Donnybrook
VIC 3064 · Whittlesea
2,100 (2021) → 3,546 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Donnybrook is a high growth suburb in Whittlesea, VIC 3064, about 31km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $655K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 85/100, and is about 34km inland. Donnybrook has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (23.57%), Philippines (3.24%), New Zealand (1.9%), Sri Lanka (1.67%), Zimbabwe (1.19%)
Top languages: Punjabi (21.43%), Hindi (4.71%), Malayalam (2.57%), Filipino (1.86%), Sinhal (1.57%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1019 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Donnybrook Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1050
- Hume Anglican Grammar - Donnybrook CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gilgai Plains Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1028
- Hume Anglican Grammar - Kalkallo CampusCombined · Independent · 3.6km
- Barrawang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1065
- Hume Anglican GrammarCombined · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 1090
- Mother Teresa SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1027
- Craigieburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 999
- Edgars Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1031
- Beveridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1001
- Mount Ridley P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 974
- Gaayip-Yagila Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1023
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.2kmICSEA 1032
- Wollert Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1026
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Donnybrook
Is Donnybrook safe?
Donnybrook has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 18,381 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Donnybrook?
In Donnybrook, the .
How far is Donnybrook from Melbourne CBD?
Donnybrook is about 30.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 69 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Donnybrook?
Donnybrook has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1050 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Donnybrook?
Donnybrook has a transport score of 85/100, including 1 train station and 16 bus stops.