Donnybrook vs Beveridge

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Donnybrook tends to suit young adults.

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

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

Donnybrook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 30/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.1 km vs 53 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Donnybrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

Donnybrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1142.6% vs 99.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Donnybrook and Beveridge 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 Beveridge
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 Beveridge
Walkability 50 / 30
Donnybrook — Walkability: 50/100 Beveridge — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 3 / 12
Donnybrook — Safety: 3/100 Beveridge — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 45 / 34
Donnybrook — Low fire risk: 45/100 Beveridge — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 74 / 53
Donnybrook — Low flood risk: 74/100 Beveridge — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Beveridge has more residents (4,642 vs 2,100); Beveridge skews older (32 vs 30).

Donnybrook Beveridge
Population 2,100 4,642
+121% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1142.6% +99.2%
Median age 30 32
Median household income $114,764/yr $117,832/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $401/wk $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook Beveridge
0-4 11.7% / 10.7%
Donnybrook — 0-4: 11.7% Beveridge — 0-4: 10.7%
5-14 13.5% / 16.5%
Donnybrook — 5-14: 13.5% Beveridge — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 2.9% / 5.5%
Donnybrook — 15-19: 2.9% Beveridge — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.6% / 5.0%
Donnybrook — 20-24: 6.6% Beveridge — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 31.5% / 19.4%
Donnybrook — 25-34: 31.5% Beveridge — 25-34: 19.4%
35-44 20.0% / 17.4%
Donnybrook — 35-44: 20.0% Beveridge — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 6.6% / 11.7%
Donnybrook — 45-54: 6.6% Beveridge — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 4.5% / 7.6%
Donnybrook — 55-64: 4.5% Beveridge — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 2.2% / 4.8%
Donnybrook — 65-74: 2.2% Beveridge — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 0.4% / 1.4%
Donnybrook — 75-84: 0.4% Beveridge — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 0.3% / 0.2%
Donnybrook — 85+: 0.3% Beveridge — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook 70.2% couple families
Donnybrook — Couple Families: 70.2% Donnybrook — Lone Person: 14.8% Donnybrook — One Parent Families: 10.7% Donnybrook — Group Household: 2.5% Donnybrook — Other Families: 1.8%
Beveridge 70.7% couple families
Beveridge — Couple Families: 70.7% Beveridge — Lone Person: 14.0% Beveridge — One Parent Families: 12.7% Beveridge — Group Household: 1.9% Beveridge — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook 21.1% renting
Donnybrook — Owned Outright: 4.8% Donnybrook — Mortgage: 74.2% Donnybrook — Renting: 21.1%
Beveridge 17.7% renting
Beveridge — Owned Outright: 15.9% Beveridge — Mortgage: 66.4% Beveridge — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Donnybrook Beveridge
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 15.0%
Donnybrook — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Beveridge — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 9.1%
Donnybrook — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Beveridge — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.0%
Donnybrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Beveridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 3.3%
Donnybrook — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Beveridge — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Donnybrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Beveridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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 Beveridge
India 23.6% / 7.0%
Donnybrook — India: 23.6% Beveridge — India: 7.0%
Philippines 3.2% / 0.9%
Donnybrook — Philippines: 3.2% Beveridge — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.2%
Donnybrook — New Zealand: 1.9% Beveridge — New Zealand: 2.2%
England 0.7% / 1.9%
Donnybrook — England: 0.7% Beveridge — England: 1.9%
Sri Lanka 1.7% / 0.8%
Donnybrook — Sri Lanka: 1.7% Beveridge — Sri Lanka: 0.8%
Zimbabwe 1.2% / 0.7%
Donnybrook — Zimbabwe: 1.2% Beveridge — Zimbabwe: 0.7%
Iraq — / 0.8%
Donnybrook — Iraq: not among its largest Beveridge — Iraq: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook 98.4% houses
Donnybrook — Houses: 98.4% Donnybrook — Townhouses: 1.6%
Beveridge 99.6% houses
Beveridge — Houses: 99.6% Beveridge — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Donnybrook Beveridge
Median house price $655,000 $638,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $632,500 $614,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 59 days
from 402 sales
 56 days
from 211 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Donnybrook Beveridge
3 bed $575K / $548K
Donnybrook — 3 bed: $575K (90 sales) Beveridge — 3 bed: $548K (36 sales)

90 vs 36 sales

4 bed $665K / $640K
Donnybrook — 4 bed: $665K (365 sales) Beveridge — 4 bed: $640K (230 sales)

365 vs 230 sales

5 bed $817K / $765K
Donnybrook — 5 bed: $817K (23 sales) Beveridge — 5 bed: $765K (11 sales)

23 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Beveridge has more rural and farming land (46% vs 17%).

Donnybrook Beveridge
Residential 67% 37%
Rural and farming 17% 46%
Environmental 12% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Other and special use 3% 2%
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

Donnybrook Beveridge
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
 1,074
across Mitchell
Approvals change year on year -28% +70%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Donnybrook Beveridge
Houses 4.1%
$530/wk on $675K
 3.9%
$500/wk on $670K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Donnybrook Beveridge
House price Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Donnybrook is more walkable (50 vs 30); Donnybrook scores higher overall (46 vs 38).

Donnybrook Beveridge
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 38/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Beveridge carries more flood risk (47 vs 26); Beveridge carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 55).

Donnybrook Beveridge
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
88/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Donnybrook Beveridge
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Donnybrook

  • Donnybrook Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hume Anglican Grammar - Donnybrook Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Beveridge

  • Beveridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Beveridge Primary School-Ambrosia Campus Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Donnybrook Beveridge
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 15 3
Childcare 6
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Beveridge sits further from the CBD (53 km vs 49.1 km).

Donnybrook Beveridge
Walkability score 50/100 30/100
Distance to Melbourne 49.1 km 53 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 46 min
Public transport score 83/100
Rail · Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 70.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3064
 0.8%
postcode 3753
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3064
 98
postcode 3753

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 Beveridge
Car (driver) 67.8% / 74.8%
Donnybrook — Car (driver): 67.8% Beveridge — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 25.1% / 19.1%
Donnybrook — Worked from Home: 25.1% Beveridge — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.0%
Donnybrook — Car (passenger): 2.7% Beveridge — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 3.7% / 1.1%
Donnybrook — Train: 3.7% Beveridge — Train: 1.1%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.9%
Donnybrook — Walked Only: 0.5% Beveridge — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Donnybrook Beveridge
Elevation 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.9 km 40.7 km

NBN connectivity

Donnybrook Beveridge
Connectivity score 97/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
1,919 premises
 88%
1,847 premises

Climate

Donnybrook Beveridge
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Donnybrook Beveridge
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Donnybrook Beveridge
Average residential rate $1,899/yr $1,947/yr
Council Whittlesea Mitchell

Federal electorate

Donnybrook Beveridge
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Donnybrook Beveridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Donnybrook

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Transport Hub Young Families

Beveridge

Acreage Family Outer Quiet Young Families

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