Don Valley vs Mount Toolebewong

Comparing Don Valley and Mount Toolebewong, VIC: Don Valley carries more flood risk (35 vs 0); Don Valley has more residents (586 vs 119); and Mount Toolebewong sits further from the CBD (73.8 km vs 69.1 km).

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

Don Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 58%)
  • But Mount Toolebewong carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Don Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Don Valley leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • Mount Toolebewong has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Don Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 83 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (69.1 km vs 73.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Toolebewong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Don Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.7% vs -15.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
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.

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Walkability 0 / 0
Don Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Toolebewong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 71
Don Valley — Safety: 53/100 Mount Toolebewong — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 1 / 1
Don Valley — Low fire risk: 1/100 Mount Toolebewong — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 65 / 100
Don Valley — Low flood risk: 65/100 Mount Toolebewong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Don Valley has more residents (586 vs 119); Don Valley has higher household incomes ($91,520 vs $71,500).

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Population 586
+80% vs other
 119
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% -15.0%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $91,520/yr
+22% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $280/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
0-4 5.3% / 2.5%
Don Valley — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Toolebewong — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 13.3% / 16.0%
Don Valley — 5-14: 13.3% Mount Toolebewong — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 6.3% / 5.9%
Don Valley — 15-19: 6.3% Mount Toolebewong — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.3% / 6.7%
Don Valley — 20-24: 4.3% Mount Toolebewong — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 8.7% / 4.2%
Don Valley — 25-34: 8.7% Mount Toolebewong — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 11.6% / 10.1%
Don Valley — 35-44: 11.6% Mount Toolebewong — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.5% / 21.0%
Don Valley — 45-54: 13.5% Mount Toolebewong — 45-54: 21.0%
55-64 18.4% / 16.0%
Don Valley — 55-64: 18.4% Mount Toolebewong — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 11.4% / 9.2%
Don Valley — 65-74: 11.4% Mount Toolebewong — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 6.1% / 4.2%
Don Valley — 75-84: 6.1% Mount Toolebewong — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.7% / —
Don Valley — 85+: 0.7% Mount Toolebewong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Don Valley 53.2% couple families
Don Valley — Couple Families: 53.2% Don Valley — Lone Person: 25.2% Don Valley — One Parent Families: 15.8% Don Valley — Group Household: 2.9% Don Valley — Other Families: 2.9%
Mount Toolebewong 45.2% couple families
Mount Toolebewong — Couple Families: 45.2% Mount Toolebewong — Lone Person: 32.3% Mount Toolebewong — One Parent Families: 12.9% Mount Toolebewong — Group Household: 9.7% Mount Toolebewong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Don Valley 7.2% renting
Don Valley — Owned Outright: 37.1% Don Valley — Mortgage: 55.7% Don Valley — Renting: 7.2%
Mount Toolebewong 17.4% renting
Mount Toolebewong — Owned Outright: 47.8% Mount Toolebewong — Mortgage: 34.8% Mount Toolebewong — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 10.9%
Don Valley — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Mount Toolebewong — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 14.3%
Don Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Mount Toolebewong — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 14.3%
Don Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Mount Toolebewong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 8.4%
Don Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Mount Toolebewong — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 5.9%
Don Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Mount Toolebewong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
England 4.3% / 6.7%
Don Valley — England: 4.3% Mount Toolebewong — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 5.9%
Don Valley — New Zealand: 1.2% Mount Toolebewong — New Zealand: 5.9%
Germany 0.5% / 4.2%
Don Valley — Germany: 0.5% Mount Toolebewong — Germany: 4.2%
Canada — / 3.4%
Don Valley — Canada: not among its largest Mount Toolebewong — Canada: 3.4%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Don Valley — South Africa: 1.2% Mount Toolebewong — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Don Valley — Netherlands: 0.7% Mount Toolebewong — Netherlands: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Don Valley — Malaysia: 0.5% Mount Toolebewong — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Don Valley 100.0% houses
Don Valley — Houses: 100.0% Don Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Toolebewong 93.0% houses
Mount Toolebewong — Houses: 93.0% Mount Toolebewong — Flats / Apartments: 7.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Median house price $838,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $41,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Don Valley has more rural and farming land (36% vs 15%).

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Environmental 49%
same for both
Rural and farming 36% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 33%
Parks and recreation 10% 0%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC

Liveability

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Don Valley carries more flood risk (35 vs 0); Don Valley carries more crime risk (47 vs 29).

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Bushfire High
99/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Don Valley

  • Don Valley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • School for Student Leadership-Don Valley Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Mount Toolebewong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mount Toolebewong sits further from the CBD (73.8 km vs 69.1 km).

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 69.1 km 73.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 83 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3139
 0.8%
postcode 3777
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3139
 42
postcode 3777

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.

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Car (driver) 68.8% / 64.7%
Don Valley — Car (driver): 68.8% Mount Toolebewong — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 35.3%
Don Valley — Worked from Home: 24.5% Mount Toolebewong — Worked from Home: 35.3%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / —
Don Valley — Car (passenger): 4.6% Mount Toolebewong — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Don Valley — Walked Only: 2.1% Mount Toolebewong — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Elevation 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 526 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
239 premises
 0%
67 premises

Climate

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm 1,215 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Don Valley Mount Toolebewong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Don Valley

Acreage River

Mount Toolebewong

Rural

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