Compare

Dover vs Strathblane

Name: Dover vs Strathblane — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Dover profile · Strathblane profile

Dover Strathblane

Dover and Strathblane are neighbouring areas in the Huon Valley, but they offer different lifestyles. Dover is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score that is mostly car-dependent, while Strathblane is car-dependent. Dover has far more residents aged 65 and over (30.8% compared to 16.7%) and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.6% versus 7.4%). In contrast, Strathblane has far more one-parent families (24.7% versus 12.3%) and a higher share of children under 15 (16.7% versus 11.8%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in many core ways. They share the same typical weekly rent and typical family income. Both areas also have similar rates of long-term health conditions, with both sitting around 37%. While Dover has more public transport and a higher share of people born overseas, both areas are far above the national figure for people with no religion.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 773 larger in Dover Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Dover Other language: 5.2 pts higher in Dover Aged 65+: 14.1 pts higher in Dover No car: 1.3 pts higher in Dover

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dover in Strathblane +773 larger in Dover gap steady

923 72nd pct 150 48th pct

Median age in Dover in Strathblane +7 yrs older in Dover gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 16.7%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.8% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 39.7%

30.9% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

3.5% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Dover Strathblane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 68.0%

5.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 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

44.1% English +1.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.8% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 32.7%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

3.4% German +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 82.7%

1.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

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

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 49.3%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%

7.8% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.4% Other religions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dover in Strathblane

9.17 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dover in Strathblane even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Dover in Strathblane even

144 32nd pct 144 32nd pct

ICSEA in Dover in Strathblane even

863 10th pct 863 10th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.7%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.7%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

8.8% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 11.5%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.3% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.8% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

8.8% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

7.2% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dover in Strathblane +$88 higher in Strathblane gap widening

$501 12th pct $589 23rd pct

Household income in Dover in Strathblane +$234 higher in Strathblane gap widening

$962 12th pct $1,196 25th pct

Family income in Dover in Strathblane +$97 higher in Strathblane gap widening

$1,434 23rd pct $1,531 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

29.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.9%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.5%

3.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 40.5%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

9.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 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 ◂ +10.3 pts 44.0%

22.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.9% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dover in Strathblane +101 larger in Dover

118 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Dover in Strathblane +5 yrs older in Dover

32 yrs 69th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Dover in Strathblane +$17 higher in Dover

$466 27th pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Dover in Strathblane +$459 higher in Strathblane

$916 15th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dover in Strathblane +0.2 larger in Strathblane gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

46.3% Couples without children ◂ +18.5 pts 27.8%

12.3% One-parent families +12.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 35.2%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 29.6%

9.3% 3 people +14.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dover in Strathblane +$20 higher in Dover gap narrowing

$295 55th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Dover in Strathblane +$286 higher in Dover gap widening

$1,170 22nd pct $884 11th pct

People / bedroom in Dover in Strathblane +0.10 higher in Strathblane gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 48.1%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.8% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 101.9%

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 ◂ +5.1 pts 48.1%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 11.1%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.3% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $200–$349 ◂ +30.3 pts 33.3%

23.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.2 pts 14.3%

32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 14.3%

8.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dover in Strathblane +2 more in Dover

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dover in Strathblane +2.17 more in Dover

2.17 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dover in Strathblane +41.2 more in Dover

41.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dover in Strathblane +2 more in Dover

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Dover in Strathblane

39 73rd pct —

Drive to city in Dover in Strathblane +11 longer in Strathblane

57 42nd pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 75.5%

10.2% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

9.1% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.3% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.0% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.3% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dover in Strathblane +2.4 higher in Dover

2.7 70th pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dover in Strathblane +2.5 more in Dover

2.8 71st pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Dover in Strathblane +29.0 pts higher in Dover

29.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dover in Strathblane +28.5 pts higher in Dover

28.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dover in Strathblane +25.5 pts higher in Dover

25.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dover in Strathblane +29.1 pts higher in Dover

29.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dover in Strathblane +44.3 pts higher in Dover

69.9% 70th pct 25.6% 56th pct

Walk to health in Dover in Strathblane +31.4 pts higher in Dover

31.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dover in Strathblane +6.2 more in Strathblane

27.1 71st pct 33.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Dover in Strathblane +1 higher in Dover

2 59th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Dover in Strathblane +1.4 pts higher in Dover

10.9% 85th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Compare Dover with nearby areas

Police Point Glendevie Surveyors Bay Brooks Bay Surges Bay Waterloo Strathblane Eggs And Bacon Bay

Compare Strathblane with nearby areas

Hastings Southport Ida Bay Raminea Dover Southport Lagoon Lune River Glendevie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dover vs Strathblane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60165/dover/vs/SAL60647/strathblane