Moving to Donnybrook VIC 3064
What the official numbers say about living in Donnybrook — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $650,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 23% between 2018 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $401 a week, against a median household income of $2,207 a week.
About 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 21% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Around 87% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Philippines, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Hindi, Malayalam.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Donnybrook sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 25% work from home.
Nearest train station: Donnybrook, 1.7 km west.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 20 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 30 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 7 schools · 2 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 20 parks — see them all on the Donnybrook profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Hume Anglican Grammar School Donnybrook Campus 700 m · Donnybrook Primary School 950 m · Marra School 2.8 km · Gilgai Plains Primary School 2.8 km · Hume Anglican Grammar School - Kalkallo Campus 2.9 km · Ngayuk College 2.9 km · Banum Warrik Primary School 3.7 km
Groceries: Woolworths 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Alloca Park 150 m · Donnybrook North Wetland 250 m · Gumnut Park 300 m · Olivine Recreation Reserve 550 m · River Redgum Boulevard Park 650 m · Cycad Park 900 m · Willaroy Park 1.1 km · Compass Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Donnybrook, most often seen first: Common Starling · Little Raven · Common Myna · Australian Magpie · House Sparrow · Eurasian Skylark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Donnybrook, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnybrook here | 2,100 | $650,000 | 9/10 | 1% |
| Kalkallo | 5,548 | $640,000 | 7/10 | 3% |
| Woodstock | 150 | — | 6/10 | 3% |
| Wollert | 24,407 | $690,000 | 6/10 | 1% |
| Beveridge | 4,642 | $670,000 | 7/10 | 3% |
| Craigieburn | 65,178 | $660,000 | 4/10 | 3% |
| Eden Park | 1,194 | — | 8/10 | 31% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Whittlesea — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of McEwen — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3064 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Donnybrook profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Donnybrook has a median sale price of $650,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $401 a week, and about 21% of homes here are rented.
It sits about 30 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Donnybrook station is roughly 1.7 km away. Local government is Whittlesea council, and the federal seat is McEwen.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Donnybrook vs Kalkallo · Donnybrook vs Wollert.
Nearby guides: Kalkallo · Woodstock · Wollert · Beveridge · Craigieburn · Eden Park.
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