Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Donvale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Donvale, VIC (postcode 3111) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,933 | 12,347 | 12,644 | +711 · +6% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | 45 | +3 · +7.1% |
| Median household income | $1,610/wk | $1,783/wk | $2,100/wk | +$490 · +30.4% |
| Median personal income | $629/wk | $669/wk | $769/wk | +$140 · +22.3% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $395/wk | $450/wk | +$100 · +28.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,122/mo | $2,100/mo | $2,500/mo | +$378 · +17.8% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Donvale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,644
was 12,347 in 2016
+297 · +2.4%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $395/wk in 2016
+$55 · +13.9%
Household income
$2,100/wk
was $1,783/wk in 2016
+$317 · +17.8%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Donvale population growth · Donvale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.