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Dover Heights vs Double Bay - Darling Point
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Dover Heights profile · Double Bay - Darling Point profile
Dover Heights Double Bay - Darling Point
Dover Heights and Double Bay - Darling Point are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and family profiles. Dover Heights has a younger feel, with more children under 15 (19.4% compared to 11.3%) and far more separate houses (34.3% versus 8.0%). This is consistent with a higher share of families with children and more homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Double Bay - Darling Point is older, with 25.2% of people aged 65 and over compared to 15.8% in Dover Heights, and a much higher proportion of people living alone (38.4% versus 25.2%).
These two areas share a very high level of overall advantage and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,800 to $2,900. While they are similar in their high levels of education and job skills, some gaps remain. Double Bay - Darling Point has a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $1,690, compared to $1,319 in Dover Heights. This area also has far more people with no religion (38.3% versus 24.1%) and a much shorter transit time to the city.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 10,423
- First area, 2016: 10,829
- First area, 2021: 11,122
- Second area, 2021: 9,958
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Dover Heights: 0.8% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Double Bay - Darling Point: 1.5% males, 2.7% females
- 80–84 in Dover Heights: 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 1.7% males, 2.2% females
- 75–79 in Dover Heights: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 70–74 in Dover Heights: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 2.8% males, 3.7% females
- 65–69 in Dover Heights: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 2.1% males, 2.9% females
- 60–64 in Dover Heights: 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
- 55–59 in Dover Heights: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Dover Heights: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 45–49 in Dover Heights: 4.1% males, 4.5% females; 45–49 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 2.5% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Dover Heights: 3.5% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Dover Heights: 3.5% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 30–34 in Dover Heights: 3.1% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 4.8% males, 5.5% females
- 25–29 in Dover Heights: 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 3.7% males, 5.5% females
- 20–24 in Dover Heights: 2.3% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 2.0% males, 2.9% females
- 15–19 in Dover Heights: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 1.3% males, 1.7% females
- 10–14 in Dover Heights: 3.8% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 5–9 in Dover Heights: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 1.8% males, 1.9% females
- 0–4 in Dover Heights: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Double Bay - Darling Point: 2.2% males, 2.1% females
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
- First area, 2011: $895
- First area, 2016: $1,074
- First area, 2021: $1,319
- Second area, 2021: $1,690
- First area, 2011: $1,912
- First area, 2016: $2,295
- First area, 2021: $2,828
- Second area, 2021: $2,921
- First area, 2011: $2,519
- First area, 2016: $2,879
- First area, 2021: $3,624
- Second area, 2021: $4,303
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
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $480
- First area, 2016: $600
- First area, 2021: $650
- Second area, 2021: $720
- First area, 2011: $3,017
- First area, 2016: $3,000
- First area, 2021: $3,788
- Second area, 2021: $3,200
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dover Heights vs Double Bay - Darling Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011344/dover-heights/vs/118011650/double-bay-darling-point