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Brooks Bay vs Dover

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Brooks Bay profile · Dover profile

Brooks Bay Dover

Dover and Brooks Bay are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Dover is a larger centre where 12.8% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 0% in Brooks Bay. Dover is also more walkable, with a score of 2.7 (mostly car-dependent), whereas Brooks Bay is car-dependent with a score of 0.0. There are also notable differences in how people live and work; 50.6% of people in Dover are employed full-time, which is far higher than the 12.5% in Brooks Bay, though far more people in Brooks Bay work from home at 41.7%.

Both areas share a similar age profile with a high proportion of seniors, and they are alike in that about half of all homes are owned outright. The gap in people who have moved in the last five years is widening, as Dover's share is now far higher at 37.5% compared to 24.0% in Brooks Bay. This trend is consistent with Dover's role as a more active hub, as it is also far more likely to have homes within a short walk of parks, schools and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 872 larger in Dover 3+ bedrooms: 28.0 pts higher in Dover Work from home: 31.4 pts higher in Brooks Bay Full-time: 38.1 pts higher in Dover First Nations: 12.8 pts higher in Dover

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooks Bayin Dover +872 larger in Dover gap steady
51 29th pct 923 72nd pct
Median age in Brooks Bayin Dover +2 yrs older in Dover gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Brooks Bayin Dover +12.8 pts higher in Dover gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Brooks Bayin Dover +4.5 pts higher in Brooks Bay gap steady
35.3% 91st pct 30.8% 87th pct
Under 15 in Brooks Bayin Dover even gap narrowing
11.8% 22nd pct 11.8% 22nd pct
De facto in Brooks Bayin Dover +16.2 pts higher in Dover gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

51.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.3 pts 33.7%
35.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 30.8%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.8% Children (0–14) even 11.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 44.8%
22.2% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.8% Separated ◂ +14.3 pts 3.5%
8.9% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Age & sex structure

Brooks Bay Dover

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brooks Bayin Dover +3.1 pts higher in Dover gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 16.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

54.9% Australia +21.3 pts ▸ 76.2%
13.7% England ◂ +8.2 pts 5.5%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +2.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
35.3% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 34.8%
17.6% Scottish ◂ +7.6 pts 10.1%
0.0% Irish +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brooks Bayin Dover +5.2 pts higher in Dover gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Brooks Bayin Dover +0.7 pts higher in Dover gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 88.2%
0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brooks Bayin Dover +5.6 pts higher in Dover gap narrowing
47.1% 71st pct 52.7% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 52.7%
33.3% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
25.5% Not stated ◂ +17.7 pts 7.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brooks Bayin Dover +11.1 pts higher in Brooks Bay gap narrowing
48.9% 60th pct 37.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Brooks Bayin Dover +4.3 pts higher in Dover gap widening
13.3% 45th pct 17.6% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brooks Bayin Dover
— 9.17 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brooks Bayin Dover +1 more in Dover
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Brooks Bayin Dover
— 144 32nd pct
ICSEA in Brooks Bayin Dover
— 863 10th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 37.8%
28.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.1 pts 11.2%
10.0% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

26.7% Health ◂ +17.9 pts 8.8%
20.0% Education ◂ +12.8 pts 7.2%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.3% Architecture & building ◂ +8.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brooks Bayin Dover +$199 higher in Brooks Bay gap widening
$700 40th pct $501 12th pct
Household income in Brooks Bayin Dover +$204 higher in Brooks Bay gap narrowing
$1,166 23rd pct $962 12th pct
Family income in Brooks Bayin Dover +$309 higher in Dover gap narrowing
$1,125 10th pct $1,434 23rd pct
High earners in Brooks Bayin Dover +1.4 pts higher in Brooks Bay gap narrowing
6.7% 42nd pct 5.3% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Brooks Bayin Dover +8.0 pts higher in Dover
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

56.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.9 pts 33.7%
0.0% Under $650 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

24.4% Under $650 +28.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 24.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brooks Bayin Dover +3.8 pts higher in Dover
33.3% 72nd pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Brooks Bayin Dover +3.6 pts higher in Dover
7.8% 47th pct 11.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Brooks Bayin Dover +7.6 pts higher in Dover gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

27.5% Arthritis ◂ +12.1 pts 15.4%
7.8% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.9% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +3.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
19.6% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.9% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brooks Bayin Dover +5.7 pts higher in Dover gap narrowing
11.1% 16th pct 16.8% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Brooks Bayin Dover +11.8 pts higher in Dover gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Brooks Bayin Dover +18.9 pts higher in Dover gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 18.9% 23rd pct
Defence service in Brooks Bayin Dover +1.5 pts higher in Brooks Bay
7.3% 90th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brooks Bayin Dover +3.3 pts higher in Dover gap narrowing
22.2% 38th pct 25.5% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooks Bayin Dover +118 larger in Dover
0 0th pct 118 86th pct
Median age in Brooks Bayin Dover
— 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Brooks Bayin Dover
— 19.0% 10th pct
Unemployment in Brooks Bayin Dover
— 16.7% 76th pct
Median income in Brooks Bayin Dover
— $466 27th pct
Household income in Brooks Bayin Dover
— $916 15th pct
Indigenous language in Brooks Bayin Dover
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brooks Bayin Dover +0.1 larger in Dover gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Brooks Bayin Dover +6.2 pts higher in Brooks Bay
18.4% 84th pct 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Brooks Bayin Dover +16.5 pts higher in Dover
17.4% 27th pct 33.9% 82nd pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples without children ◂ +16.8 pts 46.3%
10.5% Couples with children +30.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 12.3%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

52.2% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 44.7%
17.4% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% 3 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooks Bayin Dover +$85 higher in Dover
$210 28th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Brooks Bayin Dover +$269 higher in Dover
$901 12th pct $1,170 22nd pct
People / bedroom in Brooks Bayin Dover even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Brooks Bayin Dover +13.8 pts higher in Dover
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Brooks Bayin Dover +0.6 pts higher in Dover
52.2% 79th pct 52.8% 81st pct
Separate houses in Brooks Bayin Dover +2.8 pts higher in Brooks Bay
100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brooks Bayin Dover +28.0 pts higher in Dover
39.1% 4th pct 67.1% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 97.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.7% 3 bedrooms +31.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 24.6%
17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.2 pts 43.5%
50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.8 pts 32.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brooks Bayin Dover +1.3 pts higher in Dover
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 51st pct
Work from home in Brooks Bayin Dover +31.4 pts higher in Brooks Bay
41.7% 92nd pct 10.2% 27th pct
PT commute in Brooks Bayin Dover even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brooks Bayin Dover +2 more in Dover
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Brooks Bayin Dover +2.17 more in Dover
0.00 0th pct 2.17 66th pct
Departures/1k in Brooks Bayin Dover +41.2 more in Dover
0.0 0th pct 41.2 62nd pct
PT routes in Brooks Bayin Dover +2 more in Dover
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Brooks Bayin Dover +8 longer in Dover
31 67th pct 39 73rd pct
Drive to city in Brooks Bayin Dover even
57 42nd pct 57 42nd pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 59.7%
41.7% Worked at home ◂ +31.4 pts 10.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.8 pts 36.5%
25.0% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brooks Bayin Dover +13.5 pts higher in Dover gap narrowing
24.0% 26th pct 37.5% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Brooks Bayin Dover
— 6.5% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brooks Bayin Dover +5.2 pts higher in Dover
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 71st pct
Participation in Brooks Bayin Dover +5.7 pts higher in Brooks Bay gap narrowing
53.3% 28th pct 47.6% 17th pct
Full-time in Brooks Bayin Dover +38.1 pts higher in Dover
12.5% 0th pct 50.6% 17th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.1 pts 9.9%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +9.5 pts 3.0%
0.0% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 16.0%
16.7% Labourers +10.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Managers +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooks Bayin Dover +2.7 higher in Dover
0.0 0th pct 2.7 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brooks Bayin Dover +2.8 more in Dover
0.0 0th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Brooks Bayin Dover +29.0 pts higher in Dover
0.0% 0th pct 29.0% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Brooks Bayin Dover +28.5 pts higher in Dover
0.0% 0th pct 28.5% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Brooks Bayin Dover +25.5 pts higher in Dover
0.0% 0th pct 25.5% 65th pct
Walk to school in Brooks Bayin Dover +29.1 pts higher in Dover
0.0% 0th pct 29.1% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Brooks Bayin Dover +69.9 pts higher in Dover
0.0% 0th pct 69.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in Brooks Bayin Dover +31.4 pts higher in Dover
0.0% 0th pct 31.4% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Brooks Bayin Dover +27.1 more in Dover
0.0 0th pct 27.1 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Brooks Bayin Dover +1 higher in Dover
1 47th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Brooks Bayin Dover +6.1 pts higher in Brooks Bay
17.0% 95th pct 10.9% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooks Bay vs Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60081/brooks-bay/vs/SAL60165/dover