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Bondi vs Dover Heights

Name: Bondi vs Dover Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Bondi profile · Dover Heights profile

Bondi Dover Heights

Bondi and Dover Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Bondi is a high-density hub where 56.8% of homes are rented and 79.6% are flats or apartments. In contrast, Dover Heights is dominated by separate houses (66.2%) and a higher rate of home ownership, with 42.9% of homes owned outright. Bondi has a much younger and more transient population, with 56.4% of people moving in the last five years and 29.4% arriving from overseas. Dover Heights is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (20.3%) and a far higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid (31.0%).

The gap in the number of people moving into these areas has widened since 2011, marking a growing contrast in stability. Despite this, both areas share a similar level of education, with about 52% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have nearly identical typical weekly incomes, around $1,400, and both are exceptionally accessible, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 26.4 pts higher in Bondi Renting: 37.4 pts higher in Bondi Separate houses: 59.7 pts higher in Dover Heights 3+ bedrooms: 49.8 pts higher in Dover Heights Owned outright: 23.2 pts higher in Dover Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bondi in Dover Heights +6,367 larger in Bondi gap widening

10,411 87th pct 4,044 86th pct

Median age in Bondi in Dover Heights +7 yrs older in Dover Heights gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.6 pts 20.4%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.7% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +26.7 pts 32.5%

28.4% Married +29.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Bondi Dover Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.7% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

3.0% South Africa +11.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% England ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.4% English ◂ +10.3 pts 20.2%

18.7% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.3% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

2.6% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 76.6%

0.8% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

13.7% Judaism +36.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

46.0% No religion ◂ +26.4 pts 19.6%

29.5% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 23.6%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bondi in Dover Heights +0.29 more in Bondi

1.51 18th pct 1.22 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bondi in Dover Heights +24 more in Bondi

44 91st pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Bondi in Dover Heights +65 larger in Dover Heights

553 78th pct 619 86th pct

ICSEA in Bondi in Dover Heights +4 higher in Bondi

1,152 100th pct 1,148 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 87.6%

5.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.3% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.5% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

4.5% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Bondi in Dover Heights +$18 higher in Dover Heights gap steady

$1,386 95th pct $1,404 96th pct

Household income in Bondi in Dover Heights +$1,331 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$2,546 90th pct $3,877 100th pct

Family income in Bondi in Dover Heights +$1,227 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$3,345 95th pct $4,572 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.3%

15.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.0%

21.2% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.3%

15.2% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None +2.7 pts ▸ 75.7%

14.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bondi in Dover Heights +37 larger in Bondi

47 76th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Bondi in Dover Heights +3 yrs older in Bondi

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bondi in Dover Heights +$576 higher in Bondi

$1,300 88th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Bondi in Dover Heights +$1,000 higher in Dover Heights

$2,250 71st pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bondi in Dover Heights +0.9 larger in Dover Heights gap widening

2.1 19th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +20.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +18.2 pts 21.6%

9.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 31.4%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +17.2 pts 15.3%

9.3% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

2.6% 5 people +12.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.1% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bondi in Dover Heights +$142 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$656 100th pct $798 100th pct

Mortgage in Bondi in Dover Heights +$1,300 higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing

$3,033 92nd pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bondi in Dover Heights +0.20 higher in Bondi gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Rented ◂ +37.4 pts 19.4%

19.7% Owned outright +23.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +57.0 pts 22.6%

6.6% Separate house +59.7 pts ▸ 66.2%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.4 pts 15.4%

7.2% 4 bedrooms +28.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

2.3% 5 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.4 pts 2.4%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.2% $750 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

35.7% $550–$749 ◂ +12.6 pts 23.1%

18.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

4.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

4.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 13.2%

9.4% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bondi in Dover Heights +5 more in Dover Heights

20 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bondi in Dover Heights +4.26 more in Dover Heights

1.92 65th pct 6.18 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Bondi in Dover Heights +102.0 more in Bondi

1,798.1 91st pct 1,696.1 90th pct

PT routes in Bondi in Dover Heights +3 more in Bondi

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bondi in Dover Heights +1 longer in Dover Heights

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bondi in Dover Heights +2 longer in Dover Heights

9 4th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Bondi in Dover Heights +76,656 more in Bondi

120,407 91st pct 43,751 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Bondi in Dover Heights +224,910 more in Bondi

287,716 88th pct 62,806 70th pct

Transit to city in Bondi in Dover Heights +27 longer in Dover Heights

32 9th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

54.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 51.9%

18.5% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.2 pts 25.6%

21.3% 2 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

22.6% No vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 5.1%

4.0% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.4% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.6% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

6.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

2.9% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

20.4% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

6.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bondi in Dover Heights +1.8 higher in Bondi

9.3 100th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bondi in Dover Heights +0.6 more in Bondi

8.0 100th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Bondi in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bondi in Dover Heights +14.7 pts higher in Bondi

100.0% 100th pct 85.3% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Bondi in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bondi in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bondi in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bondi in Dover Heights +47.0 pts higher in Bondi

100.0% 100th pct 53.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bondi in Dover Heights +25.2 more in Dover Heights

6.9 34th pct 32.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bondi in Dover Heights +18 higher in Dover Heights

323 96th pct 341 97th pct

Mean slope in Bondi in Dover Heights +4.1 pts higher in Dover Heights

7.9% 70th pct 12.0% 87th pct

Compare Bondi with nearby areas

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Compare Dover Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bondi vs Dover Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10462/bondi/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 Bondi with nearby areas

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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

Walkability