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Dover Heights vs Vaucluse

Name: Dover Heights vs Vaucluse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Dover Heights profile · Vaucluse profile

Dover Heights Vaucluse

Vaucluse and Dover Heights are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and infrastructure profiles. Dover Heights has far more separate houses (66.2% compared to 48.7% in Vaucluse) and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (80.3% versus 65.9%). In contrast, Vaucluse has far more public transport stops (74 versus 25) and a much higher proportion of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services (95.8% compared to 53.0%).

Both areas share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly family incomes sitting at about $4,560 in Vaucluse and $4,572 in Dover Heights. They are also alike in their high levels of education and the share of people who use a language other than English at home. While Dover Heights has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, both areas sit well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,466 larger in Vaucluse Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Dover Heights 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Dover Heights People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Vaucluse No religion: 8.2 pts higher in Vaucluse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +5,466 larger in Vaucluse gap steady

4,044 86th pct 9,510 87th pct

Median age in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +2 yrs older in Vaucluse gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.9%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 53.4%

32.5% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%

4.9% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Dover Heights Vaucluse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

14.3% South Africa ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

3.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.2% English +7.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.0% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 75.9%

2.9% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Judaism ◂ +25.9 pts 24.0%

23.6% Christianity +14.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.6% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

5.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +0.11 more in Dover Heights

1.22 12th pct 1.11 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +4 more in Dover Heights

20 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +20 larger in Dover Heights

619 86th pct 599 84th pct

ICSEA in Dover Heights in Vaucluse even

1,148 100th pct 1,150 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 84.3%

5.1% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Year 11 even 2.0%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 45.8%

19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.6% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

31.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%

16.4% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

5.3% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +$11 higher in Dover Heights gap steady

$1,404 96th pct $1,393 95th pct

Household income in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +$459 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$3,877 100th pct $3,418 100th pct

Family income in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +$12 higher in Dover Heights gap steady

$4,572 100th pct $4,560 100th pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 41.3%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

6.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.4%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Asthma even 5.0%

4.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Diabetes even 2.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.7% None ◂ +2.8 pts 72.9%

15.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +19 larger in Vaucluse

10 59th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +3 yrs older in Vaucluse

26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +$651 higher in Vaucluse

$724 58th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +$499 higher in Vaucluse

$3,250 89th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +0.3 larger in Dover Heights gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 68.9%

21.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%

8.1% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

15.3% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%

14.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.6% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +$98 higher in Dover Heights gap widening

$798 100th pct $700 100th pct

Mortgage in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +$133 higher in Dover Heights gap narrowing

$4,333 100th pct $4,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +0.10 higher in Vaucluse gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 39.3%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 32.2%

19.4% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.9% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

66.2% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 48.7%

22.6% Flat or apartment +17.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 23.5%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 23.6%

19.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $750 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 43.8%

23.1% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

1.2% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 59.8%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

4.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +49 more in Vaucluse

25 86th pct 74 88th pct

Stops/1k in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +1.60 more in Vaucluse

6.18 82nd pct 7.78 86th pct

Departures/1k in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +1,861.5 more in Vaucluse

1,696.1 90th pct 3,557.6 100th pct

PT routes in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +3 more in Vaucluse

2 75th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +1 longer in Vaucluse

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +1 longer in Vaucluse

11 6th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +20,705 more in Dover Heights

43,751 86th pct 23,046 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +5,332 more in Vaucluse

62,806 70th pct 68,138 72nd pct

Transit to city in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +3 longer in Dover Heights

59 53rd pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 51.0%

30.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.9%

1.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 39.3%

25.6% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

5.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

11.1% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

42.1% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 38.4%

24.9% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

7.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

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

4.2% Technicians & trades even 4.2%

2.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +0.2 higher in Vaucluse

7.5 95th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +0.2 more in Vaucluse

7.4 97th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Dover Heights in Vaucluse even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +0.2 pts higher in Dover Heights

85.3% 92nd pct 85.0% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Dover Heights in Vaucluse even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +2.5 pts higher in Dover Heights

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Dover Heights in Vaucluse even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +42.8 pts higher in Vaucluse

53.0% 85th pct 95.8% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +1.4 more in Dover Heights

32.1 73rd pct 30.7 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +156 higher in Dover Heights

341 97th pct 185 90th pct

Mean slope in Dover Heights in Vaucluse +0.4 pts higher in Dover Heights

12.0% 87th pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Dover Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dover Heights vs Vaucluse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11286/dover-heights/vs/SAL14089/vaucluse