Donnybrook (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Donnybrook is a town in the South West of Western Australia, about 210 kilometres south of Perth on the South Western Highway. It lies on the traditional lands of the Noongar people. European settlers arrived around 1842 and named the place after Donnybrook, then a village near Dublin, Ireland. A short-lived gold rush followed the discovery of gold in 1897, but the town's lasting fortune came from fruit: the district's first apple trees were planted around 1900, and orcharding boomed after the First World War. Donnybrook is still known as the home of Western Australia's apple industry, celebrated each Easter at the Apple Festival and by a giant fibreglass apple and the popular Apple Fun Park. Timber, beef, dairy and vineyards round out the local economy.
Less advantaged than the national average
Donnybrook (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 927, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Donnybrook (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,035
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,279
- SEIFA score
- 927
- Coordinates
- -33.5648, 115.8139
Donnybrook (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Donnybrook (WA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 19% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 557 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 287 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 640 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 777 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 780 | 26% |
Share of the 3,041 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 451 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 432 | 38% |
| Rented | 211 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,085 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 38 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 5 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,141 occupied private dwellings in Donnybrook (WA).
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,486
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,554
- Median weekly personal income
- $627
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 543 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 179 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 105 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 902 (38%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 716
- Employed part-time
- 448
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Donnybrook (WA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Donnybrook (WA) is January (average daytime high around 30.3°C) and the coolest is August (around 16.1°C). The area receives roughly 702 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.3°C | 16.1°C | 11 mm |
| Feb | 29.7°C | 16.3°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 15.6°C | 38 mm |
| Apr | 22.7°C | 12.9°C | 48 mm |
| May | 18.9°C | 10.5°C | 87 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 105 mm |
| Jul | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 139 mm |
| Aug | 16.1°C | 8.3°C | 110 mm |
| Sep | 17.5°C | 8.9°C | 73 mm |
| Oct | 20°C | 10.2°C | 44 mm |
| Nov | 24.1°C | 12.2°C | 20 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 14.5°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Donnybrook (WA)
Where is Donnybrook (WA)?
Donnybrook (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Donnybrook (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, Donnybrook (WA) had a population of about 3,035.
Is Donnybrook (WA) an advantaged area?
Donnybrook (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 927, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 20 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Donnybrook (WA)?
Donnybrook (WA) has average daytime highs of about 22.2°C and overnight lows of about 12°C, with roughly 702 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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