Dover Gardens vs Seacliff Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Seacliff Park: a median of $1.18 million, against $1 million in Dover Gardens, and rent is higher there too. Dover Gardens is closer to the city centre: 14.2 km, against 19.4 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Seacliff Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 68%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Seacliff Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($665,000 vs $885,000)
  • has cheaper land ($948,000 vs $1,170,000)
  • But Dover Gardens has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,175,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dover Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($339/wk vs $370/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dover Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (14.2 km vs 19.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Dover Gardens has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 16%)
  • Seacliff Park carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dover Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Dover Gardens and Seacliff Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Walkability 72 / 70
Dover Gardens — Walkability: 72/100 Seacliff Park — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 38 / 52
Dover Gardens — Safety: 38/100 Seacliff Park — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dover Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Seacliff Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 8 / 36
Dover Gardens — Low flood risk: 8/100 Seacliff Park — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Seacliff Park has higher household incomes ($88,036 vs $73,996); Seacliff Park skews older (41 vs 39).

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Population 3,062
+14% vs other
 2,644
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +8.4%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $73,996/yr $88,036/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $339/wk $370/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
0-4 6.1% / 6.0%
Dover Gardens — 0-4: 6.1% Seacliff Park — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 10.1% / 11.2%
Dover Gardens — 5-14: 10.1% Seacliff Park — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 4.8% / 5.7%
Dover Gardens — 15-19: 4.8% Seacliff Park — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.3% / 5.2%
Dover Gardens — 20-24: 6.3% Seacliff Park — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 16.3% / 12.3%
Dover Gardens — 25-34: 16.3% Seacliff Park — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 14.5% / 13.7%
Dover Gardens — 35-44: 14.5% Seacliff Park — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 11.1% / 13.5%
Dover Gardens — 45-54: 11.1% Seacliff Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 11.0% / 11.8%
Dover Gardens — 55-64: 11.0% Seacliff Park — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 12.1% / 12.1%
Dover Gardens — 65-74: 12.1% Seacliff Park — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 5.1% / 5.7%
Dover Gardens — 75-84: 5.1% Seacliff Park — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.9% / 2.8%
Dover Gardens — 85+: 2.9% Seacliff Park — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dover Gardens 40.9% lone person
Dover Gardens — Lone Person: 40.9% Dover Gardens — Couple Families: 33.3% Dover Gardens — One Parent Families: 17.7% Dover Gardens — Group Household: 5.7% Dover Gardens — Other Families: 2.4%
Seacliff Park 36.2% lone person
Seacliff Park — Lone Person: 36.2% Seacliff Park — Couple Families: 42.2% Seacliff Park — One Parent Families: 16.0% Seacliff Park — Group Household: 5.1% Seacliff Park — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dover Gardens 35.4% renting
Dover Gardens — Owned Outright: 27.4% Dover Gardens — Mortgage: 37.3% Dover Gardens — Renting: 35.4%
Seacliff Park 21.1% renting
Seacliff Park — Owned Outright: 37.6% Seacliff Park — Mortgage: 41.3% Seacliff Park — Renting: 21.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 15.9%
Dover Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Seacliff Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 15.7%
Dover Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Seacliff Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.2%
Dover Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Seacliff Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 5.6%
Dover Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Seacliff Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Dover Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Seacliff Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
England 6.2% / 8.9%
Dover Gardens — England: 6.2% Seacliff Park — England: 8.9%
India 2.8% / 1.0%
Dover Gardens — India: 2.8% Seacliff Park — India: 1.0%
China 2.8% / 0.7%
Dover Gardens — China: 2.8% Seacliff Park — China: 0.7%
Iran 0.8% / 1.6%
Dover Gardens — Iran: 0.8% Seacliff Park — Iran: 1.6%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.1%
Dover Gardens — Scotland: 0.9% Seacliff Park — Scotland: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Dover Gardens — New Zealand: not among its largest Seacliff Park — New Zealand: 1.4%
Nepal 1.2% / —
Dover Gardens — Nepal: 1.2% Seacliff Park — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dover Gardens 68.0% houses
Dover Gardens — Houses: 68.0% Dover Gardens — Townhouses: 31.0% Dover Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Seacliff Park 83.9% houses
Seacliff Park — Houses: 83.9% Seacliff Park — Townhouses: 13.0% Seacliff Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,175,000
Median unit price $885,000 $665,000
Median land price $1,170,000 $948,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 21 sales
 26 days
from 27 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
3 bed $960K / $1.09M
Dover Gardens — 3 bed: $960K (55 sales) Seacliff Park — 3 bed: $1.09M (47 sales)

55 vs 47 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.31M
Dover Gardens — 4 bed: $1.2M (8 sales) Seacliff Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (28 sales)

8 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Seacliff Park has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 0%).

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Residential 98% 53%
Environmental 0% 39%
Industrial 2% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Houses 4.0%
$750/wk on $969K
 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
House price Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
Income Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 23% of SA

Liveability

Seacliff Park scores higher overall (65 vs 44).

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Grade C B
Score 44/100 65/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Dover Gardens carries more flood risk (92 vs 64); Dover Gardens carries more crime risk (62 vs 48).

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood High
92/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 3.0 km
 2
Bedford Park, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.0%

Amenities in the suburb

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Seacliff Park sits further from the CBD (19.4 km vs 14.2 km).

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Walkability score 72/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 14.2 km 19.4 km
+37% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 86.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5048
 1.4%
postcode 5049
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 5048
 67
postcode 5049

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Car (driver) 74.0% / 76.6%
Dover Gardens — Car (driver): 74.0% Seacliff Park — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 11.7%
Dover Gardens — Worked from Home: 11.0% Seacliff Park — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Train 4.3% / 5.7%
Dover Gardens — Train: 4.3% Seacliff Park — Train: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.4%
Dover Gardens — Car (passenger): 3.7% Seacliff Park — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 4.3% / 0.9%
Dover Gardens — Bus: 4.3% Seacliff Park — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.0%
Dover Gardens — Walked Only: 2.2% Seacliff Park — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,511 premises
 2%
1,195 premises

Climate

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ 19.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.34 pphm

Council rates

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Marion
same for both

Federal electorate

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dover Gardens Seacliff Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dover Gardens

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses Urban

Seacliff Park

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks

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