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Dover Heights vs Tamarama

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Dover Heights profile · Tamarama profile

Dover Heights Tamarama

Dover Heights and Tamarama are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Dover Heights is more likely to have separate houses, with 66.2% compared to 23.3% in Tamarama, and homes there are typically larger, as 80.3% have three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with a population that is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 41, and a higher share of children under 15. In contrast, Tamarama has a much higher proportion of renters (45.3% versus 19.4%) and more people in de facto relationships (23.5% versus 7.2%).

While these areas differ in layout, the number of people who have moved house in the last five years is far higher in Tamarama, and this gap has widened over time. Both areas are’ high-income pockets with typical weekly family incomes around $4,600 to $4,800. They also share similar commute times to the city and have very few residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 31.1 pts higher in Tamarama Renting: 25.9 pts higher in Tamarama Separate houses: 42.9 pts higher in Dover Heights 3+ bedrooms: 34.1 pts higher in Dover Heights De facto: 16.3 pts higher in Tamarama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +2,566 larger in Dover Heights gap steady
4,044 86th pct 1,478 75th pct
Median age in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +5 yrs older in Dover Heights gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +0.3 pts higher in Tamarama gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +7.1 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
16.4% 39th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Under 15 in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +4.4 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
20.3% 72nd pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +16.3 pts higher in Tamarama gap steady
7.2% 18th pct 23.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +19.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.8%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +18.2 pts 39.2%
32.5% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 50.2%
4.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Dover Heights Tamarama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +9.0 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
41.3% 96th pct 32.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 61.6%
14.3% South Africa ◂ +11.9 pts 2.4%
3.3% England +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.2% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines even 0.5%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.2% English +14.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
19.5% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
6.0% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.3% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
3.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +7.9 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
20.4% 87th pct 12.5% 79th pct
Limited English in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +0.9 pts higher in Dover Heights gap steady
1.5% 81st pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

76.6% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 81.4%
2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
2.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +31.1 pts higher in Tamarama gap widening
19.6% 9th pct 50.7% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

19.6% No religion +31.1 pts ▸ 50.7%
49.9% Judaism ◂ +43.6 pts 6.3%
23.6% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
5.2% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +1.7 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
87.6% 100th pct 85.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +7.0 pts higher in Tamarama gap widening
51.9% 100th pct 58.9% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dover Heightsin Tamarama
1.22 12th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +14 more in Tamarama
20 87th pct 34 89th pct
Avg size in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +91 larger in Dover Heights
619 86th pct 528 75th pct
ICSEA in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +3 higher in Dover Heights
1,148 100th pct 1,145 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 85.9%
5.1% Year 10 even 5.1%
2.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 49.6%
19.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
6.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

31.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 28.1%
16.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.9% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%
5.3% Creative arts +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%
6.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +$384 higher in Tamarama gap steady
$1,404 96th pct $1,788 100th pct
Household income in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +$645 higher in Tamarama gap widening
$3,877 100th pct $4,522 100th pct
Family income in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +$199 higher in Tamarama gap widening
$4,572 100th pct $4,771 100th pct
High earners in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +7.5 pts higher in Tamarama gap widening
34.4% 100th pct 41.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +2.8 pts higher in Tamarama gap widening
56.7% 100th pct 59.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 49.9%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
11.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
6.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

23.7% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
27.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.6%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +3.3 pts higher in Dover Heights
19.4% 13th pct 16.0% 9th pct
Mental health in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +0.5 pts higher in Tamarama
4.3% 22nd pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +1.8 pts higher in Dover Heights gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
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 ◂ +0.2 pts 75.4%
15.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%
2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +2.3 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
22.3% 68th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +4.2 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
13.4% 57th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +6.0 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
31.0% 77th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +0.4 pts higher in Tamarama
0.6% 29th pct 1.0% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +2.6 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 18.0% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +2 larger in Dover Heights
10 59th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +4 yrs older in Tamarama
26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +$651 higher in Tamarama
$724 58th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +$375 higher in Tamarama
$3,250 89th pct $3,625 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +0.5 larger in Dover Heights gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +2.2 pts higher in Dover Heights gap widening
8.1% 34th pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +6.5 pts higher in Tamarama gap widening
15.3% 20th pct 21.8% 43rd pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 60.9%
21.6% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
8.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 40.2%
15.3% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 16.9%
14.7% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.6% 5 people ◂ +10.0 pts 4.6%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +$52 higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
$798 100th pct $850 100th pct
Mortgage in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +$224 higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
$4,333 100th pct $4,109 100th pct
People / bedroom in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +0.20 higher in Tamarama gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +25.9 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
19.4% 58th pct 45.3% 90th pct
Owned outright in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +15.4 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
42.9% 55th pct 27.5% 18th pct
Separate houses in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +42.9 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
66.2% 12th pct 23.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +34.1 pts higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing
80.3% 52nd pct 46.2% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.4% Rented +25.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
42.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 27.5%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 25.5%
0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

66.2% Separate house ◂ +42.9 pts 23.3%
22.6% Flat or apartment +39.4 pts ▸ 62.0%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.4% 2 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 16.3%
25.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 23.9%
19.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 6.1%
2.4% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $750 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 64.8%
23.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.3%
16.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 6.5%
2.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 56.1%
13.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%
4.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +1.6 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
5.1% 74th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +7.7 pts higher in Tamarama gap widening
51.9% 99th pct 59.6% 100th pct
PT commute in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +0.4 pts higher in Tamarama gap steady
1.4% 75th pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +19 more in Dover Heights
25 86th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +2.12 more in Dover Heights
6.18 82nd pct 4.06 74th pct
Departures/1k in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +798.9 more in Dover Heights
1,696.1 90th pct 897.2 86th pct
PT routes in Dover Heightsin Tamarama even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Dover Heightsin Tamarama even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Dover Heightsin Tamarama even
11 6th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +24,851 more in Tamarama
43,751 86th pct 68,602 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +101,352 more in Tamarama
62,806 70th pct 164,158 86th pct
Transit to city in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +16 longer in Dover Heights
59 53rd pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
30.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 19.8%
1.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Bus even 0.9%
0.3% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

25.6% 1 vehicle +23.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 31.9%
12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%
11.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 2.9%
5.1% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +10.5 pts higher in Tamarama gap steady
34.5% 63rd pct 45.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +9.5 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
7.9% 56th pct 17.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +0.5 pts higher in Tamarama gap narrowing
3.2% 45th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +8.5 pts higher in Tamarama gap widening
62.6% 57th pct 71.1% 84th pct
Full-time in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +13.1 pts higher in Tamarama gap steady
55.5% 36th pct 68.6% 87th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 7.7%
11.1% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
2.8% Media & telecommunications +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
3.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

42.1% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
24.9% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
5.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +1.0 higher in Tamarama
7.5 95th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +0.6 more in Tamarama
7.4 97th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Dover Heightsin Tamarama even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +14.5 pts higher in Tamarama
85.3% 92nd pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Dover Heightsin Tamarama even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dover Heightsin Tamarama even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dover Heightsin Tamarama even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +47.0 pts higher in Tamarama
53.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +22.0 more in Dover Heights
32.1 73rd pct 10.1 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +68 higher in Dover Heights
341 97th pct 273 94th pct
Mean slope in Dover Heightsin Tamarama +3.2 pts higher in Tamarama
12.0% 87th pct 15.1% 92nd pct

Compare Dover Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dover Heights vs Tamarama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11286/dover-heights/vs/SAL13757/tamarama