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Bondi Junction - Waverly vs Dover Heights

Name: Bondi Junction - Waverly vs Dover Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Bondi Junction - Waverly profile · Dover Heights profile

Bondi Junction - Waverly Dover Heights

Bondi Junction - Waverly and Dover Heights are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bondi Junction - Waverly is a busier hub where 47.2% of households rent and 23.3% of homes have no motor vehicle. It is more diverse, with 25.1% of residents arriving recently from overseas, and has a far higher share of people with no religion at 41.5%. In contrast, Dover Heights is more residential, with 34.3% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (55.4%). It is a wealthier area with a score of 9 for access to money and resources, compared to 5 in Bondi Junction - Waverly.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown. The differences in rental rates, overseas arrivals, and the share of people reporting no religion have all widened over the last few years. Despite these drifting trends, they share many similarities, including a nearly identical percentage of people born overseas (around 43%) and a similar typical weekly personal income of about $1,300. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.3 pts higher in Dover Heights No religion: 17.4 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly Recent arrivals: 16.0 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly No car: 14.9 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in Dover Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +6,598 larger in Bondi Junction - Waverly gap widening

17,720 86th pct 11,122 59th pct

Median age in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +3 yrs older in Dover Heights gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

38.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 27.2%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.8% Seniors (65+) even 15.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

36.2% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

48.6% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 35.8%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bondi Junction - Waverly Dover Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

2.3% South Africa +10.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% England ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% English ◂ +6.9 pts 23.2%

20.1% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

13.5% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Filipino even 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 73.4%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 24.1%

10.0% Judaism +31.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 26.4%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +4 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +1.31 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

2.23 55th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +35 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

60 91st pct 25 61st pct

Students in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +3,719 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

5,330 90th pct 1,611 54th pct

Avg size in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +83 larger in Bondi Junction - Waverly

888 88th pct 806 86th pct

ICSEA in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +40 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

1,140 94th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

17.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.1% Society & culture even 16.1%

8.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +$35 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly gap widening

$1,354 94th pct $1,319 93rd pct

Household income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +$262 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$2,566 90th pct $2,828 94th pct

Family income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +$70 higher in Dover Heights gap steady

$3,554 97th pct $3,624 98th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.2%

16.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

23.2% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.8%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.2%

16.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +3.6 pts ▸ 74.2%

15.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +22 larger in Bondi Junction - Waverly

63 20th pct 41 13th pct

Median age in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +1 yrs older in Dover Heights

31 yrs 88th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +$308 higher in Dover Heights

$900 84th pct $1,208 95th pct

Household income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +$1,163 higher in Dover Heights

$1,937 64th pct $3,100 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +0.3 larger in Dover Heights gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 23.9%

10.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 32.3%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 25.2%

13.5% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

3.7% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +$2 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly gap narrowing

$652 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +$288 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $3,788 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +0.10 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 34.2%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.2% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

56.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 52.1%

12.9% Separate house +21.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 12.4%

3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 33.7%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 8.8%

3.5% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%

32.5% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.0% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +38 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

83 82nd pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +0.64 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

4.68 56th pct 4.05 46th pct

Departures/1k in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +4,332.6 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

5,599.5 90th pct 1,266.9 67th pct

PT routes in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +17 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

22 86th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +1 longer in Dover Heights

10 12th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +111,405 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

155,156 93rd pct 43,751 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +325,233 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

388,039 89th pct 62,806 60th pct

Transit to city in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +27 longer in Dover Heights

30 8th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 50.4%

17.2% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

5.5% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

4.2% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 40.7%

20.4% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.3% No vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 8.4%

3.3% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.1% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

7.0% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

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

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 38.6%

20.9% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.9% Community & personal service even 6.9%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +1 higher in Dover Heights

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +4 higher in Dover Heights

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +9 higher in Dover Heights

1,152 98th pct 1,161 100th pct

ERP in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +7,628 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

19,148 85th pct 11,520 55th pct

Growth in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +4.3 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

7.2% 70th pct 2.9% 36th pct

Businesses in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +2,721 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

4,301 87th pct 1,580 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +64 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

1,484 89th pct 1,420 87th pct

Max temp in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +0.3 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

22.9 42nd pct 22.6 40th pct

Min temp in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +0.2 higher in Dover Heights

14.0 74th pct 14.2 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +1.3 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

9.5 100th pct 8.2 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +0.3 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

8.0 100th pct 7.7 90th pct

15-min city in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +4.3 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +13.7 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

100.0% 100th pct 86.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +6.8 more in Dover Heights

13.0 43rd pct 19.8 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +92 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

397 89th pct 305 84th pct

Mean slope in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Dover Heights +1.2 pts higher in Dover Heights

9.2% 88th pct 10.5% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bondi Junction - Waverly vs Dover Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011341/bondi-junction-waverly/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

Compare Bondi Junction - Waverly with nearby areas

Compare Dover Heights with nearby areas

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