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Bellevue Hill vs Dover Heights

Name: Bellevue Hill vs Dover Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Bellevue Hill profile · Dover Heights profile

Bellevue Hill Dover Heights

Bellevue Hill and Dover Heights are neighbouring coastal suburbs with different housing patterns. Bellevue Hill has far more apartments and a higher share of renters, while Dover Heights is dominated by separate houses, with 66.2% of homes being detached. Bellevue Hill is more walkable for essentials, with 99.3% of homes within 15 minutes of health services compared to 53.0% in Dover Heights. Residents in Bellevue Hill are also more likely to live alone (25.8%) or identify as having no religion (33.3%), whereas Dover Heights has a higher share of children under 15 (20.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who are 65 and over. They are very similar in terms of typical family income and school advantage. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in the share of homes owned outright has grown, as this is now well higher in Dover Heights.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.4 pts higher in Dover Heights 3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Dover Heights Population: 6,546 larger in Bellevue Hill Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill No religion: 13.7 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +6,546 larger in Bellevue Hill gap steady

10,590 87th pct 4,044 86th pct

Median age in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +2 yrs older in Dover Heights gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 20.4%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

46.9% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

40.3% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 32.5%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

3.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Bellevue Hill Dover Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 55.7%

5.5% South Africa +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.0% England ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +8.8 pts 20.2%

24.1% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 19.5%

10.2% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

6.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

3.6% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.0% Italian even 4.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 76.6%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.1% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.0% Judaism +25.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

33.8% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 23.6%

33.3% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 19.6%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +0.42 more in Bellevue Hill

1.64 21st pct 1.22 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +28 more in Bellevue Hill

48 91st pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +3 larger in Dover Heights

615 86th pct 619 86th pct

ICSEA in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +14 higher in Bellevue Hill

1,162 100th pct 1,148 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 87.6%

4.5% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 19.2%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%

10.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

5.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Architecture & building even 4.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +$171 higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady

$1,575 100th pct $1,404 96th pct

Household income in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +$562 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$3,315 100th pct $3,877 100th pct

Family income in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +$63 higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing

$4,509 100th pct $4,572 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.3%

12.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

24.2% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.3%

24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

5.1% Arthritis even 5.1%

3.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None +1.9 pts ▸ 75.7%

15.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +22 larger in Bellevue Hill

32 73rd pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +6 yrs older in Bellevue Hill

32 yrs 69th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +$651 higher in Bellevue Hill

$1,375 89th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights even

$3,249 89th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +0.5 larger in Dover Heights gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 21.6%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 31.4%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 15.3%

14.0% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +$148 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$650 100th pct $798 100th pct

Mortgage in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +$433 higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing

$3,900 100th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +0.10 higher in Bellevue Hill gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.2% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 19.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

33.8% Separate house +32.4 pts ▸ 66.2%

61.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.8 pts 22.6%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.4% 4 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 15.4%

27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 25.2%

13.4% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $750 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

35.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 23.1%

22.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.5%

3.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 61.3%

15.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

11.6% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +35 more in Bellevue Hill

60 88th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +0.52 more in Dover Heights

5.67 80th pct 6.18 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +44.7 more in Bellevue Hill

1,740.8 90th pct 1,696.1 90th pct

PT routes in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +6 more in Bellevue Hill

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +2 longer in Bellevue Hill

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +3 longer in Dover Heights

8 3rd pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +21,868 more in Dover Heights

21,883 75th pct 43,751 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +67,748 more in Bellevue Hill

130,554 85th pct 62,806 70th pct

Transit to city in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +13 longer in Dover Heights

46 29th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 51.9%

23.8% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Bus even 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 25.6%

8.8% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

8.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.3% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 42.1%

23.5% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +0.8 higher in Bellevue Hill

8.4 99th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +0.5 more in Bellevue Hill

7.9 100th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +13.2 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

98.5% 99th pct 85.3% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +1.7 pts higher in Dover Heights

98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +46.3 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

99.3% 100th pct 53.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +17.6 more in Dover Heights

14.5 52nd pct 32.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +165 higher in Dover Heights

176 89th pct 341 97th pct

Mean slope in Bellevue Hill in Dover Heights +1.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

13.8% 90th pct 12.0% 87th pct

Compare Bellevue Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellevue Hill vs Dover Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10271/bellevue-hill/vs/SAL11286/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

🚶 Walkability

Compare Bellevue Hill with nearby areas

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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

Walkability