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Donvale property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Donvale, VIC (6,238 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Donvale

Donvale is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential32.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential24.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential20.5% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

School catchments in Donvale

PrimaryAndersons Creek Primary School · Donburn Primary School · Donvale Primary School · Milgate Primary School · Mitcham Primary School · Park Orchards Primary School · Ringwood Heights Primary School · Ringwood North Primary School
SecondaryBlackburn High School · East Doncaster Secondary College · Mullauna Secondary College · Norwood Secondary College · Warrandyte High School

Donvale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Donvale

Donvale sits in the Manningham council area, which recorded 4,100 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

02,2504,500
561
Break-ins
179
Vehicle theft
1,576
Other theft
294
Property damage
279
Fraud
53
Handling stolen goods
333
Assault
100
Sexual offences
29
Robbery
145
Other against the person
5
Homicide
546
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,100 total. Figures are for the whole Manningham council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Donvale

At the 2021 Census, 36.1% of Donvale’s 12,644 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English24.6%
Australian21.8%
Chinese20.9%
Italian8.9%
Irish7.1%
Scottish7.1%

Top countries of birth

China7.5%
Hong Kong3.1%
Malaysia3.1%
England2.2%
Iran1.9%
India1.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Donvale

Manningham council approved 492 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

492
Dwellings/yr
253
Houses
239
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Manningham council area (not just Donvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Donvale address:

Nearby suburbs

Doncaster EastNunawadingMitchamBlackburn NorthPark OrchardsBlackburn

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.