Donnybrook vs Kalkallo

Comparing Donnybrook and Kalkallo, VIC: Donnybrook carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Kalkallo has more residents (5,548 vs 2,100); and Kalkallo is more walkable (73 vs 50).

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

  • Donnybrook has more parks and reserves (15 vs 8)
  • Kalkallo carries lower crime risk (86/100 vs 97/100)

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

Kalkallo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 50/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kalkallo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 50/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (86/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Kalkallo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5183.8% vs 1142.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Donnybrook and Kalkallo 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 Kalkallo
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 Kalkallo
Walkability 50 / 73
Donnybrook — Walkability: 50/100 Kalkallo — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 3 / 14
Donnybrook — Safety: 3/100 Kalkallo — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Donnybrook — Low fire risk: 45/100 Kalkallo — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 74 / 48
Donnybrook — Low flood risk: 74/100 Kalkallo — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Kalkallo has more residents (5,548 vs 2,100).

Donnybrook Kalkallo
Population 2,100 5,548
+164% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1142.6% +5183.8%
Median age 30
same for both
Median household income $114,764/yr
+7% vs other
 $106,444/yr
Median weekly rent $401/wk $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook Kalkallo
0-4 11.7% / 14.3%
Donnybrook — 0-4: 11.7% Kalkallo — 0-4: 14.3%
5-14 13.5% / 14.5%
Donnybrook — 5-14: 13.5% Kalkallo — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 2.9% / 3.4%
Donnybrook — 15-19: 2.9% Kalkallo — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 6.6% / 5.7%
Donnybrook — 20-24: 6.6% Kalkallo — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 31.5% / 28.3%
Donnybrook — 25-34: 31.5% Kalkallo — 25-34: 28.3%
35-44 20.0% / 20.5%
Donnybrook — 35-44: 20.0% Kalkallo — 35-44: 20.5%
45-54 6.6% / 6.6%
Donnybrook — 45-54: 6.6% Kalkallo — 45-54: 6.6%
55-64 4.5% / 4.1%
Donnybrook — 55-64: 4.5% Kalkallo — 55-64: 4.1%
65-74 2.2% / 2.0%
Donnybrook — 65-74: 2.2% Kalkallo — 65-74: 2.0%
75-84 0.4% / 0.6%
Donnybrook — 75-84: 0.4% Kalkallo — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ 0.3% / 0.1%
Donnybrook — 85+: 0.3% Kalkallo — 85+: 0.1%

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%
Kalkallo 71.3% couple families
Kalkallo — Couple Families: 71.3% Kalkallo — Lone Person: 13.4% Kalkallo — One Parent Families: 11.2% Kalkallo — Group Household: 2.7% Kalkallo — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Kalkallo 21.7% renting
Kalkallo — Owned Outright: 5.1% Kalkallo — Mortgage: 73.2% Kalkallo — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Donnybrook Kalkallo
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 14.3%
Donnybrook — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Kalkallo — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 10.2%
Donnybrook — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Kalkallo — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.2%
Donnybrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Kalkallo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 6.9%
Donnybrook — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Kalkallo — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.6%
Donnybrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Kalkallo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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 Kalkallo
India 23.6% / 25.4%
Donnybrook — India: 23.6% Kalkallo — India: 25.4%
Philippines 3.2% / 2.8%
Donnybrook — Philippines: 3.2% Kalkallo — Philippines: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.2%
Donnybrook — New Zealand: 1.9% Kalkallo — New Zealand: 2.2%
Sri Lanka 1.7% / 1.2%
Donnybrook — Sri Lanka: 1.7% Kalkallo — Sri Lanka: 1.2%
Pakistan 0.6% / 1.8%
Donnybrook — Pakistan: 0.6% Kalkallo — Pakistan: 1.8%
Iraq — / 1.8%
Donnybrook — Iraq: not among its largest Kalkallo — Iraq: 1.8%
Zimbabwe 1.2% / —
Donnybrook — Zimbabwe: 1.2% Kalkallo — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook 98.4% houses
Donnybrook — Houses: 98.4% Donnybrook — Townhouses: 1.6% Donnybrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kalkallo 97.6% houses
Kalkallo — Houses: 97.6% Kalkallo — Townhouses: 2.3% Kalkallo — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Donnybrook Kalkallo
Median house price $655,000 $640,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $632,500 $666,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 59 days
from 402 sales
 47 days
from 198 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 Kalkallo
3 bed $575K / $563K
Donnybrook — 3 bed: $575K (90 sales) Kalkallo — 3 bed: $563K (64 sales)

90 vs 64 sales

4 bed $665K / $652K
Donnybrook — 4 bed: $665K (365 sales) Kalkallo — 4 bed: $652K (146 sales)

365 vs 146 sales

5 bed $817K / $857K
Donnybrook — 5 bed: $817K (23 sales) Kalkallo — 5 bed: $857K (15 sales)

23 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Donnybrook has more rural and farming land (17% vs 0%).

Donnybrook Kalkallo
Residential 67% 84%
Rural and farming 17% 0%
Environmental 12% 9%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Donnybrook Kalkallo
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
 3,063
across Hume
Approvals change year on year -28% +0%

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 Kalkallo
Houses 4.1%
$530/wk on $675K
 3.9%
$510/wk on $681K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Donnybrook Kalkallo
House price Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 22% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 95% of VIC
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Kalkallo is more walkable (73 vs 50).

Donnybrook Kalkallo
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Donnybrook carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Kalkallo carries more flood risk (52 vs 26).

Donnybrook Kalkallo
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
86/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Donnybrook Kalkallo
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Donnybrook

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

Schools in Kalkallo

  • Gilgai Plains Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Banum Warrik Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Hume Anglican Grammar - Kalkallo Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Donnybrook Kalkallo
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 15 8
Childcare 6 8
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Donnybrook Kalkallo
Walkability score 50/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 49.1 km
+2% vs other
 48.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 46 min
Public transport score 83/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 70.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3064
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3064
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 Kalkallo
Car (driver) 67.8% / 72.2%
Donnybrook — Car (driver): 67.8% Kalkallo — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 25.1% / 20.1%
Donnybrook — Worked from Home: 25.1% Kalkallo — Worked from Home: 20.1%
Train 3.7% / 3.7%
Donnybrook — Train: 3.7% Kalkallo — Train: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.6%
Donnybrook — Car (passenger): 2.7% Kalkallo — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.1%
Donnybrook — Walked Only: 0.5% Kalkallo — Walked Only: 0.1%
Bus — / 0.3%
Donnybrook — Bus: not among its largest Kalkallo — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Donnybrook Kalkallo
Elevation 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.9 km 35.1 km

NBN connectivity

Donnybrook Kalkallo
Connectivity score 97/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
1,919 premises
 99%
3,986 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Donnybrook Kalkallo
Average residential rate $1,899/yr $1,715/yr
Council Whittlesea Hume

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Donnybrook Kalkallo
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

Kalkallo

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

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