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Darlington vs Dover Gardens

Name: Darlington vs Dover Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Darlington profile · Dover Gardens profile

Darlington Dover Gardens

Dover Gardens and Darlington (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Dover Gardens is more urban, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both a school and a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Darlington (SA) has a far higher share of separate houses (79.6% compared to 68.0%). Crime rates are also starkly different; Darlington (SA) has a far higher total of recorded offences, with the theft rate reaching 8,235 per 100,000 people, whereas Dover Gardens is lower than most areas for theft at 621.

Both areas sit around the national figure for people providing unpaid care. They also share a typical resident age of 39 and the same proportion of people born overseas at 27.8%. While Dover Gardens has a far larger First Nations population, the typical age of First Nations residents is far older in Darlington (SA) at 27 compared to 19. Over time, the gap in crime rates has widened, as offences fell by 34.0% in Dover Gardens but rose by 36.4% in Darlington (SA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,787 larger in Dover Gardens Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Darlington Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Dover Gardens De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Dover Gardens Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in Darlington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlington in Dover Gardens +1,787 larger in Dover Gardens gap widening

1,275 74th pct 3,062 84th pct

Median age in Darlington in Dover Gardens even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.2%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.1% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

41.6% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 40.6%

40.6% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 39.2%

10.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Darlington Dover Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 69.4%

3.2% England +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

31.5% English +7.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.8% Australian even 31.8%

7.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.8% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

4.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.7% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 77.1%

2.4% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

38.0% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 35.7%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Darlington in Dover Gardens even

19 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Darlington in Dover Gardens +198 larger in Dover Gardens

450 66th pct 647 87th pct

ICSEA in Darlington in Dover Gardens +2 higher in Dover Gardens

1,073 86th pct 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 60.2%

15.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

10.2% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 27.8%

26.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.7% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

14.5% Health even 14.5%

7.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Darlington in Dover Gardens +$24 higher in Darlington gap narrowing

$752 50th pct $728 45th pct

Household income in Darlington in Dover Gardens +$178 higher in Darlington gap narrowing

$1,601 54th pct $1,423 42nd pct

Family income in Darlington in Dover Gardens +$261 higher in Darlington gap widening

$2,089 63rd pct $1,828 46th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +2.3 pts 63.0%

19.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.2% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlington in Dover Gardens +52 larger in Dover Gardens

11 60th pct 63 80th pct

Median age in Darlington in Dover Gardens +8 yrs older in Darlington

27 yrs 54th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Darlington in Dover Gardens +$13 higher in Darlington

$425 21st pct $412 19th pct

Household income in Darlington in Dover Gardens +$49 higher in Darlington

$949 16th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlington in Dover Gardens +0.2 larger in Darlington gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 50.3%

25.0% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.1% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.1% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlington in Dover Gardens +$14 higher in Dover Gardens gap narrowing

$325 64th pct $339 68th pct

Mortgage in Darlington in Dover Gardens even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Darlington in Dover Gardens +0.10 higher in Darlington gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 36.3%

27.7% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 26.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 68.0%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 11.7%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 1.8%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.0%

24.3% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlington in Dover Gardens +13 more in Dover Gardens

5 74th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Darlington in Dover Gardens +1.96 more in Dover Gardens

3.92 73rd pct 5.88 81st pct

Departures/1k in Darlington in Dover Gardens +175.8 more in Darlington

2,065.1 92nd pct 1,889.3 91st pct

PT routes in Darlington in Dover Gardens +7 more in Darlington

19 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Darlington in Dover Gardens +3 longer in Darlington

9 44th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Darlington in Dover Gardens +48 longer in Darlington

65 47th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Darlington in Dover Gardens +31,381 more in Dover Gardens

0 0th pct 31,381 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Darlington in Dover Gardens +6,960 more in Dover Gardens

50,640 65th pct 57,600 68th pct

Transit to city in Darlington in Dover Gardens +2 longer in Dover Gardens

68 71st pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.4% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.0% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

8.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

10.8% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

8.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.5% Administrative & support even 4.5%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.0% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

7.2% Labourers even 7.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Darlington in Dover Gardens +9,904 higher in Darlington

12,941 88th pct 3,037 45th pct

Assault/100k in Darlington in Dover Gardens +386 higher in Darlington

1,725 83rd pct 1,339 75th pct

Burglary/100k in Darlington in Dover Gardens +569 higher in Darlington

863 75th pct 294 27th pct

Theft/100k in Darlington in Dover Gardens +7,615 higher in Darlington

8,235 93rd pct 621 32nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Darlington in Dover Gardens +92 higher in Darlington

157 44th pct 65 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Darlington in Dover Gardens +510 higher in Darlington

1,098 70th pct 588 42nd pct

5-yr change in Darlington in Dover Gardens +70.4 pts higher in Darlington

36.4% 79th pct -34.0% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darlington in Dover Gardens +1.8 higher in Dover Gardens

6.1 89th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlington in Dover Gardens +1.6 more in Dover Gardens

6.0 88th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Darlington in Dover Gardens +25.3 pts higher in Dover Gardens

74.7% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Darlington in Dover Gardens +8.6 pts higher in Dover Gardens

91.4% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Darlington in Dover Gardens +8.6 pts higher in Dover Gardens

91.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Darlington in Dover Gardens +25.0 pts higher in Dover Gardens

75.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Darlington in Dover Gardens even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Darlington in Dover Gardens +3.4 pts higher in Darlington

58.4% 86th pct 55.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Darlington in Dover Gardens +3.2 more in Darlington

13.3 49th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Darlington in Dover Gardens +56 higher in Dover Gardens

99 86th pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Darlington in Dover Gardens +8.5 pts higher in Darlington

12.0% 87th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darlington vs Dover Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40350/darlington/vs/SAL40371/dover-gardens