3,062 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,581
- 2016: 2,872
- 2021: 3,062
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dover Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dover Gardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 20% of people in Dover Gardens are seniors, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This suburb is home to 3,062 residents, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas. It is a diverse community with a balance of young adults and older residents.
3,062
▲ +18.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dover Gardens — higher than 84% of areas.
| Dover Gardens | 3,062 |
|---|---|
| 5048, SA | 15,510 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure. This population size is larger than about 85% of other areas at this level.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the number of children is about the same as the state average, the area has a high proportion of seniors at 20.3%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest age group at 30.8%.
20.3% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dover Gardens, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.7%. About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.
2.1% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Dover Gardens splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dover Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40371/dover-gardens/topic/demographics-identity