$798 ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $501
- 2016: $725
- 2021: $798
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dover Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dover Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Dover Heights stands out for having some of the highest housing costs among similar areas. The typical monthly mortgage here is $4,333, which is more than double the New South Wales figure. This is an area of expensive, large family homes where owning the property outright is far more common than the national average.
$798
▲ +59.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dover Heights — higher than 99% of areas.
| Dover Heights | $798 |
|---|---|
| 2030, NSW | $715 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far above the national figure, typically hitting $798. This high cost is mirrored in mortgages, where 61.3% of households pay $3,000 or more each month.
$4,333 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $4,275
- 2016: $4,000
- 2021: $4,333
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dover Heights, $750 or more is the majority at 54%; $550–$749 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dover Heights, $3,000 or more is the majority at 68%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 42.9%. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at 19.4%.
19.4% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dover Heights, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 80.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. While separate houses make up 66.2% of the stock, this is well below the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.2% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dover Heights, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Flat or apartment is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dover Heights, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (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/sal/SAL11286/dover-heights/topic/housing-dwellings