Donnybrook vs Toorbul

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Donnybrook tends to suit people living alone.

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

Donnybrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Donnybrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,151,500 vs $1,650,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Donnybrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 50/100)

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

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

Donnybrook Toorbul
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.

Donnybrook Toorbul
Walkability 14 / 16
Donnybrook — Walkability: 14/100 Toorbul — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 60 / 50
Donnybrook — Safety: 60/100 Toorbul — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 71 / 61
Donnybrook — Low fire risk: 71/100 Toorbul — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Toorbul has more residents (958 vs 664).

Donnybrook Toorbul
Population 664 958
+44% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +3.0%
Median age 58 57
Median household income $58,760/yr $59,748/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $303/wk $325/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook Toorbul
0-4 2.0% / 4.5%
Donnybrook — 0-4: 2.0% Toorbul — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 6.0% / 6.7%
Donnybrook — 5-14: 6.0% Toorbul — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 3.8% / 3.5%
Donnybrook — 15-19: 3.8% Toorbul — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 2.7% / 2.3%
Donnybrook — 20-24: 2.7% Toorbul — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 9.8% / 7.0%
Donnybrook — 25-34: 9.8% Toorbul — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 8.4% / 8.8%
Donnybrook — 35-44: 8.4% Toorbul — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 11.3% / 14.2%
Donnybrook — 45-54: 11.3% Toorbul — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 22.9% / 22.1%
Donnybrook — 55-64: 22.9% Toorbul — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 20.2% / 18.9%
Donnybrook — 65-74: 20.2% Toorbul — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 12.5% / 10.5%
Donnybrook — 75-84: 12.5% Toorbul — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 1.4% / 2.3%
Donnybrook — 85+: 1.4% Toorbul — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook 54.3% lone person
Donnybrook — Lone Person: 54.3% Donnybrook — Couple Families: 27.4% Donnybrook — One Parent Families: 12.6% Donnybrook — Group Household: 5.7% Donnybrook — Other Families: 0.0%
Toorbul 45.6% lone person
Toorbul — Lone Person: 45.6% Toorbul — Couple Families: 28.0% Toorbul — One Parent Families: 17.2% Toorbul — Group Household: 6.8% Toorbul — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook 25.1% renting
Donnybrook — Owned Outright: 48.4% Donnybrook — Mortgage: 26.5% Donnybrook — Renting: 25.1%
Toorbul 25.1% renting
Toorbul — Owned Outright: 46.4% Toorbul — Mortgage: 28.6% Toorbul — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Donnybrook Toorbul
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 21.5%
Donnybrook — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Toorbul — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.8%
Donnybrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Toorbul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 5.9%
Donnybrook — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Toorbul — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.4%
Donnybrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Toorbul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Donnybrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Toorbul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Donnybrook Toorbul
New Zealand 5.0% / 4.4%
Donnybrook — New Zealand: 5.0% Toorbul — New Zealand: 4.4%
England 2.7% / 3.2%
Donnybrook — England: 2.7% Toorbul — England: 3.2%
Germany 1.1% / —
Donnybrook — Germany: 1.1% Toorbul — Germany: not among its largest
Italy 0.8% / —
Donnybrook — Italy: 0.8% Toorbul — Italy: not among its largest
Greece 0.8% / —
Donnybrook — Greece: 0.8% Toorbul — Greece: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / 0.3%
Donnybrook — South Africa: 0.5% Toorbul — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook 92.1% houses
Donnybrook — Houses: 92.1% Donnybrook — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Toorbul 93.1% houses
Toorbul — Houses: 93.1% Toorbul — Flats / Apartments: 6.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Donnybrook Toorbul
Median house price $757,500 $815,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,151,500 $1,650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 7 sales
 53 days
from 12 sales

Development activity

Donnybrook Toorbul
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Donnybrook Toorbul
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Donnybrook scores higher overall (41 vs 32).

Donnybrook Toorbul
Grade C D
Score 41/100 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Toorbul carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 29); Toorbul carries more crime risk (50 vs 40).

Donnybrook Toorbul
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 Low
36/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Donnybrook Toorbul
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Donnybrook Toorbul
Parks & reserves 4 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Donnybrook Toorbul
Walkability score 14/100 16/100
Distance to Brisbane 60.8 km 61.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4510
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4510
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.

Donnybrook Toorbul
Car (driver) 73.6% / 78.3%
Donnybrook — Car (driver): 73.6% Toorbul — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 14.1%
Donnybrook — Worked from Home: 16.8% Toorbul — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Walked Only 7.6% / 3.1%
Donnybrook — Walked Only: 7.6% Toorbul — Walked Only: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 3.4%
Donnybrook — Car (passenger): 2.0% Toorbul — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus — / 1.2%
Donnybrook — Bus: not among its largest Toorbul — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Donnybrook Toorbul
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 894 m 1.5 km

NBN connectivity

Donnybrook Toorbul
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
340 premises
 0%
507 premises

Climate

Donnybrook Toorbul
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Donnybrook Toorbul
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Donnybrook Toorbul
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Donnybrook Toorbul
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Donnybrook Toorbul
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Donnybrook

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Toorbul

Acreage Coastal Outer Retirees

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