$295 ▲ +65.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $178
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dover · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dover
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower home loan payments than most similar areas make Dover an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage is $1,170, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. This affordability is paired with a high rate of outright home ownership.
$295
▲ +65.7%
- $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 — higher than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $295, which is about the same as the state figure and well below the national average. Home loan costs are also low; the typical monthly payment is $1,170, which is a little below the Tasmanian average.
$1,170 ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,019
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dover, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dover, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of residents (52.8%) own their homes outright, a figure far above both the state and national levels. Meanwhile, only 13.8% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
13.8% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.8% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dover, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Dover is a separate house, at 97.2%, which is far above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state and national averages, sitting at 67.1%.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.2% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.3%
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 97.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.1% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dover, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dover, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60165/dover/topic/housing-dwellings