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Dover Heights vs Randwick - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Dover Heights profile · Randwick - North profile

Dover Heights Randwick - North

Dover Heights and Randwick - North are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Dover Heights has a much higher share of separate houses (34.3% compared to 11.5%) and more three-bedroom homes. It also has far more residents who identify as Jewish, while those with no religion are far more common in Randwick - North (42.5% compared to 24.1%). Access to resources is far higher in Dover Heights, and it has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (44.9% compared to 38.6%).

Daily life in both areas is very similar, with nearly identical rates of unemployment, typical weekly incomes, and a high proportion of people working from home. Both are highly educated hubs where most adults hold a university degree. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of renters has widened, with Randwick - North now significantly more rental-heavy (49.4%) than Dover Heights (34.2%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Dover Heights Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Dover Heights No religion: 18.4 pts higher in Randwick - North Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Randwick - North De facto: 8.2 pts higher in Randwick - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +5,084 larger in Randwick - North gap narrowing
11,122 59th pct 16,206 80th pct
Median age in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +2 yrs older in Dover Heights gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.3 pts higher in Randwick - North gap steady
0.4% 7th pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.8 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
15.8% 40th pct 15.0% 36th pct
Under 15 in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +3.4 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
19.4% 66th pct 16.0% 28th pct
De facto in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +8.2 pts higher in Randwick - North gap steady
11.2% 39th pct 19.4% 93rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.0%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%
15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 36.7%
35.8% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
7.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Dover Heights Randwick - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +4.6 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
42.8% 86th pct 38.3% 80th pct

Country of birth

53.3% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 58.0%
12.7% South Africa ◂ +10.7 pts 2.0%
4.4% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.9% Philippines even 0.9%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

23.2% English +8.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
19.5% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.8% Irish +10.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.6% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Italian even 4.5%
3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +3.2 pts higher in Dover Heights gap widening
22.6% 68th pct 19.4% 63rd pct
Limited English in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.3 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
1.9% 59th pct 1.5% 53rd pct

Language used at home

73.4% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 74.9%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.6% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Arabic even 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +18.4 pts higher in Randwick - North gap widening
24.1% 11th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

24.1% No religion +18.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
41.3% Judaism ◂ +35.2 pts 6.0%
26.4% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
6.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +4.2 pts higher in Dover Heights gap widening
84.6% 100th pct 80.4% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +3.1 pts higher in Randwick - North gap steady
48.7% 92nd pct 51.8% 95th pct
Schools in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +4 more in Randwick - North
2 14th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +1.38 more in Randwick - North
0.93 13th pct 2.31 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +31 more in Randwick - North
25 61st pct 56 90th pct
Students in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +393 more in Randwick - North
1,611 54th pct 2,004 62nd pct
Avg size in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +472 larger in Dover Heights
806 86th pct 334 37th pct
ICSEA in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +65 higher in Randwick - North
1,099 83rd pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 80.4%
5.8% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 41.8%
16.3% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%
8.5% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 24.1%
16.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%
9.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +$83 higher in Randwick - North gap steady
$1,319 93rd pct $1,402 96th pct
Household income in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +$425 higher in Dover Heights gap widening
$2,828 94th pct $2,403 87th pct
Family income in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +$360 higher in Dover Heights gap widening
$3,624 98th pct $3,264 92nd pct
High earners in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +2.1 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
30.2% 98th pct 28.1% 95th pct
High-income homes in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +6.3 pts higher in Dover Heights gap widening
44.9% 96th pct 38.6% 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 26.3%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.5%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 13.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +1.4 pts higher in Randwick - North
19.6% 10th pct 21.0% 13th pct
Mental health in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +1.4 pts higher in Randwick - North
5.0% 11th pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North even gap steady
3.1% 12th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.4% Cancer even 2.4%
0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 71.3%
15.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +3.9 pts higher in Dover Heights gap widening
18.6% 76th pct 14.7% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +2.5 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
11.9% 43rd pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +5.1 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
29.4% 72nd pct 24.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.3 pts higher in Randwick - North
1.0% 9th pct 1.3% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +1.4 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
18.4% 25th pct 17.0% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +63 larger in Randwick - North
41 13th pct 104 33rd pct
Median age in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +3 yrs older in Dover Heights
32 yrs 89th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +7.5 pts higher in Dover Heights
77.1% 97th pct 69.6% 91st pct
Unemployment in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +11.7 pts higher in Randwick - North
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 60th pct
Median income in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +$115 higher in Randwick - North
$1,208 95th pct $1,323 98th pct
Household income in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +$422 higher in Dover Heights
$3,100 96th pct $2,678 90th pct
Indigenous language in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +7.4 pts higher in Dover Heights
12.2% 86th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.4 larger in Dover Heights gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.5 pts higher in Randwick - North gap steady
10.5% 25th pct 10.9% 29th pct
Living alone in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +6.0 pts higher in Randwick - North gap widening
25.2% 50th pct 31.2% 77th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 56.2%
23.9% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.5% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
25.2% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
17.2% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%
14.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +$80 higher in Dover Heights gap widening
$650 100th pct $570 95th pct
Mortgage in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +$788 higher in Dover Heights gap widening
$3,788 100th pct $3,000 96th pct
People / bedroom in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.10 higher in Randwick - North gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +15.1 pts higher in Randwick - North gap widening
34.2% 69th pct 49.4% 89th pct
Owned outright in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +6.9 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
30.5% 44th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Separate houses in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +22.8 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
34.3% 9th pct 11.5% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +24.0 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
55.4% 13th pct 31.5% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 24.7%
30.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 23.7%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

52.1% Flat or apartment +18.7 pts ▸ 70.8%
34.3% Separate house ◂ +22.8 pts 11.5%
12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 2 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 52.4%
25.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 19.0%
20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 8.7%
8.8% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
33.3% $750 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 14.6%
22.4% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
3.6% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 47.7%
16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +7.2 pts higher in Randwick - North gap steady
8.4% 75th pct 15.6% 89th pct
Work from home in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.7 pts higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
50.4% 99th pct 51.1% 99th pct
PT commute in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +2.3 pts higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
2.1% 54th pct 4.4% 78th pct
PT stops in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +9 more in Randwick - North
45 54th pct 54 62nd pct
Stops/1k in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.71 more in Dover Heights
4.05 46th pct 3.33 35th pct
Departures/1k in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +1,220.0 more in Randwick - North
1,266.9 67th pct 2,487.0 86th pct
PT routes in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +8 more in Randwick - North
5 36th pct 13 73rd pct
Stop walk in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +1 longer in Dover Heights
2 14th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +1 longer in Dover Heights
11 14th pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +28,042 more in Randwick - North
43,751 85th pct 71,793 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +213,479 more in Randwick - North
62,806 60th pct 276,285 87th pct
Transit to city in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +19 longer in Dover Heights
57 48th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
28.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 21.1%
2.4% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.4% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 23.4%
8.4% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%
5.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +6.9 pts higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
41.0% 63rd pct 47.9% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +8.3 pts higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
9.1% 40th pct 17.5% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.6 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
3.8% 27th pct 3.2% 13th pct
Participation in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +4.6 pts higher in Randwick - North gap steady
65.4% 68th pct 70.0% 86th pct
Full-time in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +8.7 pts higher in Randwick - North gap widening
58.4% 47th pct 67.1% 91st pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%
13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
6.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
23.8% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 18.9%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
6.0% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
6.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +4 higher in Dover Heights
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +11 higher in Dover Heights
1,161 100th pct 1,150 98th pct
ERP in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +5,158 higher in Randwick - North
11,520 55th pct 16,678 77th pct
Growth in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.6 pts higher in Dover Heights
2.9% 36th pct 2.4% 31st pct
Businesses in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +119 higher in Randwick - North
1,580 78th pct 1,699 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +64 higher in Randwick - North
1,420 87th pct 1,484 89th pct
Max temp in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.3 higher in Randwick - North
22.6 40th pct 22.9 42nd pct
Min temp in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.2 higher in Dover Heights
14.2 75th pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.8 higher in Randwick - North
8.2 88th pct 9.0 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +0.3 more in Randwick - North
7.7 90th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +4.3 pts higher in Randwick - North
95.7% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +13.7 pts higher in Randwick - North
86.3% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +11.1 more in Dover Heights
19.8 73rd pct 8.6 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +51 higher in Randwick - North
305 84th pct 356 87th pct
Mean slope in Dover Heightsin Randwick - North +2.6 pts higher in Dover Heights
10.5% 91st pct 7.9% 80th pct

Compare Dover Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Randwick - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dover Heights vs Randwick - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011344/dover-heights/vs/118021569/randwick-north