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Manningham LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Donvale's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong growth (+29% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak yield (2.7% gross).
Growth is the draw — weigh the entry price against the upside.
Suburb highlights
Donvale ranks 5th of 6 among its Manningham peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonga Park | $1.48m | +37% | 3.2% | Very safe |
| Warrandyte | $1.38m | +39% | 3.4% | Above average |
| Park Orchards | $1.95m | +27% | 3.7% | Very safe |
| DonvaleThis suburb | $1.55m | +29% | 2.7% | Very safe |
What could go wrong
Donvale's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 68% of the total. That's noticeably above the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are up 45% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices eased 6.7% over the year — strong +110% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $1.20m · 4-bed $1.57m · 5-bed $2.26m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells faster than the VIC median — a competitive market for buyers.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Donvale grew +2% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +6% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Donvale median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 60/100 on growth-and-yield fundamentals. Blue-chip prices come with lower yields and slower growth — the trade-off for stability, not weak fundamentals.
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Our verdict
A reasonable fit for a balanced focusEvery figure on Donvale's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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