Donvale, VIC 3111 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Donvale is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3111, home to 12,644 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Manningham local government area and roughly 19 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 12,644
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median household income
- $2,100 /week
- Median personal income
- $769 /week
- Median family income
- $2,508 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Manningham
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Outer East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Menzies
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $450 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Rent share of household income
- 21%
Schools
- Heatherwood School
- Whitefriars College
- Donvale Primary School
- Mullauna Secondary College
- Mitcham Primary School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 12 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 53 bus stops
- Donvale Aged Care/Springvale Rd
- Pinetree Ret Village/Springvale Rd
- Mulsanne Way/Mitcham Rd
- Donvale Terminus/Mitcham Rd
- Charlwood Ct/Springvale Rd
Lifestyle & amenities
- 7 cafés
- 13 restaurants
- 50 parks and reserves
- 4 gyms and fitness centres
- 1 supermarket
- 13 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 19.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial serves 88.6% of the 4,918 resolvable premises in Donvale. Most premises here use the existing pay-TV coaxial cable, upgraded for NBN. Plans up to NBN 1000 are typically available.
- Fibre to the Premises: 8.3%
- Fibre to the Curb: 1.2%
- Fibre to the Building: 0.3%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 88.6%
- Fibre to the Node: 1.6%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 297 across postcode 3111 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 190 property offences, 39 violent offences, 17 drug offences.
- Wider Manningham LGA: 3,807 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Donvale?
Donvale (VIC 3111) had 12,644 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 45. It sits within the Manningham local government area.
What is the median rent in Donvale?
The median advertised rent in Donvale is $450/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Donvale?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Donvale covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Heatherwood School (1 km), Whitefriars College (1.2 km), Donvale Primary School (1.3 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Donvale?
Donvale is predominantly served by Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (88.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Donvale?
Across postcode 3111, 297 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (190), violent (39), drug offences (17). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Donvale?
In Donvale, mean daily temperatures range from 10.3°C to 19.9°C and annual rainfall is 648 mm measured at the Melbourne Regional Office weather station (19.1 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Donvale?
53 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Donvale centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 12 bus stops. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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