Donnybrook (postcode 6239) is a smaller suburb in Western Australia within the Donnybrook-Balingup local government area. It is home to about 3,035 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $67K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and mining. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Donnybrook has a median house price of $490,000, which has surged by 12.6% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $170. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,486.
Donnybrook is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 989, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.8% (low yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($490K/$951K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +12.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.