$450 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $395
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Donvale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Donvale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Donvale, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,500. It is a suburb of large family homes, with the vast majority of residents owning their property rather than renting.
$450
▲ +28.6%
- $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 Donvale — higher than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,500, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Renters also pay more than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $450, slightly above the national figure of $375.
$2,500 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,123
- 2016: $2,100
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Donvale, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Donvale, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Donvale, where 43.5% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 15.4% of households that rent is far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
15.4% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.5% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Donvale, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in separate houses, which make up 86.8% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This focus on larger homes is clear, as 85.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.8% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.7% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Donvale, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Donvale splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (34%), with 5 or more at 14%.
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 Donvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20774/donvale/topic/housing-dwellings