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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 fair growth (+20% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak yield (2.7% gross).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
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 | $1.5m | +20% | 3.2% | Very safe |
| Warrandyte South | — | — | 2.8% | Very safe |
| Park Orchards | $2.3m | +20% | 3.7% | Very safe |
| DonvaleThis suburb | $1.6m | +20% | 2.7% | Very safe |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Donvale against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Prices rose 3.4% over the year — strong +118% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $1.18m · 4-bed $1.57m · 5-bed $2.00m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
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 — 55/100 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 mixed pick 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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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.