Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Castle Donnington suburb profile
Castle Donnington, VIC · Postcode 3585
This Castle Donnington suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Castle Donnington, VIC (postcode 3585). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Castle Donnington with nearby suburbs.
Castle Donnington at a glance
Population
139
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,541/wk
Median age
43
Castle Donnington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23% over 10 years
Population
139
was 131 in 2016
+8 · +6.1%
Household income
$1,541/wk
was $1,166/wk in 2016
+$375 · +32.2%
Median age
43
was 49 in 2016
-6 · -12.2%
Dig deeper: Castle Donnington population growth · Castle Donnington then and now
Castle Donnington vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Castle Donnington, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.7% vs area
- Castle Donnington$250/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-15% vs area
- Castle Donnington$1,541/wk
- Nearby$1,059/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Castle Donnington43
- Nearby46
- VIC40
Personal income
+6.2% vs area
- Castle Donnington$853/wk
- Nearby$589/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Castle Donnington compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Castle Donnington ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,071.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,044
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,044.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,034.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Castle Donnington on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Castle Donnington, VIC.
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Castle Donnington people
- Population
- 139
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 7.2%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Castle Donnington income
- Median household income
- $1,541/wk
- Median personal income
- $853/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Castle Donnington housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,564/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 28.8%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Castle Donnington work
- Employment to population
- 59.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3585)
Compare Castle Donnington with nearby suburbs
Castle Donnington in numbers
Castle Donnington had 139 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 7.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 28.8% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 88.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,541/wk, 13% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.1% (from 131 to 139).
Castle Donnington suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Castle Donnington, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Castle Donnington was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Castle Donnington, VIC?
- Castle Donnington had 139 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Castle Donnington?
- Median household income in Castle Donnington was $1,541/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Castle Donnington?
- 0% of occupied homes in Castle Donnington were rented, 50% were owned outright and 28.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Castle Donnington suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Castle Donnington. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology