Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Don Valley suburb profile
Don Valley, VIC · Postcode 3139
This Don Valley suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Don Valley, VIC (postcode 3139). 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 Don Valley with nearby suburbs.
Don Valley at a glance
Population
586
Median rent
$270/wk
Household income
$1,760/wk
Median age
44
Don Valley 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
+4.1% over 10 years
Population
586
was 576 in 2016
+10 · +1.7%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$20 · +8%
Household income
$1,760/wk
was $1,449/wk in 2016
+$311 · +21.5%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Don Valley population growth · Don Valley then and now
Don Valley vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Don Valley, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30.9% vs area
- Don Valley$270/wk
- Nearby$364/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-9.1% vs area
- Don Valley$1,760/wk
- Nearby$1,980/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Don Valley44
- Nearby37.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-25.1% vs area
- Don Valley$632/wk
- Nearby$799/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Don Valley compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Don Valley sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5999.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4969
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,056.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4950.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Don Valley on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Don Valley, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Don Valley people
- Population
- 586
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 10.2%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Don Valley income
- Median household income
- $1,760/wk
- Median personal income
- $632/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Don Valley housing
- Median rent
- $270/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,800/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.3%
- Mortgaged
- 48.4%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.7%
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
Don Valley work
- Employment to population
- 61.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.3%
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 3139)
Compare Don Valley with nearby suburbs
Don Valley in numbers
Don Valley had 586 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 10.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.3% own their home outright, 48.4% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 86.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $270/wk, 23% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,760/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.7%. 41.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.7% (from 576 to 586). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $270/wk (+8%).
Don Valley suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Don Valley, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Don Valley was $270/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Don Valley, VIC?
- Don Valley had 586 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Don Valley?
- Median household income in Don Valley was $1,760/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Don Valley?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Don Valley were rented, 32.3% were owned outright and 48.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Don Valley suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Don Valley. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne