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Bondi Beach vs Dover Heights

Name: Bondi Beach vs Dover Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Bondi Beach profile · Dover Heights profile

Bondi Beach Dover Heights

Bondi Beach and Dover Heights are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Bondi Beach is a younger, more transient hub where the typical resident is 33 and 65.9% of homes are rented. It has a high proportion of people who identify with no religion (52.0%) and a strong international feel, with 33.0% of residents arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, Dover Heights is more established and family-oriented; residents are far older with a typical age of 41, and 66.2% of homes are separate houses. This is reflected in the home sizes, with 80.3% of Dover Heights homes having three or more bedrooms, compared to just 21.8% in Bondi Beach.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the percentage of people who use a language other than English at home. This shared multicultural character exists alongside a gap in housing and transport that has grown over time. For example, the difference in rental rates has widened, with Bondi Beach now far higher in renting than Dover Heights. While both are very accessible, Bondi Beach has far more people without a car and a higher share of residents working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 32.4 pts higher in Bondi Beach Renting: 46.5 pts higher in Bondi Beach Owned outright: 27.2 pts higher in Dover Heights Separate houses: 62.1 pts higher in Dover Heights 3+ bedrooms: 58.5 pts higher in Dover Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +7,469 larger in Bondi Beach gap steady

11,513 88th pct 4,044 86th pct

Median age in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +8 yrs older in Dover Heights gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

55.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +34.9 pts 20.4%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.0% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

65.6% Never married ◂ +33.1 pts 32.5%

22.9% Married +34.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

2.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Bondi Beach Dover Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

2.4% South Africa +11.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% England ◂ +7.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.7% English ◂ +13.6 pts 20.2%

19.8% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%

13.2% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

6.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

2.3% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.1% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.1% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 76.6%

0.5% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 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

52.0% No religion ◂ +32.4 pts 19.6%

7.6% Judaism +42.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

29.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 23.6%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +0.43 more in Dover Heights

0.79 3rd pct 1.22 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +13 more in Bondi Beach

33 89th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +13 larger in Dover Heights

606 85th pct 619 86th pct

ICSEA in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +7 higher in Bondi Beach

1,155 100th pct 1,148 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 87.6%

5.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

17.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.6% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

12.1% Creative arts ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%

6.2% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +$179 higher in Bondi Beach gap widening

$1,583 100th pct $1,404 96th pct

Household income in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +$1,082 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$2,795 94th pct $3,877 100th pct

Family income in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +$980 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$3,592 98th pct $4,572 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 18.3%

14.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 21.3%

17.0% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.0%

18.1% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None +2.0 pts ▸ 75.7%

13.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +40 larger in Bondi Beach

50 77th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +7 yrs older in Bondi Beach

33 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +$817 higher in Bondi Beach

$1,541 90th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +$929 higher in Dover Heights

$2,321 73rd pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +1.0 larger in Dover Heights gap widening

2.0 14th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +25.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

44.5% Couples without children ◂ +22.9 pts 21.6%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 31.4%

36.1% 1 person ◂ +20.8 pts 15.3%

8.4% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.9% 5 people +12.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.6% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +$123 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$675 100th pct $798 100th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +0.30 higher in Bondi Beach gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.9% Rented ◂ +46.5 pts 19.4%

15.7% Owned outright +27.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +63.1 pts 22.6%

4.1% Separate house +62.1 pts ▸ 66.2%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.7 pts 15.4%

4.6% 4 bedrooms +31.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.6% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.5 pts 2.4%

1.6% 5 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $750 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

31.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 23.1%

20.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

3.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

20.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +4 more in Dover Heights

21 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +4.36 more in Dover Heights

1.82 65th pct 6.18 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +401.0 more in Bondi Beach

2,097.1 92nd pct 1,696.1 90th pct

PT routes in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +2 more in Bondi Beach

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +1 longer in Bondi Beach

12 8th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +7,131 more in Bondi Beach

50,882 87th pct 43,751 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +102,573 more in Bondi Beach

165,379 86th pct 62,806 70th pct

Transit to city in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +16 longer in Dover Heights

43 24th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 51.9%

15.7% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

4.2% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.1 pts 25.6%

18.3% 2 vehicles +28.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

26.7% No vehicle ◂ +21.6 pts 5.1%

3.4% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.9% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 42.1%

22.2% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

2.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +2.0 higher in Bondi Beach

9.5 100th pct 7.5 95th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 85.3% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 53.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +18.8 more in Dover Heights

13.4 50th pct 32.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +228 higher in Bondi Beach

569 100th pct 341 97th pct

Mean slope in Bondi Beach in Dover Heights +5.5 pts higher in Dover Heights

6.4% 58th pct 12.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bondi Beach vs Dover Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10463/bondi-beach/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

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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