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Dover Gardens vs Sturt

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Dover Gardens profile · Sturt profile

Dover Gardens Sturt

Dover Gardens and Sturt (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar population sizes. They differ most in their crime data and First Nations demographics. Recorded offences are far higher in Sturt (SA), where the property damage rate is 1,938 per 100,000 compared to 588 in Dover Gardens. The typical First Nations resident in Sturt (SA) is far older at 28, compared to just 19 in Dover Gardens, and Year 12 completion is far higher in Sturt (SA) at 50.0% against 12.5% in Dover Gardens.

A significant gap in the local crime trend is widening, as the crime rate in Dover Gardens fell by 34.0% over five years while it only dropped by 3.8% in Sturt (SA). Despite this, the two areas are very alike in other ways. They share similar rates of volunteering (13.6%), long-term health conditions, and a nearly identical share of residents who have served in the Defence Force (3.2%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 9.7 pts higher in Sturt Unpaid child care: 6.4 pts higher in Dover Gardens No religion: 7.8 pts higher in Dover Gardens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sturt De facto: 3.4 pts higher in Dover Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dover Gardensin Sturt +275 larger in Dover Gardens gap steady
3,062 84th pct 2,787 83rd pct
Median age in Dover Gardensin Sturt +1 yrs older in Dover Gardens gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.6 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap steady
2.1% 51st pct 1.5% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.6 pts higher in Sturt gap narrowing
20.3% 57th pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.7 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap narrowing
16.1% 42nd pct 15.3% 38th pct
De facto in Dover Gardensin Sturt +3.4 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

40.6% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 39.6%
39.2% Never married even 39.2%
11.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Dover Gardens Sturt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dover Gardensin Sturt +6.4 pts higher in Sturt gap widening
27.8% 87th pct 34.1% 91st pct

Country of birth

69.4% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 61.6%
6.2% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
2.8% India +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% China +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% New Zealand even 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

39.2% English ◂ +7.2 pts 32.0%
31.8% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 25.9%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
8.5% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
5.4% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
2.9% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Dutch even 1.8%
1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Dover Gardensin Sturt +9.7 pts higher in Sturt gap widening
19.4% 87th pct 29.1% 90th pct
Limited English in Dover Gardensin Sturt +1.3 pts higher in Sturt gap steady
2.6% 87th pct 3.9% 89th pct

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 66.6%
3.8% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.7% Greek even 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Dover Gardensin Sturt +7.8 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap widening
49.9% 78th pct 42.1% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 42.1%
35.7% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
4.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.1% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.6 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap steady
60.2% 80th pct 59.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Dover Gardensin Sturt +1.4 pts higher in Sturt gap steady
26.5% 80th pct 27.9% 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dover Gardensin Sturt +4 more in Sturt
19 86th pct 23 87th pct
Avg size in Dover Gardensin Sturt +240 larger in Dover Gardens
647 87th pct 408 60th pct
ICSEA in Dover Gardensin Sturt +3 higher in Dover Gardens
1,075 86th pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 59.6%
15.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%
13.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
8.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 24.6%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%
10.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 19.6%
15.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%
14.5% Health even 14.5%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences even 3.9%
3.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dover Gardensin Sturt +$93 higher in Dover Gardens gap widening
$728 45th pct $635 30th pct
Household income in Dover Gardensin Sturt +$201 higher in Dover Gardens gap widening
$1,423 42nd pct $1,222 27th pct
Family income in Dover Gardensin Sturt +$147 higher in Dover Gardens gap steady
$1,828 46th pct $1,681 37th pct
High earners in Dover Gardensin Sturt +2.5 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap widening
8.4% 52nd pct 5.9% 37th pct
High-income homes in Dover Gardensin Sturt +1.4 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap steady
13.7% 43rd pct 12.4% 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.8%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.1% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 48.4%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.1%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.9 pts higher in Dover Gardens
31.7% 64th pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.4 pts higher in Dover Gardens
10.5% 72nd pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.5 pts higher in Sturt gap steady
6.5% 71st pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
9.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
5.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +0.6 pts 62.4%
20.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.2%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dover Gardensin Sturt even gap narrowing
13.6% 27th pct 13.6% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.5 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap steady
12.3% 44th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Dover Gardensin Sturt +6.4 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap widening
28.0% 64th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Dover Gardensin Sturt even
3.2% 59th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.2 pts higher in Sturt gap steady
19.1% 23rd pct 19.3% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dover Gardensin Sturt +22 larger in Dover Gardens
63 80th pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Dover Gardensin Sturt +9 yrs older in Sturt
19 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Dover Gardensin Sturt +37.5 pts higher in Sturt
12.5% 4th pct 50.0% 71st pct
Median income in Dover Gardensin Sturt +$102 higher in Sturt
$412 19th pct $514 34th pct
Household income in Dover Gardensin Sturt +$443 higher in Sturt
$900 14th pct $1,343 34th pct
Indigenous language in Dover Gardensin Sturt +6.7 pts higher in Sturt
7.9% 70th pct 14.6% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dover Gardensin Sturt even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Dover Gardensin Sturt +2.0 pts higher in Sturt gap widening
17.9% 82nd pct 19.8% 87th pct
Living alone in Dover Gardensin Sturt +2.8 pts higher in Sturt gap narrowing
30.3% 72nd pct 33.0% 79th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 48.3%
29.8% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.1% Other families even 2.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%
30.3% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
3.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dover Gardensin Sturt +$44 higher in Dover Gardens gap narrowing
$339 68th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Dover Gardensin Sturt +$117 higher in Dover Gardens gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,616 49th pct
People / bedroom in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.10 higher in Sturt gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dover Gardensin Sturt +5.5 pts higher in Sturt gap widening
34.4% 84th pct 39.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in Dover Gardensin Sturt +2.5 pts higher in Sturt gap narrowing
26.6% 16th pct 29.1% 21st pct
Separate houses in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.8 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap narrowing
68.0% 13th pct 67.1% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dover Gardensin Sturt +5.8 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap widening
84.1% 63rd pct 78.3% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 28.4%
26.6% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

68.0% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 67.1%
31.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 65.0%
14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
11.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
0.4% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 38.1%
25.6% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
22.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.9%
2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.5%
13.8% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dover Gardensin Sturt +2.6 pts higher in Sturt gap steady
8.6% 86th pct 11.2% 88th pct
Work from home in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.7 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap steady
9.2% 24th pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.3 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap narrowing
5.6% 92nd pct 5.3% 91st pct
PT stops in Dover Gardensin Sturt +1 more in Sturt
18 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.94 more in Sturt
5.88 81st pct 6.82 85th pct
Departures/1k in Dover Gardensin Sturt +852.7 more in Sturt
1,889.3 91st pct 2,742.0 96th pct
PT routes in Dover Gardensin Sturt +11 more in Sturt
12 86th pct 23 87th pct
Stop walk in Dover Gardensin Sturt even
6 36th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Dover Gardensin Sturt +2 longer in Dover Gardens
17 14th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Dover Gardensin Sturt +15,191 more in Dover Gardens
31,381 84th pct 16,190 69th pct
Reach 45 min in Dover Gardensin Sturt +9,556 more in Sturt
57,600 68th pct 67,156 72nd pct
Transit to city in Dover Gardensin Sturt +3 longer in Dover Gardens
70 74th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 63.4%
9.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
3.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 41.1%
36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 34.8%
8.6% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dover Gardensin Sturt +1.0 pts higher in Sturt gap narrowing
43.5% 86th pct 44.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Dover Gardensin Sturt +3.7 pts higher in Sturt gap widening
16.7% 82nd pct 20.4% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dover Gardensin Sturt +1.0 pts higher in Sturt gap steady
5.8% 76th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Dover Gardensin Sturt +4.6 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap narrowing
61.7% 54th pct 57.1% 38th pct
Full-time in Dover Gardensin Sturt +3.6 pts higher in Dover Gardens gap widening
55.9% 38th pct 52.4% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
8.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
6.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
12.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
7.2% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dover Gardensin Sturt +2,488 higher in Sturt
3,037 45th pct 5,526 71st pct
Assault/100k in Dover Gardensin Sturt +347 higher in Sturt
1,339 75th pct 1,686 82nd pct
Robbery/100k in Dover Gardensin Sturt
— 36 32nd pct
Burglary/100k in Dover Gardensin Sturt +101 higher in Sturt
294 27th pct 395 41st pct
Theft/100k in Dover Gardensin Sturt +384 higher in Sturt
621 32nd pct 1,005 49th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Dover Gardensin Sturt +114 higher in Sturt
65 11th pct 179 49th pct
Property damage/100k in Dover Gardensin Sturt +1,350 higher in Sturt
588 42nd pct 1,938 86th pct
5-yr change in Dover Gardensin Sturt +30.3 pts higher in Sturt
-34.0% 22nd pct -3.8% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.4 higher in Dover Gardens
7.9 97th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.3 more in Sturt
7.6 98th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Dover Gardensin Sturt even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dover Gardensin Sturt +1.0 pts higher in Dover Gardens
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Dover Gardensin Sturt even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dover Gardensin Sturt even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dover Gardensin Sturt even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dover Gardensin Sturt +34.2 pts higher in Sturt
55.0% 85th pct 89.2% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Dover Gardensin Sturt +1.7 more in Sturt
10.1 42nd pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Dover Gardensin Sturt +69 higher in Sturt
155 88th pct 224 92nd pct
Mean slope in Dover Gardensin Sturt +0.3 pts higher in Sturt
3.6% 22nd pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Dover Gardens with nearby areas

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

Compare Sturt with nearby areas

Seacombe Gardens Darlington Seacombe Heights Bedford Park Marion Dover Gardens Oaklands Park Mitchell Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dover Gardens vs Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40371/dover-gardens/vs/SAL41401/sturt