Donnybrook flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Donnybrook
(Whittlesea, VIC) - 24.53 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
24.53 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Donnybrook's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Donnybrook at a glance
How Donnybrook is zoned
Selling in Donnybrook? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Donnybrook address.
Across its 24.53 km², Donnybrook is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 13 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Urban Growth Zone (UGZ6). The median lot measures about 350 m² across 9,671 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Donnybrook
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Donnybrook suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1042, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Donnybrook's 2,100 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Whittlesea, the wider ABS statistical area containing Donnybrook. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Donnybrook itself.
5,781 in 2001 to 18,174 in 2025, up 214%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Donnybrook data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 6 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
What a $9 report adds for a Donnybrook address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Donnybrook address it resolves, on the lot boundary:
- The zone and every planning overlay that touches the lot, in the scheme's own labels
- Which flood overlay categories reach the lot
- Whether the lot is in bushfire-prone mapping, and what that triggers for a build
- Whether the lot, or a neighbour, is one of the 13 heritage-listed places on record
- Walking distance to the nearest station
- A coverage disclosure: exactly which layers were, and were not, assessed
The interactive map is free - check an address below.
Geotechnical desktop report for a Donnybrook lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Donnybrook address is likely to do - before you pay for a site investigation.
- Mapped geology and soil landscape on the lot
- Indicative AS 2870 site class, with the evidence behind it
- Nearby bore logs and groundwater records
- Acid sulfate soil and reactive clay screening
- Contours, slope and site elevation
- What the desktop evidence cannot tell you, stated plainly
Check a specific Donnybrook address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Donnybrook planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Donnybrook?
The schematic on this page is a Donnybrook flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Donnybrook address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Donnybrook flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Donnybrook and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 4%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Donnybrook bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Donnybrook is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Whittlesea average of 71%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Donnybrook?
The dominant planning zone in Donnybrook is Urban Growth Zone (UGZ6), though the suburb also includes Urban Growth Zone (UGZ7) and Green Wedge Zone (GWZ). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Donnybrook have heritage-listed places?
Donnybrook has 13 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Donnybrook?
Across 9,671 surveyed parcels in Donnybrook, the median lot size is about 350 m². There are also 2,959 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Donnybrook have a train station?
Yes - Donnybrook has 1 train station: Donnybrook Station. It is also served by 17 bus stops.
What is the population of Donnybrook?
At the 2021 Census Donnybrook had 2,100 usual residents, with a median age of 30 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Whittlesea statistical area, which contains Donnybrook, went from 5,781 people in 2001 to 18,174 in 2025, up 214%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Donnybrook alone.
Is Donnybrook an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Donnybrook scores 1042 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Victoria - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Donnybrook?
Median household income in Donnybrook was $2,207 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,735 for the typical suburb in Whittlesea. Median rent was $401 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,100 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Donnybrook property?
A Donnybrook planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage, environmental and noise - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; the full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkallo Hume |
2.9 km | 4% | 46% |
| Woodstock | 5.9 km | <1% | 100% |
| Wollert | 6.0 km | 2% | 82% |
| Craigieburn Hume |
7.2 km | 2% | 36% |
| Beveridge Mitchell |
7.3 km | 3% | 98% |
| Mickleham Hume |
7.9 km | 6% | 96% |
| Eden Park | 9.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Mernda | 10.3 km | 4% | 100% |
| Roxburgh Park Hume |
11.0 km | <1% | 1% |
| Somerton Hume |
11.0 km | 2% | 14% |