$650 ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dover Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Dover Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,788 make Dover Heights one of the most expensive places to live at this level. This is an upscale area where housing costs for both buyers and renters are far above the state and national figures. Most residents live in flats or apartments, with a high proportion paying significant weekly rents.
$650
▲ +35.4%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dover Heights — higher than 99% of areas.
| Dover Heights | $650 |
|---|---|
| 2030, NSW | $715 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $650, which is far above the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also very high, with 56.5% of homeowners paying $3,000 or more each month.
$3,788 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $3,017
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,788
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Dover Heights splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (36%) and $750 or more (35%), with $350–$549 at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dover Heights, $3,000 or more is the majority at 62%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.2% of households renting. Around 30.5% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national figure.
34.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Dover Heights splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 52.1% of homes, meaning separate houses are far less common here than across the state. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below the national average at 55.4%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
34.3% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.4% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dover Heights, Flat or apartment is the majority at 52%; Separate house is next at 34%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dover Heights, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dover Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011344/dover-heights/topic/housing-dwellings