Birchip vs Donald
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BirchipBuloke | DonaldBuloke |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $180,000 (calendar year 2025) | $320,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $155/wk | $180/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 4.48% | 2.93% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 694 | 1,472 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 2/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 94% | 94% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 1% |
| Apartments/units | 6% | 4% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 31% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 3% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Birchip P-12 School | Birchip P-12 School, Donald Primary School |
| Secondary | Birchip P-12 School | Birchip P-12 School, Donald High School |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Donald is higher on median house price (by about 78%).
- Donald is higher on median weekly rent (by about 16%).
- Birchip is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.6 percentage points).
- Donald is higher on population (by about 112%).
- Birchip is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Donald is higher on flood overlay share (by about 31 percentage points).
Median house price over time
BirchipDonald
The median house price in Birchip was $180,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Donald was $320,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).