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Donnybrook

WA 6239 · Donnybrook-Balingup

3,035 (2021)3,221 est. (2025) · High Growth

32
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

3,035
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
11
Transport score

Donnybrook is a high growth suburb in Donnybrook-Balingup, WA 6239, about 179km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Donnybrook are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 11/100, and is about 25km inland. Donnybrook has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

178.8 km
To Perth CBD
25.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
27.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

3,035
Population
46
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,279
vs NSW median-30.9%
Bachelor degree or higher20.9%
Born in Australia75.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,085 / 5 / 38

Top countries of birth: England (6.52%), New Zealand (2.44%), Italy (0.92%), Scotland (0.86%), Taiwan (0.69%)

Top languages: Mandarin (0.86%), Italian (0.86%), Vietnamese (0.56%), Tagalog (0.43%), German (0.36%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

5
Residential

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

138
Break & enter dwelling4,547/100k
137
Steal from dwelling4,514/100k
65
Motor vehicle theft2,142/100k
491
Domestic assault16,178/100k
21
Robbery692/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2,558 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

3
Within 10km3 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 994 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1031
  • Donnybrook District High SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 956
  • Donnybrook District High School - Junior Campus (K-6)Primary · Government

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

11
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (27.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
750mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
88 in suburbCafes/Rest.
66 in suburbParks
22 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
22 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
1414 in suburbSports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Hospital (26.3 km)
Nearest vet2.5 km
Nearest airportPerth (180.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.50%
Projected population 20414,011
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Donnybrook from Perth CBD?

Donnybrook is about 178.8 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Donnybrook?

Donnybrook has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 994 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Donnybrook?

Donnybrook has a transport score of 11/100 and 1 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.