VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Don Valley, VIC, 3139
Current weather
10.4°CRain showers
95% humidity · 25.2 km/h wind · 14.4° / 9.9° today · 9 mm rain
Desirability index
#481 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Don Valley is a small locality in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 586 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 46 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+130%), roughly 78.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 586
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,760
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 223
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 46
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +130%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- C32 Drug Possession3
- D11 Firearms Offences4
- Other Crimes Against The Person24
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,015
- Don Valley Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings and works to extend a dwelling1805 DON ROAD DON VALLEY 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling, earthworks greater than one metre and vegetation removal55 EWARTS ROAD DON VALLEY 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling15 Old Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling (verandah)1425 Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling26 Old Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding38 Old Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding1916 Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding9 Old Dalry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct an out building, and removal of (native) vegetation30 Ewarts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and construction of an out building60 Harberts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- BRIDGE OVER MYRTLE CREEKNH1855
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #481 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BRIDGE OVER MYRTLE CREEKheritageNH1855
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning38 Old Don RoadLodged 03 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning1916 Don RoadLodged 27 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning9 Old Dalry RoadLodged 19 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend a dwellingplanning1805 DON ROAD DON VALLEY 3139Lodged 24 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwellingplanning15 Old Don RoadLodged 17 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwellingplanning26 Old Don RoadLodged 21 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling (verandah)planning1425 Don RoadLodged 27 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct an out building, and removal of (native) vegetationplanning30 Ewarts RoadLodged 13 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling and construction of an out buildingplanning60 Harberts RoadLodged 03 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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