Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$949,000
Up 27.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $874k
- 3 bed
- $810k
- 4 bed
- $1.42m
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The quick read on
Donnybrook
QLD 4510 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $949,000
- Population
- 664
- Postcode
- 4510
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Donnybrook, Queensland
Property market insights for Donnybrook (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Donnybrook (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 14 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
Down 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Donnybrook (Qld), QLD is currently $949,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Donnybrook (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 27.0% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $874,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $810,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Donnybrook (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Donnybrook (Qld) is $550 per week. The median house rent has decreased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Donnybrook (Qld) is $488 per week and has increased 2.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Donnybrook safe?
The overall rate for Donnybrook is 1,318 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Donnybrook.
Overall crime rate
1,318
offences per 100,000 residents
7% aboveGreater Brisbane
DonnybrookGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Donnybrook?
Donnybrook QLD 4510 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
664 people call Donnybrook home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,130 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 664
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $303 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.0%Below
15–3416.3%Below
35–5419.7%Below
55–7443.1%Above
75 and over13.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.4%Above
Paying a mortgage26.5%Below
Renting25.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.8%Below
One car32.5%Below
Two cars36.4%Below
Three or more31.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.6%Below
Drove to work63.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.6%Above
What stands out in Donnybrook
14.6% of workers in Donnybrook worked from home on Census day.
5.0% of Donnybrook residents were born in New Zealand.
42.5% of people in Donnybrook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Donnybrook
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Donnybrook QLD 4510.
Is Donnybrook family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.0% of Donnybrook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
193 family households lived in Donnybrook; 24.9% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
16.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Donnybrook?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Donnybrook had 664 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
56.9% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Donnybrook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.7% of occupied private dwellings in Donnybrook.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Donnybrook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
26.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.1% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Donnybrook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Donnybrook had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 32.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 45.0%, while 13.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Donnybrook?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
63.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Donnybrook?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 32.5% of the total.
67.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Donnybrook, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.9% reported a different address.
16.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Donnybrook?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.7% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Donnybrook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.1% of Donnybrook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Donnybrook?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.0% of ancestry responses in Donnybrook.
Australian ancestry made up 37.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Donnybrook?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 16.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 4.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Donnybrook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
25.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Donnybrook show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 17.0% arthritis and 7.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Donnybrook?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Donnybrook?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,130 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $303 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Donnybrook compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.6% in Donnybrook, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 48.4% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 25.1% in Donnybrook, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Donnybrook (Qld)
Is Donnybrook (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $949,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Donnybrook (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 193 local families, and 8.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Donnybrook (Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,420,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Donnybrook (Qld)
29 streets in Donnybrook (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert Street
- Alice St
- Alison Ct
- Amy St
- Anglers Ct
- Ann St
- Beerburrum Donnybrook Rd
- Burke Rd
- Clinton Ct
- Donnybrook Rd
- Edith St
- Ely Court
- Esplanade North
- Esplanade South
- Favero St
- Fisherman Dr
- Fletcher St
- Grant Lane
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- Jody Ct
- Mary St
- Maud St
- Meldale Rd
- Mermaid Ct
- Quinn Rd
- Quinn Rd North
- Scott St
- Serenity Cr
- Storr Rd
- Sunnyside Cr
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