Donnybrook · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Donnybrook

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,100 make Donnybrook a place where housing costs are much higher than most similar areas. Most people here live in large, detached family homes, though very few own their houses outright. This creates a landscape dominated by mortgages and rental agreements rather than full ownership.

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📍 Donnybrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Donnybrook sits — Median rent (weekly)

$401
  • $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 Donnybrook — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Donnybrook$401
3064, VIC $381
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents of $401 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,100 are both much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are a little above both the Victorian and national typical costs.

$401

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $240
  • 2021: $401

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,100

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $2,100

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Donnybrook, $350–$549 is the majority at 92%; $200–$349 is next at 5%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Donnybrook, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 70%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Mortgage holders make up 72.6% of the area, while those who own their home outright are among the lowest at 4.7%, far below the national figure. Renters make up 20.6% of households, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national rates.

20.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

4.7%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.4%
  • 2021: 4.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Donnybrook, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 73%; Rented is next at 21%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.4% of all homes, far above the state and national figures. This is reflected in the fact that 97.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 98.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

97.7%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 82.8%
  • 2021: 97.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Donnybrook, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Donnybrook, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 3 bedrooms is next at 23%.

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 Donnybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20773/donnybrook/topic/housing-dwellings