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Dover Heights vs Point Piper

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Dover Heights profile · Point Piper profile

Dover Heights Point Piper

Dover Heights and Point Piper are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Dover Heights is a family-oriented area where children under 15 make up 20.3% of the population, and a far higher 31.0% of people provide unpaid childcare. It is very walkable, with a score of 7.5, and 85.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Point Piper is much older; the typical resident is 52, and 31.3% of people are aged 65 and over. Housing also differs sharply, as separate houses are far more common in Dover Heights (66.2%) compared to Point Piper (25.6%), where apartments dominate.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people aged 65 and over in Dover Heights, and they share very similar levels of high education and wealth. They are alike in their typical family incomes and the small proportion of residents who speak little or no English. While Dover Heights is generally more walkable, Point Piper has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, with 66.7 compared to 32.1.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.6 pts higher in Dover Heights Median age: 11 yrs older in Point Piper Population: 2,710 larger in Dover Heights 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Dover Heights Household size: 0.8 larger in Dover Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +2,710 larger in Dover Heights gap steady
4,044 86th pct 1,334 75th pct
Median age in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +11 yrs older in Point Piper gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +0.3 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +15.0 pts higher in Point Piper gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 31.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +9.5 pts higher in Dover Heights gap widening
20.3% 72nd pct 10.8% 19th pct
De facto in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +3.2 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
7.2% 18th pct 10.4% 36th pct

Age structure

16.4% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.3%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 10.8%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 51.6%
32.5% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.1%
4.9% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.6% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Dover Heights Point Piper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +7.2 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
41.3% 96th pct 34.1% 91st pct

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 58.5%
14.3% South Africa ◂ +11.6 pts 2.7%
3.3% England +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% China +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.2% English +11.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.5% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.0% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.6% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.3% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.6% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
4.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +2.2 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
20.4% 87th pct 18.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +0.0 pts higher in Point Piper gap narrowing
1.5% 81st pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 74.1%
2.9% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +12.8 pts higher in Point Piper gap widening
19.6% 9th pct 32.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Judaism ◂ +36.2 pts 13.6%
23.6% Christianity +18.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
19.6% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
5.2% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +5.9 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
87.6% 100th pct 81.7% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +3.7 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
51.9% 100th pct 48.2% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dover Heightsin Point Piper
1.22 12th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +10 more in Point Piper
20 87th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +24 larger in Point Piper
619 86th pct 642 87th pct
ICSEA in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +4 higher in Point Piper
1,148 100th pct 1,152 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 81.7%
5.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 43.6%
19.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
6.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

31.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 26.6%
16.4% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
7.7% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
5.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +$431 higher in Point Piper gap narrowing
$1,404 96th pct $1,835 100th pct
Household income in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +$653 higher in Point Piper gap widening
$3,877 100th pct $4,530 100th pct
Family income in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +$349 higher in Point Piper gap widening
$4,572 100th pct $4,921 100th pct
High earners in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +7.0 pts higher in Point Piper gap narrowing
34.4% 100th pct 41.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +0.3 pts higher in Point Piper gap narrowing
56.7% 100th pct 57.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%
11.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%
6.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

23.7% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
27.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%
22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.0%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +4.1 pts higher in Point Piper
19.4% 13th pct 23.5% 25th pct
Mental health in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +0.1 pts higher in Dover Heights
4.3% 22nd pct 4.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +0.5 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 3.4% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.7% None ◂ +9.4 pts 66.3%
15.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.9% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +2.1 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
22.3% 68th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +3.4 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
13.4% 57th pct 10.0% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +11.8 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
31.0% 77th pct 19.2% 24th pct
Defence service in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +0.6 pts higher in Point Piper
0.6% 29th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +0.9 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 19.7% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +3 larger in Dover Heights
10 59th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +3 yrs older in Dover Heights
26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +$350 higher in Point Piper
$724 58th pct $1,074 83rd pct
Household income in Dover Heightsin Point Piper even
$3,250 89th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +0.8 larger in Dover Heights gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +4.7 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
8.1% 34th pct 12.8% 62nd pct
Living alone in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +11.4 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
15.3% 20th pct 26.7% 60th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +23.3 pts 46.3%
21.6% Couples without children +19.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.1% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +11.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
15.3% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +11.9 pts 9.0%
14.7% 3 people even 14.7%
14.6% 5 people ◂ +11.2 pts 3.4%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +$102 higher in Point Piper gap narrowing
$798 100th pct $900 100th pct
Mortgage in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +$667 higher in Point Piper gap widening
$4,333 100th pct $5,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Dover Heightsin Point Piper even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +8.8 pts higher in Point Piper gap narrowing
19.4% 58th pct 28.2% 76th pct
Owned outright in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +7.5 pts higher in Point Piper gap widening
42.9% 55th pct 50.4% 76th pct
Separate houses in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +40.6 pts higher in Dover Heights gap widening
66.2% 12th pct 25.6% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +16.4 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
80.3% 52nd pct 63.9% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 50.4%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 19.0%
19.4% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

22.6% Flat or apartment +48.4 pts ▸ 71.1%
66.2% Separate house ◂ +40.6 pts 25.6%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 13.3%
25.2% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
19.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 15.0%
2.4% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $750 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 66.0%
23.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%
16.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.0%
2.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 58.4%
11.8% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%
4.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +0.4 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
5.1% 74th pct 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +5.1 pts higher in Point Piper gap widening
51.9% 99th pct 56.9% 100th pct
PT commute in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +0.5 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
1.4% 75th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +22 more in Dover Heights
25 86th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +3.93 more in Dover Heights
6.18 82nd pct 2.25 66th pct
Departures/1k in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +15.3 more in Point Piper
1,696.1 90th pct 1,711.4 90th pct
PT routes in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +1 more in Point Piper
2 75th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +5 longer in Point Piper
2 14th pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +3 longer in Dover Heights
11 6th pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +31,827 more in Dover Heights
43,751 86th pct 11,924 62nd pct
Reach 45 min in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +46,607 more in Point Piper
62,806 70th pct 109,413 81st pct
Transit to city in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +17 longer in Dover Heights
59 53rd pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
30.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 24.4%
1.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 38.4%
25.6% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
11.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
5.1% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +2.6 pts higher in Point Piper gap widening
34.5% 63rd pct 37.1% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +1.8 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
7.9% 56th pct 9.7% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +0.3 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
3.2% 45th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +4.9 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
62.6% 57th pct 57.7% 40th pct
Full-time in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +4.8 pts higher in Point Piper gap widening
55.5% 36th pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%
15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
11.1% Finance & insurance +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
4.4% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
3.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Wholesale trade even 3.9%
2.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.1% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 39.2%
24.9% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
4.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
2.1% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +2.4 higher in Dover Heights
7.5 95th pct 5.2 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +2.0 more in Dover Heights
7.4 97th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +15.7 pts higher in Dover Heights
100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +70.1 pts higher in Dover Heights
85.3% 92nd pct 15.2% 69th pct
Walk to transit in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +4.6 pts higher in Dover Heights
100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 86th pct
Walk to school in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +6.6 pts higher in Dover Heights
100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Dover Heightsin Point Piper even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +30.6 pts higher in Dover Heights
53.0% 85th pct 22.3% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +34.6 more in Point Piper
32.1 73rd pct 66.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +206 higher in Dover Heights
341 97th pct 135 87th pct
Mean slope in Dover Heightsin Point Piper +5.1 pts higher in Point Piper
12.0% 87th pct 17.0% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dover Heights vs Point Piper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11286/dover-heights/vs/SAL13245/point-piper