Donald vs Minyip
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | DonaldBuloke | MinyipYarriambiack |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $320,000 (calendar year 2025) | $162,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $180/wk | $163/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.93% | 5.23% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,472 | 525 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 94% | 97% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 1% |
| Apartments/units | 4% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 31% | 0% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 2% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Birchip P-12 School, Donald Primary School | Donald Primary School, Minyip Primary School |
| Secondary | Birchip P-12 School, Donald High School | Donald High School, Murtoa College, Warracknabeal Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Donald is higher on median house price (by about 98%).
- Donald is higher on median weekly rent (by about 10%).
- Minyip is higher on gross rental yield (by about 2.3 percentage points).
- Donald is higher on population (by about 180%).
- Donald is higher on flood overlay share (by about 31 percentage points).
- Minyip is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 50%).
Median house price over time
DonaldMinyip
The median house price in Donald was $320,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Minyip was $162,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).