Suburbs Dover Heights

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Dover Heights NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dover Heights, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dover Heights NSW is 4,044 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dover Heights is $1,404 per week ($73,008 per year). Median rent in Dover Heights is $798 per week ($3,458 per month). Dover Heights has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Dover Heights has a population density of 4269.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dover Heights is England. The most common religion is Judaism (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dover Heights is $4,333.

There were 15 recorded offences in Dover Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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📍 Dover Heights, New South Wales — 33.8740°S, 151.2812°E

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Dover Heights Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dover Heights Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,404/wk
$73,008 per year
#175 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$798/wk
$3,458 per month
#53 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$4,333/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dover Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,994) Female 50.7% (2,048)

Population Density

4269.4
people per km²
4,044 people · 0.9 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$4,572
Family income/wk

Dover Heights Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dover Heights Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
54.7% 564 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.3% 468 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dover Heights Country of Birth

Australia
86.5%
England
5.3%
China
2.5%
Hong Kong
0.9%
France
0.8%
Greece
0.8%
Canada
0.8%
Egypt
0.8%
Germany
0.8%
Indonesia
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dover Heights Religion

Judaism
51.3%
No Religion
20.1%
Catholic
11.4%
Eastern Orthodox
5.7%
Not stated
5.3%
Anglican
4.3%
Christian (other)
1.0%
Buddhism
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dover Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
92.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dover Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Other
27.4%
Russian
19.1%
Mandarin
14.0%
Greek
12.2%
SAL Tot
6.7%
French
6.1%
Spanish
5.8%
Italian
5.2%
SAL Indon
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dover Heights Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.4% 1,078 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.6% 698 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 75 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.4% 1,107 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dover Heights Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
53.4%
Postgraduate Degree
21.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.0%
Certificate III/IV
7.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.0%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dover Heights Occupation

Professionals
47.9%
Managers
25.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Sales Workers
5.7%
Community & Personal Service
4.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
3.6%
Labourers
1.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dover Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce
37.7%
Society & Culture
17.8%
Health
13.3%
Education
7.2%
Engineering
6.6%
Creative Arts
5.4%
Architecture & Building
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.5%
Information Technology
3.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.3%
Agriculture & Environment
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dover Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dover Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.6%
$500-$649/wk
1.4%
$650-$799/wk
1.7%
$800-$999/wk
2.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.4%
$4,000+/wk
48.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dover Heights Marital Status

💍
Married
57.3% 1,849
↔️
Separated
1.8% 58
📋
Divorced
4.9% 159
🕊️
Widowed
3.6% 115
👤
Never married
32.4% 1,046

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dover Heights Ancestry

Other
24.6%
English
17.2%
Australian
16.6%
South African
10.8%
Irish
5.1%
Chinese
4.7%
Russian
4.2%
Greek
3.9%
Polish
3.6%
Italian
3.4%
German
3.0%
Hungarian
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dover Heights School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
35.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
25.0%
Primary — Government
12.5%
Pre-school
9.5%
Vocational Education
6.4%
Secondary — Government
4.6%
Secondary — Catholic
3.6%
Primary — Catholic
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dover Heights Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.9% 227
✅
No need for assistance
97.1% 7,597

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dover Heights Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.1% 718
—
Not a volunteer
76.9% 2,385

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dover Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
21.9%
$450-$599/mo
3.9%
$800-$999/mo
5.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
5.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
5.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dover Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.4%
Did not go to work
22.3%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Walked only
3.2%
Bus
2.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.6%
Truck
1.0%
Train
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Ferry
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dover Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.1%
1 vehicle
25.6%
2 vehicles
46.2%
3 vehicles
12.1%
4+ vehicles
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dover Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.5%
2 bedrooms
15.7%
3 bedrooms
25.7%
4 bedrooms
36.5%
5 bedrooms
16.2%
6+ bedrooms
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dover Heights Population Mobility

13.5%
moved in the last year
35.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dover Heights Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
10
Indigenous residents
7,864
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dover Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
173
Asthma
113
Heart disease
95
Arthritis
82
Diabetes
71
Cancer
66
Lung condition
29
Kidney disease
16
Stroke
16
Dementia
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dover Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
1.4%
$500-$649/wk
1.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.0%
$3,500+/wk
21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dover Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
47.4%
Couple — no children under 15
22.7%
Couple — no children
21.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.1%
One parent — no children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dover Heights Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
0.5% 15
👤
Never served
99.4% 3,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dover Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 431
—
Did not provide
86.1% 2,661

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dover Heights Children Ever Born

No children
33.3%
1 child
9.9%
2 children
33.5%
3 children
20.1%
4 children
3.0%
5+ children
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dover Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
48
1951–1960
96
1961–1970
82
1971–1980
158
1981–1990
260
1991–2000
380
2001–2010
342
2011–2015
125
2016
32
2017
18
2018
36
2019
41
2020
33
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dover Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
27.7%
5–14 hours
29.3%
15–29 hours
12.5%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
21.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dover Heights Household Size

1 person
15.3%
2 persons
31.3%
3 persons
14.7%
4 persons
20.9%
5 persons
14.6%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dover Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,364
Moved from NSW
339
Moved — same area (SA2)
119
Moved from overseas
39
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from QLD
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dover Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.5%
Step family — no other children
6.3%
Blended family — no other children
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dover Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 15 total

Theft
5
Other Against Property
4
Assault
3
Other Against Person
3

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Dover Heights Schools

31
schools nearby
9
government
1139
avg ICSEA score
13,096
total students
Reddam House Independent
Combined
1203
ICSEA
Montessori East Independent
Primary · K-6 · 80 students
1188
ICSEA
Cranbrook School Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 1,693 students
1181
ICSEA
Bronte Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 257 students
1176
ICSEA
Kambala Independent
Combined · K-12 · 986 students
1169
ICSEA
McAuley Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 273 students
1168
ICSEA
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 196 students
1164
ICSEA
The Scots College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,076 students
1162
ICSEA
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 308 students
1161
ICSEA
Galilee Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 88 students
1160
ICSEA
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart Independent
Combined · K-12 · 851 students
1160
ICSEA
Bellevue Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 573 students
1156
ICSEA
Waverley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 263 students
1150
ICSEA
Vaucluse Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 217 students
1145
ICSEA
Rose Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 377 students
1145
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dover Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,877/wk
Median Rent $798/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Dover Heights

≈ $16,800/month
Median rent $798/wk
Left after rent $3,079/wk
Rent share 20.6%

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Dover Heights vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Glenning Valley
Pop: 2,023 Income: $887/wk Rent: $460/wk
Islington
Pop: 2,026 Income: $995/wk Rent: $430/wk
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Pop: 2,027 Income: $876/wk Rent: $600/wk
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Pop: 2,028 Income: $849/wk Rent: $410/wk
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Pop: 2,030 Income: $835/wk Rent: $420/wk
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Pop: 2,034 Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dover Heights

What is the population of Dover Heights NSW?

The population of Dover Heights NSW is 4,044 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4269.4 people per km².Dover Heights is ranked #1,904 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dover Heights?

The median personal income in Dover Heights NSW is $1,404 per week, or $73,008 per year.The median household income is $3,877 per week.Family income is $4,572 per week.Dover Heights is ranked #175 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dover Heights?

Median rent in Dover Heights NSW is $798 per week ($3,458 per month).Rent represents 20.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dover Heights ranks #53 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dover Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dover Heights NSW is $4,333. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dover Heights?

The median age in Dover Heights NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dover Heights a good suburb to live in?

Dover Heights is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,044.The median income is $1,404/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11286. All dollar figures in AUD.