Donnybrook vs Paynedale
Paynedale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Donnybrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Paynedale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Donnybrook tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Paynedale suits families with children and couples.
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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
- But Paynedale is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Donnybrook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 37%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Paynedale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Donnybrook
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 157 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (199.2 km vs 213.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Donnybrook
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 5%)
- has more GPs (3 vs 0)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Paynedale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (27.7% vs 7.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Donnybrook and Paynedale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Donnybrook rents higher ($300/wk vs $0/wk); Donnybrook has more residents (3,035 vs 60).
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,035 +98% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.5% | +27.7% |
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Median household income | $66,508/yr | $97,500/yr +47% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $690,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $442,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 39 days from 25 sales | — |
Development activity
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 35 across Donnybrook-Balingup same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +50% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 24% of WA | Higher than 63% of WA |
| Schools | Higher than 72% of WA | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 67% of WA | Higher than 17% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 76% of WA | Higher than 38% of WA |
Liveability
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 30/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Donnybrook carries more flood risk (72 vs 0); Donnybrook carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 64).
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 76/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Flood | High 72/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 3 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
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
Schools in Paynedale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 9 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 3 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 4 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 2 |
Mobility
Paynedale sits further from the CBD (213.4 km vs 199.2 km).
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 199.2 km | 213.4 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 134 min | 157 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).
Setting
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 61 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 131 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.2 km | 23.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 62/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 35% 1,614 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Climate
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,680/yr same for both | |
| Council | Donnybrook-Balingup same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Donnybrook | Paynedale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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