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Bondi Beach - North Bondi vs Dover Heights

Name: Bondi Beach - North Bondi vs Dover Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Bondi Beach - North Bondi profile · Dover Heights profile

Bondi Beach - North Bondi Dover Heights

Bondi Beach - North Bondi and Dover Heights are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Bondi Beach - North Bondi is a transient hub where 54.2% of people moved in the last five years, with a high share of renters (56.9%) and a young population typical of 34. However, Dover Heights is more stable, with a typical age of 39 and far more separate houses (34.3% compared to 9.9%). Life in Bondi Beach - North Bondi is also more secular, with 47.3% of people reporting no religion, while in Dover Heights, 24.1% say the same.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including a similar 11-minute drive time to the city and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $3,000. These areas also share similar levels of educational advantage and a comparable number of public transport stops. However, the gap in home ownership has remained steady, while the difference in overseas arrivals has widened, with 27.8% of Bondi Beach - North Bondi residents arriving from abroad compared to 9.1% in Dover Heights.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.3 pts higher in Dover Heights 3+ bedrooms: 23.9 pts higher in Dover Heights No religion: 23.3 pts higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi Recent arrivals: 18.6 pts higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +9,583 larger in Bondi Beach - North Bondi gap steady

20,705 90th pct 11,122 59th pct

Median age in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +5 yrs older in Dover Heights gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

47.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.2 pts 27.2%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

58.6% Never married ◂ +22.8 pts 35.8%

30.3% Married +19.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

7.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bondi Beach - North Bondi Dover Heights

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

3.9% South Africa +8.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% England ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.5% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% English ◂ +9.4 pts 23.2%

21.6% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

12.0% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

6.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 73.4%

0.5% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +23.3 pts 24.1%

13.9% Judaism +27.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.7% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 26.4%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +2 more in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +0.37 more in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

1.29 25th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +9 more in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

34 75th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +1,038 more in Dover Heights

573 21st pct 1,611 54th pct

Avg size in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +662 larger in Dover Heights

143 15th pct 806 86th pct

ICSEA in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights even

1,099 83rd pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 84.6%

5.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 44.6%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

11.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

7.0% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +$232 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi gap widening

$1,551 100th pct $1,319 93rd pct

Household income in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +$185 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi gap widening

$3,013 98th pct $2,828 94th pct

Family income in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +$187 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi gap widening

$3,811 100th pct $3,624 98th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 34.2%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.2%

13.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

8.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.2%

20.1% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.8%

19.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Lung condition even 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 74.2%

13.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +39 larger in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

80 26th pct 41 13th pct

Median age in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +1 yrs older in Dover Heights

31 yrs 88th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +$21 higher in Dover Heights

$1,187 94th pct $1,208 95th pct

Household income in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +$900 higher in Dover Heights

$2,200 78th pct $3,100 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +0.4 larger in Dover Heights gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 64.9%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 23.9%

9.1% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 32.3%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 25.2%

12.2% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.7% 3 people even 14.8%

3.7% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +$39 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi gap widening

$689 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +$321 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$3,467 100th pct $3,788 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +0.10 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.9% Rented ◂ +22.6 pts 34.2%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.3% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

72.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.8 pts 52.1%

9.9% Separate house +24.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 33.7%

18.3% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.2% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 8.8%

3.1% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $750 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 33.3%

31.7% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.8% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.2% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

9.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights even

45 54th pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +1.87 more in Dover Heights

2.17 22nd pct 4.05 46th pct

Departures/1k in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +1,000.8 more in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

2,267.7 86th pct 1,266.9 67th pct

PT routes in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +2 more in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

7 48th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +1 longer in Dover Heights

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +11,924 more in Dover Heights

31,827 77th pct 43,751 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +67,748 more in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

130,554 76th pct 62,806 60th pct

Transit to city in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +10 longer in Dover Heights

47 29th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 50.4%

18.2% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 40.7%

23.5% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.4% No vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 8.4%

4.6% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.5% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 17.6%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

7.0% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 38.6%

22.8% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

2.5% Labourers even 2.5%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +4 higher in Dover Heights

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +9 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

1,170 100th pct 1,161 100th pct

ERP in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +11,113 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

22,633 88th pct 11,520 55th pct

Growth in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +4.6 pts higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

7.5% 72nd pct 2.9% 36th pct

Businesses in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +1,485 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

3,065 86th pct 1,580 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +12 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

1,432 87th pct 1,420 87th pct

Max temp in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +0.1 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

22.7 40th pct 22.6 40th pct

Min temp in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +0.1 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

14.3 76th pct 14.2 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +1.3 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

9.5 100th pct 8.2 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +0.3 more in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

8.0 100th pct 7.7 90th pct

15-min city in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +4.3 pts higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +13.7 pts higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

100.0% 100th pct 86.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +4.2 more in Dover Heights

15.6 58th pct 19.8 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +163 higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi

468 92nd pct 305 84th pct

Mean slope in Bondi Beach - North Bondi in Dover Heights +3.7 pts higher in Dover Heights

6.8% 71st pct 10.5% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bondi Beach - North Bondi vs Dover Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011340/bondi-beach-north-bondi/vs/118011344/dover-heights

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability