8%

SAL Tagalog

6.8%

SAL Tot

6.8%

French

5.5%

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

Donnybrook Employment

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Employed full-time

32.1% 719 people

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Employed part-time

20.0% 449 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 64 people

🏠

Not in labour force

45.1% 1,011 people

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

Donnybrook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Bachelor Degree

19.2%

Certificate I/II

4.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Postgraduate Degree

2.9%

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

Donnybrook Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.0%

Professionals

19.4%

Community & Personal Service

13.8%

Labourers

12.2%

Managers

11.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.6%

Sales Workers

3.8%

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

Donnybrook Field of Study

Engineering

23.3%

Management & Commerce

16.3%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Education

12.6%

Health

10.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Agriculture & Environment

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Information Technology

0.8%

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

Donnybrook Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Donnybrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

8.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Donnybrook Marital Status

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Married

48.4% 1,201

↔️

Separated

4.6% 114

📋

Divorced

10.3% 255

🕊️

Widowed

7.1% 177

👤

Never married

29.6% 734

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Donnybrook Ancestry

English

37.0%

Australian

28.7%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

7.7%

Italian

4.8%

Other

3.8%

German

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.7%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

1.1%

Chinese

0.8%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Donnybrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.2%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Primary — Catholic

15.8%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Secondary — Catholic

8.2%

Pre-school

7.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

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

Donnybrook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.3% 415

✅

No need for assistance

92.7% 5,295

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

Donnybrook Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.4% 496

—

Not a volunteer

78.6% 1,820

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Donnybrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

7.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Donnybrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.1%

Did not go to work

15.2%

Car (passenger)

7.5%

Walked only

4.0%

Other

2.2%

Bus

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.3%

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

Donnybrook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

34.2%

2 vehicles

39.8%

3 vehicles

14.5%

4+ vehicles

8.8%

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

Donnybrook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

9.7%

3 bedrooms

42.8%

4 bedrooms

41.8%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Donnybrook Population Mobility

16.8%

moved in the last year

40.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Donnybrook Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

193

Indigenous residents

5,517

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Donnybrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

317

Arthritis

142

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Donnybrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Donnybrook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.1%

Couple — no children

36.0%

Couple — no children under 15

9.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Donnybrook Military Service

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Previously served

3.8% 89

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Never served

96.2% 2,240

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Donnybrook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 290

—

Did not provide

87.4% 2,018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Donnybrook Children Ever Born

No children

25.7%

1 child

10.2%

2 children

29.7%

3 children

22.3%

4 children

9.7%

5+ children

2.5%

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

Donnybrook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

103

1971–1980

106

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Donnybrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.0%

5–14 hours

26.6%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

14.8%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

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

Donnybrook Household Size

1 person

27.1%

2 persons

40.1%

3 persons

12.6%

4 persons

11.8%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Donnybrook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,338

Moved from WA

240

Moved — same area (SA2)

185

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

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

Donnybrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.9%

Step family — no other children

18.2%

Blended family — no other children

6.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Donnybrook Schools

schools nearby

government

989

avg ICSEA score

581

total students

St Mary's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 113 students

1019

ICSEA

Donnybrook District High School Government

Combined · K-10 · 468 students

959

ICSEA

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

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,279/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in Donnybrook

Your weekly income

≈ $5,542/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $979/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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Donnybrook vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,521 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $355/wk

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Pop: 1,540 Income: $1,319/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,542 Income: $717/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Pop: 1,551 Income: $957/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Pop: 1,558 Income: $888/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 1,572 Income: $452/wk Rent: $125/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Donnybrook

What is the population of Donnybrook WA?

The population of Donnybrook WA is 3,035 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 123.5 people per km².Donnybrook is ranked #2,394 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Donnybrook?

The median personal income in Donnybrook WA is $627 per week, or $32,604 per year.The median household income is $1,279 per week.Family income is $1,554 per week.Donnybrook is ranked #6,662 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Donnybrook?

Median rent in Donnybrook WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Donnybrook ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Donnybrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Donnybrook WA is $1,486. 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 WA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Donnybrook a good suburb to live in?

Donnybrook is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,035.The median income is $627/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 50419. All dollar figures in AUD.