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Dover Heights vs Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

Name: Dover Heights vs Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Dover Heights profile · Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay profile

Dover Heights Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay and Dover Heights are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their layout and services. Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay is more established and better served by transport, with far more public transport stops and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children. It is also a wealthier and older area, where the typical resident is 44 and a typical weekly family income is $4,590. In contrast, Dover Heights has a younger population and more people born overseas, with 42.8% born abroad compared to 35.7% in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of education, with around 48% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in age and wealth; residents in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay have become noticeably older and wealthier than those in Dover Heights since 2011. While both areas sit well above the national figure for typical incomes, the gap in weekly family income has grown to $966.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Dover Heights Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay Aged 65+: 5.8 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +802 larger in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap narrowing

11,122 59th pct 11,924 62nd pct

Median age in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +5 yrs older in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 19.9%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

35.8% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 32.6%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

4.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Dover Heights Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.3% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 59.2%

12.7% South Africa ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%

4.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% China +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.2% English +6.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.8% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.7% German even 3.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 77.3%

2.3% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Judaism ◂ +20.1 pts 21.2%

26.4% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

24.1% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +3 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +1.52 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

0.93 13th pct 2.44 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +8 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

25 61st pct 33 74th pct

Students in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +1,093 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

1,611 54th pct 2,704 74th pct

Avg size in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +265 larger in Dover Heights

806 86th pct 541 65th pct

ICSEA in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +61 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

1,099 83rd pct 1,161 99th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 83.0%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.3% Year 11 even 2.3%

2.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

16.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%

16.1% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$131 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

$1,319 93rd pct $1,450 97th pct

Household income in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$641 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

$2,828 94th pct $3,469 100th pct

Family income in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$966 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

$3,624 98th pct $4,590 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.5%

15.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.9%

18.9% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Diabetes even 2.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +3.7 pts 70.6%

15.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +8 larger in Dover Heights

41 13th pct 33 10th pct

Median age in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +10 yrs older in Dover Heights

32 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$375 higher in Dover Heights

$1,208 95th pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$434 higher in Dover Heights

$3,100 96th pct $2,666 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 64.2%

23.9% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 24.0%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

14.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$63 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap steady

$650 100th pct $713 100th pct

Mortgage in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$407 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

$3,788 100th pct $4,195 100th pct

People / bedroom in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.10 higher in Dover Heights gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.2% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 26.0%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 26.8%

1.8% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

52.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 43.4%

34.3% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 27.4%

25.9% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.5% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $750 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

34.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.9%

22.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.4%

3.6% $200–$349 even 3.6%

1.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

9.1% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +56 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

45 54th pct 101 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +4.42 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

4.05 46th pct 8.47 86th pct

Departures/1k in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +3,052.4 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

1,266.9 67th pct 4,319.4 89th pct

PT routes in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +2 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

5 36th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +1 longer in Dover Heights

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +1 longer in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

11 14th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +20,705 more in Dover Heights

43,751 85th pct 23,046 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +5,332 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

62,806 60th pct 68,138 61st pct

Transit to city in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +4 longer in Dover Heights

57 48th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

28.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.4%

2.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 36.8%

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

5.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

9.7% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

3.7% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food even 4.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 38.1%

23.8% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

7.7% Sales workers even 7.7%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

2.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +1 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +14 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

1,161 100th pct 1,175 100th pct

ERP in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +326 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

11,520 55th pct 11,846 57th pct

Growth in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +4.5 pts higher in Dover Heights

2.9% 36th pct -1.6% 5th pct

Businesses in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +441 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

1,580 78th pct 2,021 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +42 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

1,420 87th pct 1,462 88th pct

Max temp in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.3 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

22.6 40th pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.2 higher in Dover Heights

14.2 75th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.1 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

8.2 88th pct 8.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.1 more in Dover Heights

7.7 90th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.7 pts higher in Dover Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +13.5 pts higher in Dover Heights

95.7% 82nd pct 82.2% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.6 pts higher in Dover Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 74th pct

Walk to school in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +3.3 pts higher in Dover Heights

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +10.0 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

86.3% 81st pct 96.3% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +27.4 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

19.8 73rd pct 47.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +116 higher in Dover Heights

305 84th pct 189 69th pct

Mean slope in Dover Heights in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +1.7 pts higher in Dover Heights

10.5% 91st pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare Dover Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dover Heights vs Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011344/dover-heights/vs/118011346/rose-bay-vaucluse-watsons-bay

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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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