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Dover Gardens vs Oaklands Park

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

Dover Gardens Oaklands Park

Oaklands Park and Dover Gardens are neighbouring areas in South Australia that offer very different living environments. Oaklands Park is more rental-focused, with 48.0% of households renting and far fewer separate houses than Dover Gardens. It is also a hub for services and transport, with far more public transport departures and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Dover Gardens is dominated by larger family homes, with 84.1% of houses having three or more bedrooms compared to 58.2% in Oaklands Park.

These two areas have tracked closely in many ways, sharing the same typical resident age of 39 and almost identical rates of full-time employment. However, a significant gap is widening in the crime rate, which fell by 34.0% in Dover Gardens over five years while barely changing in Oaklands Park. This is consistent with the much higher recorded offence rate in Oaklands Park, where theft is particularly common.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in Dover Gardens Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Dover Gardens Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Oaklands Park Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in Dover Gardens Living alone: 9.6 pts higher in Oaklands Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +886 larger in Oaklands Park gap widening

3,062 84th pct 3,948 86th pct

Median age in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

40.6% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 33.0%

11.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Dover Gardens Oaklands Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.4% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 63.4%

6.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

2.8% China +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

39.2% English ◂ +4.6 pts 34.6%

31.8% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 28.8%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

5.4% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 69.9%

3.8% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek even 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 46.5%

35.7% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

4.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +13 more in Oaklands Park

19 86th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +111 larger in Dover Gardens

647 87th pct 536 76th pct

ICSEA in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +10 higher in Oaklands Park

1,075 86th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 58.4%

15.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

8.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 23.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

14.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

7.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.7% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +$80 higher in Dover Gardens gap widening

$728 45th pct $648 32nd pct

Household income in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +$215 higher in Dover Gardens gap widening

$1,423 42nd pct $1,208 26th pct

Family income in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +$172 higher in Dover Gardens gap widening

$1,828 46th pct $1,656 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.1% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

5.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Dementia +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +4.6 pts 58.4%

20.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +28 larger in Oaklands Park

63 80th pct 91 86th pct

Median age in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +7 yrs older in Oaklands Park

19 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +$21 higher in Oaklands Park

$412 19th pct $433 22nd pct

Household income in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +$225 higher in Oaklands Park

$900 14th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +0.3 larger in Dover Gardens gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 44.0%

29.8% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

30.3% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +$39 higher in Dover Gardens gap narrowing

$339 68th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +$108 higher in Dover Gardens gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +0.10 higher in Oaklands Park gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 26.2%

26.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 22.1%

1.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

68.0% Separate house ◂ +24.0 pts 43.9%

31.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 49.4%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 33.1%

22.0% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.6% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.6%

13.8% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +7 more in Oaklands Park

18 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +0.45 more in Oaklands Park

5.88 81st pct 6.33 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +1,822.7 more in Oaklands Park

1,889.3 91st pct 3,712.0 100th pct

PT routes in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +40 more in Oaklands Park

12 86th pct 52 88th pct

Stop walk in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +2 longer in Dover Gardens

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +2 longer in Dover Gardens

17 14th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +15,191 more in Dover Gardens

31,381 84th pct 16,190 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +34,000 more in Oaklands Park

57,600 68th pct 91,600 77th pct

Transit to city in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +23 longer in Dover Gardens

70 74th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 58.1%

9.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% Train +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 26.8%

8.6% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

6.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

11.1% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +28,143 higher in Oaklands Park

3,037 45th pct 31,180 98th pct

Assault/100k in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +2,004 higher in Oaklands Park

1,339 75th pct 3,343 89th pct

Robbery/100k in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park

— 228 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +1,201 higher in Oaklands Park

294 27th pct 1,494 88th pct

Theft/100k in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +20,707 higher in Oaklands Park

621 32nd pct 21,327 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +239 higher in Oaklands Park

65 11th pct 304 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +2,730 higher in Oaklands Park

588 42nd pct 3,318 91st pct

5-yr change in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +33.5 pts higher in Oaklands Park

-34.0% 22nd pct -0.6% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +0.3 higher in Dover Gardens

7.9 97th pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +0.2 more in Dover Gardens

7.6 98th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +2.7 pts higher in Dover Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +0.3 pts higher in Dover Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +0.9 pts higher in Dover Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +37.4 pts higher in Oaklands Park

55.0% 85th pct 92.4% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +4.6 more in Oaklands Park

10.1 42nd pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +246 higher in Oaklands Park

155 88th pct 401 100th pct

Mean slope in Dover Gardens in Oaklands Park +0.4 pts higher in Dover Gardens

3.6% 22nd pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Dover Gardens with nearby areas

Seacombe Gardens South Brighton Seacombe Heights Hove Warradale Brighton Sturt Seaview Downs

Compare Oaklands Park with nearby areas

Warradale Marion Seacombe Gardens Mitchell Park Dover Gardens Sturt Park Holme Hove

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dover Gardens vs Oaklands Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40371/dover-gardens/vs/SAL41067/oaklands-park