Woodards market snapshot
Oct 2026
Donvale

Donvale Property Market Report

Median House Price

$1,550,000

Median Unit price

$810,000

Av days on market

38.5 days

AV Rental per week

$697.5
Donvale

The Apartment Market Nearly Doubled

Donvale's apartment market has produced a striking result this year, unit sales up 96.3 per cent and clearance climbing 27.8 per cent to a strong 91.3 per cent. House prices are up too, 2.6 per cent to $1,550,000, though house sales have held essentially flat at 153.

Days on market for units have improved sharply, down 28.9 per cent to just 27 days, while houses have eased slightly to 50 days. Buyers here remain focused on genuine value, and walk-in ready homes continue to draw the strongest interest of anything on the market.

With close to nine in ten homes here houses rather than apartments, Donvale remains a settled, leafy suburb, and the sheer scale of this year's lift in apartment activity stands out as one of the more notable shifts anywhere in the wider Doncaster area.

Donvale Demographics

Median age

40-59

Population

12,644

Median rent

$800

Household income

$1,750 - $1,999

Dwelling structure
House
86.76%
Semi-detached or Terrace
10.28%
Flat or Apartment
2.96%
Other
0.00%
Home ownership
Owned Outright
43.59%
Owner Mortgage
36.64%
Rented
15.43%
Other
4.33%
Method of travel to work
Car
48.33%
Bus
0.96%
Train
0.77%
Walk
0.37%
Industry of employment
Professionals
30.68%
Managers
17.78%
Clerical and Administrative Workers
13.85%
Sales Workers
9.85%

Market Performance

Median sale price
Properties sold
Auction clearance
Av days on market

Median sale price in Donvale

Median sale price for houses in Donvale is $1,550,000, up 2.6% from last year.

Median sale price for units in Donvale is $810,000, up 15.7% from last year.

Properties sold in Donvale

Properties sold for houses in Donvale is 153, up 0.0% from last year.

Properties sold for units in Donvale is 53, up 96.3% from last year.

Auction clearance in Donvale

Auction clearance for houses in Donvale is 67.0%, down 9.8% from last year.

Auction clearance for units in Donvale is 91.3%, up 27.8% from last year.

Av days on market in Donvale

Av days on market for houses in Donvale is 50, up 6.4% from last year.

Av days on market for units in Donvale is 27, down 28.9% from last year.

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