Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Dover TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dover, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dover TAS is 923 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dover is $501 per week ($26,052 per year). Median rent in Dover is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Dover has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. Dover has a population density of 19.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dover is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dover is $1,170.

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Dover Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dover Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$501/wk

$26,052 per year

#8189 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$295/wk

$1,278 per month

#5069 of 14,663

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Median Age

55years

17 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,170/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dover Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.1% (480) Female 47.9% (442)

Population Density

19.1

people per km²

923 people · 48.3 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,434

Family income/wk

Dover 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.6% 210 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.4% 115 dwellings

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

Dover Country of Birth

Australia

91.0%

England

7.5%

China

1.5%

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

Dover Religion

No Religion

54.8%

Anglican

17.7%

Catholic

11.5%

Not stated

8.2%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Hinduism

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dover Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.3%

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

Dover Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

22.2%

SAL Filipin

22.2%

Other

22.2%

Mandarin

16.7%

SAL Tot

16.7%

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

Dover Employment

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Employed full-time

24.9% 183 people

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Employed part-time

20.7% 152 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 22 people

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Not in labour force

51.5% 379 people

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

Dover Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.4%

Bachelor Degree

25.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.4%

Postgraduate Degree

13.5%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.1%

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

Dover Occupation

Professionals

23.0%

Labourers

20.7%

Community & Personal Service

15.0%

Managers

13.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

7.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

Sales Workers

3.8%

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

Dover Field of Study

Engineering

19.1%

Management & Commerce

14.4%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Health

11.2%

Agriculture & Environment

10.2%

Education

9.3%

Creative Arts

6.0%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Information Technology

2.8%

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

Dover Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dover Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

15.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dover Marital Status

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Married

44.3% 363

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Separated

3.4% 28

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Divorced

13.6% 111

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Widowed

8.1% 66

👤

Never married

30.6% 251

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dover Ancestry

English

34.7%

Australian

27.4%

Irish

9.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

9.1%

Scottish

7.9%

Other

4.2%

German

2.6%

Dutch

1.1%

Chinese

1.0%

Hungarian

0.9%

Maori

0.7%

Italian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dover School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.4%

Secondary — Government

18.7%

Primary — Catholic

16.8%

Vocational Education

14.0%

Secondary — Catholic

9.3%

Pre-school

4.7%

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

Dover Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.6% 149

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No need for assistance

91.4% 1,592

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

Dover Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.0% 136

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Not a volunteer

82.0% 621

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dover Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$450-$599/mo

8.2%

$600-$799/mo

6.2%

$800-$999/mo

20.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

32.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

5.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dover How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.9%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

7.4%

Walked only

7.1%

Truck

1.0%

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

Dover Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

37.4%

2 vehicles

35.3%

3 vehicles

16.6%

4+ vehicles

9.4%

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

Dover Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.4%

2 bedrooms

25.1%

3 bedrooms

54.4%

4 bedrooms

11.3%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

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

Dover Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

40.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dover Indigenous Population

13.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

233

Indigenous residents

1,489

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dover Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

106

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Dover Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

10.0%

$300-$399/wk

9.6%

$400-$499/wk

9.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dover Family Structure

Couple — no children

45.9%

Couple — children under 15

31.2%

Couple — no children under 15

9.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dover Military Service

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Previously served

5.9% 45

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Never served

94.1% 718

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dover Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 96

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Did not provide

87.2% 654

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dover Children Ever Born

No children

26.2%

1 child

9.9%

2 children

36.7%

3 children

19.8%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Dover When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

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

Dover Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

16.2%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

24.8%

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

Dover Household Size

1 person

33.8%

2 persons

44.5%

3 persons

9.3%

4 persons

6.8%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dover Where Residents Moved From

Same address

735

Moved from TAS

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

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

Dover Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.1%

Blended family — no other children

12.7%

Step family — no other children

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dover Schools

schools nearby

government

863

avg ICSEA score

144

total students

Dover District School Government

Combined · K-12 · 144 students

863

ICSEA

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

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Dover Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $962/wk

Median Rent $295/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Dover

Your weekly income

≈ $4,169/month

Median rent $295/wk

Left after rent $667/wk

Rent share 30.7%

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Dover vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Forest

Pop: 464 Income: $687/wk Rent: $225/wk

Tea Tree

Pop: 464 Income: $767/wk Rent: $350/wk

Tugrah

Pop: 470 Income: $883/wk Rent: $320/wk

Wesley Vale

Pop: 483 Income: $639/wk Rent: $200/wk

Punchbowl (Tas.)

Pop: 491 Income: $654/wk Rent: $278/wk

Port Huon

Pop: 492 Income: $580/wk Rent: $278/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dover

What is the population of Dover TAS?

The population of Dover TAS is 923 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 19.1 people per km².Dover is ranked #4,098 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dover?

The median personal income in Dover TAS is $501 per week, or $26,052 per year.The median household income is $962 per week.Family income is $1,434 per week.Dover is ranked #8,189 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dover?

Median rent in Dover TAS is $295 per week ($1,278 per month).Rent represents 30.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Dover ranks #5,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dover?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dover TAS is $1,170. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dover?

The median age in Dover TAS is 55 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dover a good suburb to live in?

Dover is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 923.The median income is $501/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.7% 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: 60165. All dollar figures in AUD.