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Dover vs Southport

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Dover profile · Southport profile

Dover Southport

Dover and Southport (Tas.) are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Dover is the larger of the two and has more local services; it is far more likely to have a school, health service or grocery store within a 15-minute walk. Dover also has a higher share of full-time workers at 50.6%, compared to 37.3% in Southport (Tas.). In contrast, Southport (Tas.) is more sparsely populated and has a much higher proportion of people living alone (50.0% compared to 33.9% in Dover) and more homes owned outright (64.5% compared to 52.8% in Dover).

While they differ in layout, the typical weekly personal income is very similar in both places, sitting around $500. This financial similarity stands out as other gaps between the two areas shift. For example, the gap in the typical age of residents is noticeable, with Southport (Tas.) being older at 59 years compared to 55 years in Dover. Both areas have populations that are far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 774 larger in Dover Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Dover Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in Southport Full-time: 13.3 pts higher in Dover No car: 1.3 pts higher in Dover

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doverin Southport +774 larger in Dover gap widening
923 72nd pct 149 48th pct
Median age in Doverin Southport +4 yrs older in Southport gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Doverin Southport +5.4 pts higher in Dover gap widening
12.8% 88th pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Doverin Southport +8.0 pts higher in Dover gap narrowing
30.8% 87th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Doverin Southport +7.1 pts higher in Dover gap widening
11.8% 22nd pct 4.7% 7th pct
De facto in Doverin Southport +6.9 pts higher in Dover gap widening
16.2% 76th pct 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) +18.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 22.8%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 9.4%
11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 4.7%
6.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 43.2%
30.9% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%
3.5% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Age & sex structure

Dover Southport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doverin Southport +8.7 pts higher in Dover gap widening
16.8% 70th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 79.2%
5.5% England ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
44.1% English ◂ +11.2 pts 32.9%
12.4% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%
3.4% German +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.7% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Doverin Southport +3.2 pts higher in Dover gap widening
5.2% 61st pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Doverin Southport +0.7 pts higher in Dover gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 84.6%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
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 Doverin Southport +7.0 pts higher in Dover gap narrowing
52.7% 85th pct 45.6% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 45.6%
36.5% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
7.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Doverin Southport +6.6 pts higher in Dover gap widening
37.8% 30th pct 31.2% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Doverin Southport +5.4 pts higher in Dover gap widening
17.6% 60th pct 12.2% 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in Doverin Southport
9.17 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Doverin Southport +1 more in Dover
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Doverin Southport
144 32nd pct —
ICSEA in Doverin Southport
863 10th pct —

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 31.2%
29.1% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 11.5%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%
11.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
4.5% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.2% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doverin Southport +$15 higher in Southport gap narrowing
$501 12th pct $516 14th pct
Household income in Doverin Southport +$206 higher in Dover gap widening
$962 12th pct $756 4th pct
Family income in Doverin Southport +$285 higher in Dover gap widening
$1,434 23rd pct $1,149 10th pct
High earners in Doverin Southport +0.5 pts higher in Southport gap steady
5.3% 33rd pct 5.8% 36th pct
High-income homes in Doverin Southport +8.0 pts higher in Dover gap widening
8.0% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +17.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.3%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 16.1%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 48.9%
24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.0%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doverin Southport +4.4 pts higher in Southport
37.2% 85th pct 41.6% 92nd pct
Mental health in Doverin Southport +2.1 pts higher in Dover
11.5% 79th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Doverin Southport +0.2 pts higher in Dover gap steady
7.6% 78th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.7% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
5.9% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.8% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
2.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +9.3 pts 45.0%
22.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
5.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doverin Southport +7.0 pts higher in Southport gap widening
16.8% 43rd pct 23.7% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Doverin Southport +4.0 pts higher in Southport gap widening
11.8% 40th pct 15.8% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Doverin Southport +3.0 pts higher in Dover gap steady
18.9% 23rd pct 15.8% 14th pct
Defence service in Doverin Southport +2.9 pts higher in Dover
5.8% 86th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doverin Southport +2.5 pts higher in Southport gap steady
25.5% 58th pct 28.1% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doverin Southport +107 larger in Dover
118 86th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Doverin Southport +20 yrs older in Southport
32 yrs 69th pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Doverin Southport
19.0% 10th pct —
Unemployment in Doverin Southport
16.7% 76th pct —
Median income in Doverin Southport +$42 higher in Dover
$466 27th pct $424 20th pct
Household income in Doverin Southport +$33 higher in Southport
$916 15th pct $949 16th pct
Indigenous language in Doverin Southport
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Doverin Southport +0.3 larger in Dover gap widening
2.1 19th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Doverin Southport +2.5 pts higher in Dover gap narrowing
12.3% 59th pct 9.8% 43rd pct
Living alone in Doverin Southport +16.1 pts higher in Southport gap widening
33.9% 82nd pct 50.0% 100th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.2% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.9% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.7% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 41.9%
9.3% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.8% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doverin Southport +$60 higher in Dover gap widening
$295 55th pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Doverin Southport +$370 higher in Dover gap widening
$1,170 22nd pct $800 9th pct
People / bedroom in Doverin Southport +0.10 higher in Dover gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Doverin Southport +0.9 pts higher in Dover gap narrowing
13.8% 41st pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Doverin Southport +11.8 pts higher in Southport gap widening
52.8% 81st pct 64.5% 95th pct
Separate houses in Doverin Southport +2.8 pts higher in Southport gap widening
97.2% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Doverin Southport +9.0 pts higher in Dover gap steady
67.1% 23rd pct 58.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 64.5%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.8% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
3.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 104.8%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 48.4%
24.6% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
11.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%
6.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $200–$349 ◂ +26.1 pts 37.5%
16.4% Under $200 +33.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.8 pts 16.7%
8.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doverin Southport +1.3 pts higher in Dover gap narrowing
1.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Doverin Southport +5.5 pts higher in Southport gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 15.7% 47th pct
PT commute in Doverin Southport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Doverin Southport +2 more in Dover
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Doverin Southport +2.17 more in Dover
2.17 66th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Doverin Southport +41.2 more in Dover
41.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Doverin Southport +2 more in Dover
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Doverin Southport
39 73rd pct —
Drive to city in Doverin Southport +22 longer in Southport
57 42nd pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 47.1%
10.2% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.1% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 49.2%
36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%
16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 9.5%
9.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doverin Southport +6.5 pts higher in Dover gap narrowing
37.5% 72nd pct 31.0% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Doverin Southport
6.5% 49th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doverin Southport +3.6 pts higher in Southport gap steady
5.2% 71st pct 8.8% 88th pct
Participation in Doverin Southport +6.6 pts higher in Dover gap widening
47.6% 17th pct 41.0% 10th pct
Full-time in Doverin Southport +13.3 pts higher in Dover gap widening
50.6% 17th pct 37.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.2 pts 19.6%
5.2% Accommodation & food +10.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.3% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.5% Administrative & support +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Wholesale trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Finance & insurance +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Labourers ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Community & personal service +10.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 5.9%
13.3% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Doverin Southport +1.4 higher in Dover
2.7 70th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Doverin Southport +1.6 more in Dover
2.8 71st pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Doverin Southport +29.0 pts higher in Dover
29.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doverin Southport +10.7 pts higher in Dover
28.5% 74th pct 17.8% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Doverin Southport +25.5 pts higher in Dover
25.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doverin Southport +29.1 pts higher in Dover
29.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doverin Southport +2.2 pts higher in Dover
69.9% 70th pct 67.8% 69th pct
Walk to health in Doverin Southport +31.4 pts higher in Dover
31.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doverin Southport +6.5 more in Southport
27.1 71st pct 33.6 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Doverin Southport even
2 59th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Doverin Southport +1.5 pts higher in Dover
10.9% 85th pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dover vs Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60165/dover/vs/SAL60623/southport