WA · Donnybrook-Balingup Council
Donnybrook (WA), WA, 6239
Current weather
13.8°COvercast
87% humidity · 9.8 km/h wind · 16.6° / 8.7° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#86 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Donnybrook (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Donnybrook-Balingup area, home to around 3,035 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $545, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,035
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,279
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 117 of 1,252
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,486
- Employment rate
- 50.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 114 / 38 / 5
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $545
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 177
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 989
- Donnybrook District High SchoolCombined
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Transwa Bay Transwa Donnybrook
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Donnybrook Accident RepairCar repair
18372 South Western Highway
- House Of PerryClothes
- Clothes Dryer
- Donnybrook Men's ShedCommunity centre
- Parties And GiftsGift
- Fruit-BarnMarketplace
- Liberty Fruit BarnPetrol station
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mitchell ParkPark
- Walter Trigwell ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AmcalSouth Western Highwaypharmacy
- Donnybrook Chiropratic Clinicalternative
- Donnybrook Dental Surgerydentist
- Donnybrook Family Doctorsdoctor
- Donnybrook Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Podiatristpodiatrist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- A.T. Brine's Donnybrook Sandstone Quarries (fmr)Lot 3124 Grist Rd, Donnybrook23664
- Railway Precinct, DonnybrookSouth Western Hwy, Donnybrook5012
- All Saints' Anglican Church126-128 South Western Hwy, Donnybrook723
- Donnybrook Post Office54 South Western Hwy, Donnybrook727
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 66.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #86 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A.T. Brine's Donnybrook Sandstone Quarries (fmr)heritageLot 3124 Grist Rd, Donnybrook23664
- Railway Precinct, DonnybrookheritageSouth Western Hwy, Donnybrook5012
- All Saints' Anglican Churchheritage126-128 South Western Hwy, Donnybrook723
- Donnybrook Post Officeheritage54 South Western Hwy, Donnybrook727
- AmcalhealthSouth Western Highwaypharmacy
- Donnybrook Chiropratic Clinichealthalternative
- Donnybrook Dental Surgeryhealthdentist
- Donnybrook Family Doctorshealthdoctor
- Donnybrook Physiotherapyhealthphysiotherapist
- Podiatristhealthpodiatrist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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