Suburbs Donvale

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Donvale VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Donvale VIC is 12,644 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Donvale is $769 per week ($39,988 per year). Median rent in Donvale is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Donvale has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Donvale has a population density of 1081.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Donvale is China. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Donvale is $2,500.

There were 283 recorded offences in Donvale in 2025-25, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (85 offences).

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📍 Donvale, Victoria — 37.7864°S, 145.1945°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (17)

Donvale Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Donvale Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$769/wk
$39,988 per year
#4151 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Donvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (6,034) Female 52.3% (6,613)

Population Density

1081.5
people per km²
12,644 people · 11.7 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,508
Family income/wk

Donvale 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)

Donvale Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
54.3% 1,881 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.7% 1,581 dwellings

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

Donvale Country of Birth

Australia
76.2%
China
8.9%
Hong Kong
3.8%
England
2.9%
India
2.4%
Iran
2.4%
Greece
1.4%
Germany
0.9%
Egypt
0.8%
Indonesia
0.3%

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

Donvale Religion

No Religion
42.3%
Catholic
24.3%
Anglican
8.7%
Eastern Orthodox
6.6%
Not stated
6.3%
Baptist
4.3%
Christian (other)
4.1%
Buddhism
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Donvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.4%

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

Donvale Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
32.3%
Cantonese
26.8%
Greek
10.1%
Italian
8.8%
Persian ED
7.3%
Arabic
6.9%
Other
5.0%
Hindi
2.8%

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

Donvale Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.6% 3,417 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.3% 2,200 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 310 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.0% 3,947 people

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

Donvale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Certificate III/IV
16.9%
Postgraduate Degree
15.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.3%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Donvale Occupation

Professionals
38.6%
Managers
20.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.2%
Community & Personal Service
7.5%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Labourers
2.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.8%

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

Donvale Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.4%
Engineering
14.1%
Health
12.4%
Society & Culture
11.2%
Education
7.6%
Information Technology
6.6%
Architecture & Building
5.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

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

Donvale Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Donvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Donvale Marital Status

💍
Married
57.2% 6,045
↔️
Separated
2.0% 210
📋
Divorced
6.4% 681
🕊️
Widowed
7.3% 770
👤
Never married
27.1% 2,865

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Donvale Ancestry

English
21.0%
Australian
18.6%
Chinese
17.9%
Other
11.4%
Italian
7.6%
Irish
6.1%
Scottish
6.0%
Greek
4.4%
German
2.7%
Indian
2.3%
Dutch
1.2%
Croatian
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Donvale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.6%
Secondary — Government
19.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.0%
Pre-school
10.3%
Secondary — Catholic
8.7%
Vocational Education
8.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.5%
Primary — Catholic
6.6%

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

Donvale Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.5% 1,834
✅
No need for assistance
92.5% 22,590

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

Donvale Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.6% 1,590
—
Not a volunteer
84.4% 8,601

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Donvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Donvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.6%
Did not go to work
19.2%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Bus
1.5%
Train
1.2%
Truck
0.6%
Walked only
0.6%
Other
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Bicycle
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Donvale Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.3%
1 vehicle
28.5%
2 vehicles
43.2%
3 vehicles
15.2%
4+ vehicles
9.7%

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

Donvale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
11.7%
3 bedrooms
34.4%
4 bedrooms
38.5%
5 bedrooms
11.6%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

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

Donvale Population Mobility

9.7%
moved in the last year
32.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Donvale Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
80
Indigenous residents
24,505
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Donvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
791
Arthritis
380
Asthma
369
Heart disease
336
Diabetes
332
Cancer
219
Stroke
145
Lung condition
132
Kidney disease
98
Dementia
85

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

Donvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.1%
$3,500+/wk
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Donvale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.0%
Couple — no children under 15
26.4%
Couple — no children
23.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.4%
One parent — children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Donvale Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 199
👤
Never served
98.0% 9,999

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Donvale Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.5% 1,571
—
Did not provide
84.5% 8,579

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Donvale Children Ever Born

No children
29.8%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
34.4%
3 children
17.3%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Donvale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
81
1951–1960
272
1961–1970
345
1971–1980
355
1981–1990
647
1991–2000
675
2001–2010
968
2011–2015
596
2016
117
2017
116
2018
140
2019
100
2020
38
2021
17

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

Donvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.5%
5–14 hours
27.9%
15–29 hours
14.3%
30+ hours
9.5%
Did not do domestic work
26.8%

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

Donvale Household Size

1 person
20.0%
2 persons
31.1%
3 persons
17.2%
4 persons
20.9%
5 persons
8.0%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Donvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,964
Moved from VIC
895
Moved — same area (SA2)
116
Moved from overseas
95
Moved from NSW
16
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from WA
4
Moved from SA
3

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

Donvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.5%
Step family — no other children
4.5%
Blended family — no other children
0.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Donvale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 283 total

Theft
85
Justice Procedures
45
Fraud
37
Break & Enter
34
Assault
31
Property Damage
17
Public Order
15
Drug Offences
11
Robbery
6
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Donvale Schools

17
schools nearby
11
government
1113
avg ICSEA score
7,647
total students
Donvale Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,623 students
1158
ICSEA
Milgate Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 742 students
1144
ICSEA
St Philip's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 40 students
1137
ICSEA
Antonio Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students
1137
ICSEA
Donburn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 550 students
1133
ICSEA
Mitcham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 490 students
1127
ICSEA
Whitehorse Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 302 students
1123
ICSEA
Donvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students
1120
ICSEA
St Anne's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 231 students
1119
ICSEA
Park Orchards Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 338 students
1119
ICSEA
Whitefriars College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,055 students
1112
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Pines School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 404 students
1108
ICSEA
Ringwood Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 215 students
1104
ICSEA
Mullauna Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 625 students
1058
ICSEA
Heatherwood School Government
Secondary · U · 214 students
991
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

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Donvale Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,100/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.4%

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

If you earn X in Donvale

≈ $9,100/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,650/wk
Rent share 21.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hamilton (Vic.)
Income: $693/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $215/wk
Hazelwood North
Income: $855/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $215/wk
Rosedale (Vic.)
Income: $620/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $200/wk
Seymour (Vic.)
Income: $633/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $200/wk
Ararat
Income: $681/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $200/wk
Leongatha
Income: $641/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $180/wk
Glenrowan
Income: $749/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $170/wk
Echuca
Income: $710/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $165/wk

Donvale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Safety Beach (Vic.)
Pop: 6,328 Income: $731/wk Rent: $460/wk
Burnside Heights
Pop: 6,377 Income: $803/wk Rent: $411/wk
Black Rock (Vic.)
Pop: 6,389 Income: $1,067/wk Rent: $541/wk
Aspendale Gardens
Pop: 6,427 Income: $810/wk Rent: $496/wk
Bannockburn (Vic.)
Pop: 6,470 Income: $845/wk Rent: $390/wk
Westmeadows
Pop: 6,502 Income: $694/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Donvale

What is the population of Donvale VIC?

The population of Donvale VIC is 12,644 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1081.5 people per km².Donvale is ranked #398 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Donvale?

The median personal income in Donvale VIC is $769 per week, or $39,988 per year.The median household income is $2,100 per week.Family income is $2,508 per week.Donvale is ranked #4,151 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Donvale?

Median rent in Donvale VIC is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Donvale ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Donvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Donvale VIC is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Donvale?

The median age in Donvale VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Donvale a good suburb to live in?

Donvale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 12,644.The median income is $769/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% 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: 20774. All dollar figures in AUD.