$339 ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $245
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $339
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dover Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dover Gardens
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more than the national figure of 73.8% have three or more bedrooms in their homes in Dover Gardens. This is an area where large family homes are common, though the proportion of people renting is much higher than usual for similar suburbs.
$339
▲ +38.4%
- $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 Gardens — higher than 68% of areas.
| Dover Gardens | $339 |
|---|---|
| 5048, SA | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,733, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, typically costing $339.
$1,733 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,650
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dover Gardens, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by Under $200 (27%) and $200–$349 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Dover Gardens splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 34.4% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while the share of homes owned outright is well below the Australian average.
34.4% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.6% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Dover Gardens splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. While 68.0% are separate houses, this is well below the national figure of 72.3%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.0% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.1% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.1%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dover Gardens, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dover Gardens, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 2 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40371/dover-gardens/topic/housing-dwellings