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Dover Heights vs North Bondi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Dover Heights profile · North Bondi profile

Dover Heights North Bondi

North Bondi and Dover Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. North Bondi is a transient hub where 42.8% of homes are rented and 45.3% of people moved in during the last five years. It is dominated by apartments and smaller homes, and has a much younger typical age of 35. In contrast, Dover Heights is more settled, with a typical age of 41 and 42.9% of homes owned outright. It is a place of large family dwellings, with 80.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to just 47.4% in North Bondi.

These two areas have tracked similarly in a few key ways, with both having about 20% of their population under 15 and similar levels of high-earning residents. However, the gap in their religious makeup is stark, as 41.3% of North Bondi residents report no religion, while 49.9% of Dover Heights residents identify as Jewish. This social divide remains a defining difference between these two nearby communities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,246 larger in North Bondi Separate houses: 47.0 pts higher in Dover Heights 3+ bedrooms: 32.9 pts higher in Dover Heights Renting: 23.4 pts higher in North Bondi No religion: 21.7 pts higher in North Bondi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +5,246 larger in North Bondi gap widening
4,044 86th pct 9,290 87th pct
Median age in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +6 yrs older in Dover Heights gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.0 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +6.6 pts higher in Dover Heights gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 9.8% 15th pct
Under 15 in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.4 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
20.3% 72nd pct 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +10.3 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
7.2% 18th pct 17.5% 81st pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +16.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 23.0%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 40.7%
32.5% Never married +16.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
4.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Dover Heights North Bondi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +4.6 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
41.3% 96th pct 36.7% 93rd pct

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 58.3%
14.3% South Africa ◂ +8.5 pts 5.8%
3.3% England +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.0% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.2% English +10.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
19.5% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.0% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.3% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%
4.6% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
3.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +3.2 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
20.4% 87th pct 17.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.4 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
1.5% 81st pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

76.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 77.5%
2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
2.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +21.7 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
19.6% 9th pct 41.3% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Judaism ◂ +27.8 pts 22.1%
19.6% No religion +21.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
23.6% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
5.2% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other religions even 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +3.8 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
87.6% 100th pct 83.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.9 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
51.9% 100th pct 52.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.40 more in North Bondi
1.22 12th pct 1.62 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +9 more in North Bondi
20 87th pct 29 88th pct
Avg size in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +28 larger in North Bondi
619 86th pct 647 87th pct
ICSEA in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +5 higher in North Bondi
1,148 100th pct 1,153 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 83.8%
5.1% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 47.1%
19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
6.6% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

31.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 27.9%
16.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.9% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%
5.3% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
6.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +$89 higher in North Bondi gap narrowing
$1,404 96th pct $1,493 98th pct
Household income in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +$585 higher in Dover Heights gap widening
$3,877 100th pct $3,292 100th pct
Family income in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +$392 higher in Dover Heights gap widening
$4,572 100th pct $4,180 100th pct
High earners in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.3 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
34.4% 100th pct 34.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +6.0 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
56.7% 100th pct 50.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 39.5%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
6.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +1.8 pts higher in Dover Heights
19.4% 13th pct 17.5% 11th pct
Mental health in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.9 pts higher in North Bondi
4.3% 22nd pct 5.2% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.9 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 2.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.7% None ◂ +0.9 pts 74.8%
15.1% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%
2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +3.5 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
22.3% 68th pct 18.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +3.6 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
13.4% 57th pct 9.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +1.8 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
31.0% 77th pct 29.2% 70th pct
Defence service in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.6 pts higher in North Bondi
0.6% 29th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +2.8 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
20.6% 29th pct 17.9% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +17 larger in North Bondi
10 59th pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +2 yrs older in North Bondi
26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Dover Heightsin North Bondi
— 95.2% 100th pct
Median income in Dover Heightsin North Bondi even
$724 58th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +$1,625 higher in Dover Heights
$3,250 89th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Dover Heightsin North Bondi
— 14.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.4 larger in Dover Heights gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.4 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
8.1% 34th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +8.3 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
15.3% 20th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 66.8%
21.6% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
8.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
15.3% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%
14.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.6% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 6.7%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +$98 higher in Dover Heights gap widening
$798 100th pct $700 100th pct
Mortgage in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +$367 higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
$4,333 100th pct $3,966 100th pct
People / bedroom in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.20 higher in North Bondi gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +23.4 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
19.4% 58th pct 42.8% 89th pct
Owned outright in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +17.9 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
42.9% 55th pct 25.1% 14th pct
Separate houses in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +47.0 pts higher in Dover Heights gap widening
66.2% 12th pct 19.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +32.9 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
80.3% 52nd pct 47.4% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 25.1%
19.4% Rented +23.4 pts ▸ 42.8%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 29.8%
0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

66.2% Separate house ◂ +47.0 pts 19.3%
22.6% Flat or apartment +30.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.4% 2 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 19.2%
25.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 22.7%
19.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 5.5%
2.4% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $750 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 43.7%
23.1% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.5% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
1.2% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 61.1%
13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
4.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +8.1 pts higher in North Bondi gap narrowing
5.1% 74th pct 13.2% 90th pct
Work from home in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +4.4 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
51.9% 99th pct 56.3% 100th pct
PT commute in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.8 pts higher in North Bondi gap narrowing
1.4% 75th pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Dover Heightsin North Bondi even
25 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +3.49 more in Dover Heights
6.18 82nd pct 2.69 68th pct
Departures/1k in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +771.1 more in North Bondi
1,696.1 90th pct 2,467.2 94th pct
PT routes in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +5 more in North Bondi
2 75th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Dover Heightsin North Bondi even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +1 longer in North Bondi
11 6th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +11,924 more in Dover Heights
43,751 86th pct 31,827 84th pct
Reach 45 min in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +32,149 more in North Bondi
62,806 70th pct 94,955 78th pct
Transit to city in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +9 longer in Dover Heights
59 53rd pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 56.3%
30.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 21.9%
1.5% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 31.6%
25.6% 1 vehicle +20.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
5.1% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%
11.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +10.8 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
34.5% 63rd pct 45.3% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +11.6 pts higher in North Bondi gap narrowing
7.9% 56th pct 19.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.3 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
3.2% 45th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +8.0 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
62.6% 57th pct 70.5% 83rd pct
Full-time in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +7.8 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
55.5% 36th pct 63.2% 74th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%
11.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
5.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.1% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 41.8%
24.9% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%
7.2% Sales workers even 7.2%
5.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +1.7 higher in North Bondi
7.5 95th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +0.6 more in North Bondi
7.4 97th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Dover Heightsin North Bondi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +14.7 pts higher in North Bondi
85.3% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Dover Heightsin North Bondi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dover Heightsin North Bondi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dover Heightsin North Bondi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +47.0 pts higher in North Bondi
53.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +14.4 more in Dover Heights
32.1 73rd pct 17.8 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +13 higher in North Bondi
341 97th pct 354 98th pct
Mean slope in Dover Heightsin North Bondi +4.3 pts higher in Dover Heights
12.0% 87th pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dover Heights vs North Bondi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11286/dover-heights/vs/SAL12994/north-bondi