$180 ▲ +63.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Donald · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Donald
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.7% of all homes in Donald, far more than the national figure. This is an affordable place to live, where typical rents and mortgage payments are far below those in Victoria and across Australia.
$180
▲ +63.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Donald — lower than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual weekly rent is just $180, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly mortgage payments of $815 are much lower than most other areas.
$815 ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $780
- 2021: $815
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Donald, Under $200 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Donald, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 49.0% of homes owned outright—far above the 31.0% national average. Meanwhile, the 19.5% of households renting is far below the Australian figure.
19.5% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Donald, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in detached houses, and 76.0% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Despite the larger homes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.7% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 93.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.0% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Donald, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Donald, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Donald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20770/donald/topic/housing-dwellings