Argyle vs Donnybrook

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Argyle, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Argyle: a median of $1.08 million, against $690,000 in Donnybrook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Argyle tends to suit couples, while Donnybrook suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Argyle carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 43/100)
  • Donnybrook has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Donnybrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($442,500 vs $795,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($690,000 vs $1,080,000)
  • But Argyle leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Donnybrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Argyle leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Argyle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (193.9 km vs 199.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Donnybrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • But Argyle carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Argyle and Donnybrook drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Argyle Donnybrook
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Argyle Donnybrook
Walkability 0 / 4
Argyle — Walkability: 0/100 Donnybrook — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 87 / 57
Argyle — Safety: 87/100 Donnybrook — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 29 / 24
Argyle — Low fire risk: 29/100 Donnybrook — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 28
Argyle — Low flood risk: 100/100 Donnybrook — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Donnybrook has more residents (3,035 vs 575); Argyle has higher household incomes ($111,644 vs $66,508).

Argyle Donnybrook
Population 575 3,035
+428% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +7.5%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $111,644/yr
+40% vs other
 $66,508/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Argyle Donnybrook
0-4 5.2% / 5.7%
Argyle — 0-4: 5.2% Donnybrook — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.2% / 12.7%
Argyle — 5-14: 13.2% Donnybrook — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.4% / 5.6%
Argyle — 15-19: 6.4% Donnybrook — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.0% / 3.8%
Argyle — 20-24: 4.0% Donnybrook — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 7.3% / 9.3%
Argyle — 25-34: 7.3% Donnybrook — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 11.3% / 11.8%
Argyle — 35-44: 11.3% Donnybrook — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 17.7% / 11.8%
Argyle — 45-54: 17.7% Donnybrook — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 19.1% / 13.8%
Argyle — 55-64: 19.1% Donnybrook — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 12.0% / 13.9%
Argyle — 65-74: 12.0% Donnybrook — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 3.7% / 8.5%
Argyle — 75-84: 3.7% Donnybrook — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 0.7% / 3.3%
Argyle — 85+: 0.7% Donnybrook — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Argyle 61.5% couple families
Argyle — Couple Families: 61.5% Argyle — Lone Person: 24.8% Argyle — One Parent Families: 13.8% Argyle — Group Household: 0.0% Argyle — Other Families: 0.0%
Donnybrook 37.0% couple families
Donnybrook — Couple Families: 37.0% Donnybrook — Lone Person: 41.5% Donnybrook — One Parent Families: 16.6% Donnybrook — Group Household: 4.0% Donnybrook — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Argyle 7.5% renting
Argyle — Owned Outright: 38.0% Argyle — Mortgage: 54.5% Argyle — Renting: 7.5%
Donnybrook 19.3% renting
Donnybrook — Owned Outright: 41.2% Donnybrook — Mortgage: 39.5% Donnybrook — Renting: 19.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Argyle Donnybrook
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 17.1%
Argyle — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Donnybrook — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 6.6%
Argyle — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Donnybrook — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.8%
Argyle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Donnybrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.6%
Argyle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Donnybrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.0%
Argyle — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Donnybrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Argyle Donnybrook
England 5.6% / 6.5%
Argyle — England: 5.6% Donnybrook — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.4%
Argyle — New Zealand: 3.3% Donnybrook — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 3.3% / —
Argyle — South Africa: 3.3% Donnybrook — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
Argyle — Scotland: 1.0% Donnybrook — Scotland: 0.9%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Argyle — Thailand: 1.0% Donnybrook — Thailand: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.9%
Argyle — Italy: not among its largest Donnybrook — Italy: 0.9%
Taiwan — / 0.7%
Argyle — Taiwan: not among its largest Donnybrook — Taiwan: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Argyle 98.0% houses
Argyle — Houses: 98.0% Argyle — Townhouses: 0.0% Argyle — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Donnybrook 95.5% houses
Donnybrook — Houses: 95.5% Donnybrook — Townhouses: 3.3% Donnybrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Argyle Donnybrook
Median house price $1,080,000 $690,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $795,000 $442,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 25 sales

Development activity

Argyle Donnybrook
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Argyle Donnybrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Schools — Higher than 72% of WA
Walkability Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 76% of WA

Liveability

Argyle scores higher overall (52 vs 30).

Argyle Donnybrook
Grade B D
Score 52/100 30/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Donnybrook carries more flood risk (72 vs 0); Donnybrook carries more crime risk (43 vs 13).

Argyle Donnybrook
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Argyle Donnybrook
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Argyle

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Donnybrook

  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Donnybrook District High School Government · Combined at peers
  • Donnybrook District High School - Junior Campus (K-6) Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Argyle Donnybrook
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Donnybrook sits further from the CBD (199.2 km vs 193.9 km).

Argyle Donnybrook
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 193.9 km 199.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6239
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6239
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Argyle Donnybrook
Car (driver) 84.9% / 78.8%
Argyle — Car (driver): 84.9% Donnybrook — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 6.2%
Argyle — Worked from Home: 9.2% Donnybrook — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 8.6%
Argyle — Car (passenger): 5.9% Donnybrook — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Walked Only — / 4.5%
Argyle — Walked Only: not among its largest Donnybrook — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bus — / 1.5%
Argyle — Bus: not among its largest Donnybrook — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Argyle Donnybrook
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.9 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

Argyle Donnybrook
Connectivity score 30/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
229 premises
 35%
1,614 premises

Climate

Argyle Donnybrook
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Argyle Donnybrook
Average residential rate $2,680/yr
same for both
Council Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both

Federal electorate

Argyle Donnybrook
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Argyle Donnybrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Argyle

Acreage

Donnybrook

Acreage Retirees River

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