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Dover Heights vs Rose Bay

Name: Dover Heights vs Rose Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Dover Heights profile · Rose Bay profile

Dover Heights Rose Bay

Rose Bay (NSW) and Dover Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Dover Heights is dominated by larger homes, with 66.2% being separate houses and 80.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Rose Bay (NSW) is mostly apartments, and 42.4% of homes are rented compared to just 19.4% in Dover Heights. Rose Bay (NSW) also has more people living alone (30.0% versus 15.3%) and far better access to health services, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 53.0% in Dover Heights.

Both areas have very similar unemployment rates, which sit close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of language diversity, with about 20% of people using a language other than English at home. While Dover Heights has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $3,877 a week, both areas are among the highest-earning in the country. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has remained, with Rose Bay (NSW) seeing more new arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,867 larger in Rose Bay Separate houses: 45.6 pts higher in Dover Heights 3+ bedrooms: 34.3 pts higher in Dover Heights Renting: 23.0 pts higher in Rose Bay Living alone: 14.7 pts higher in Rose Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +5,867 larger in Rose Bay gap steady

4,044 86th pct 9,911 87th pct

Median age in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +1 yrs older in Dover Heights gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.2%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 45.8%

32.5% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

4.9% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Dover Heights Rose Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 54.8%

14.3% South Africa ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%

3.3% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

20.2% English +8.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.5% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.0% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 74.5%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Judaism ◂ +20.9 pts 29.0%

23.6% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.6% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

5.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +1.25 more in Rose Bay

1.22 12th pct 2.47 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +17 more in Rose Bay

20 87th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +48 larger in Dover Heights

619 86th pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in Dover Heights in Rose Bay even

1,148 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 82.0%

5.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 42.6%

19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.6% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

31.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 28.8%

16.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

5.3% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

6.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Architecture & building even 4.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

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

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +$6 higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing

$1,404 96th pct $1,398 96th pct

Household income in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +$1,338 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$3,877 100th pct $2,539 90th pct

Family income in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +$1,062 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$4,572 100th pct $3,510 97th pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 32.4%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

6.4% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.3%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 18.4%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.7% None ◂ +5.2 pts 70.4%

15.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +30 larger in Rose Bay

10 59th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +6 yrs older in Rose Bay

26 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +$63 higher in Rose Bay

$724 58th pct $787 64th pct

Household income in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +$688 higher in Dover Heights

$3,250 89th pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +0.7 larger in Dover Heights gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 56.0%

21.6% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.1% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.3% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 12.5%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

14.6% 5 people ◂ +9.4 pts 5.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +$168 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$798 100th pct $630 100th pct

Mortgage in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +$1,083 higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing

$4,333 100th pct $3,250 94th pct

People / bedroom in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +0.10 higher in Rose Bay gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 30.0%

19.4% Rented +23.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 23.8%

0.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

22.6% Flat or apartment +46.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

66.2% Separate house ◂ +45.6 pts 20.6%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

15.4% 2 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 12.9%

25.2% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 5.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $750 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 31.4%

23.1% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.5% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.2% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 51.6%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

4.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +20 more in Rose Bay

25 86th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +1.64 more in Dover Heights

6.18 82nd pct 4.54 76th pct

Departures/1k in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +822.9 more in Rose Bay

1,696.1 90th pct 2,519.0 94th pct

PT routes in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +4 more in Rose Bay

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +1 longer in Rose Bay

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +1 longer in Dover Heights

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Dover Heights in Rose Bay even

43,751 86th pct 43,751 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +23,052 more in Rose Bay

62,806 70th pct 85,858 76th pct

Transit to city in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +11 longer in Dover Heights

59 53rd pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 51.7%

30.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 25.4%

1.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

25.6% 1 vehicle +21.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 31.6%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

5.1% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

11.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

8.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.1% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 37.9%

24.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

7.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +1.3 higher in Rose Bay

7.5 95th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +0.5 more in Rose Bay

7.4 97th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Dover Heights in Rose Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +14.7 pts higher in Rose Bay

85.3% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Dover Heights in Rose Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dover Heights in Rose Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Dover Heights in Rose Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +46.9 pts higher in Rose Bay

53.0% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +1.1 more in Rose Bay

32.1 73rd pct 33.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +138 higher in Dover Heights

341 97th pct 203 91st pct

Mean slope in Dover Heights in Rose Bay +5.1 pts higher in Dover Heights

12.0% 87th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dover Heights vs Rose Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11286/dover-heights/vs/SAL13412/rose-bay