Glendevie vs Dover

Glendevie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Dover. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glendevie, most households are people living alone. In Dover, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glendevie: a median of $820,000, against $560,000 in Dover, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glendevie tends to suit people living alone, while Dover suits older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Dover

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Dover

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dover

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (31% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Glendevie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 74 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.2 km vs 77 km)
  • But Dover is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dover

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 22%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Glendevie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.9% vs 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glendevie Dover
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.

Glendevie Dover
Walkability 0 / 13
Glendevie — Walkability: 0/100 Dover — Walkability: 13/100
Low fire risk 4 / 9
Glendevie — Low fire risk: 4/100 Dover — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Dover has more residents (923 vs 87); Glendevie rents higher ($350/wk vs $295/wk).

Glendevie Dover
Population 87 923
+961% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.9% +8.1%
Median age 50 55
Median household income $49,348/yr $50,024/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+16% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glendevie Dover
0-4 3.4% / 2.9%
Glendevie — 0-4: 3.4% Dover — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 11.5% / 8.6%
Glendevie — 5-14: 11.5% Dover — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 5.7% / 3.7%
Glendevie — 15-19: 5.7% Dover — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.4% / 2.6%
Glendevie — 20-24: 3.4% Dover — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 5.7% / 9.0%
Glendevie — 25-34: 5.7% Dover — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 8.0% / 9.0%
Glendevie — 35-44: 8.0% Dover — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 23.0% / 13.2%
Glendevie — 45-54: 23.0% Dover — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 23.0% / 20.2%
Glendevie — 55-64: 23.0% Dover — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 10.3% / 17.4%
Glendevie — 65-74: 10.3% Dover — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 11.5% / 10.4%
Glendevie — 75-84: 11.5% Dover — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ — / 2.9%
Glendevie — 85+: not among its largest Dover — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glendevie 62.5% lone person
Glendevie — Lone Person: 62.5% Glendevie — Couple Families: 37.5% Glendevie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Glendevie — Group Household: 0.0% Glendevie — Other Families: 0.0%
Dover 51.9% lone person
Dover — Lone Person: 51.9% Dover — Couple Families: 25.0% Dover — One Parent Families: 13.8% Dover — Group Household: 7.7% Dover — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glendevie 0.0% renting
Glendevie — Owned Outright: 72.4% Glendevie — Mortgage: 27.6% Glendevie — Renting: 0.0%
Dover 14.5% renting
Dover — Owned Outright: 55.3% Dover — Mortgage: 30.3% Dover — Renting: 14.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Glendevie Dover
England 3.4% / 5.5%
Glendevie — England: 3.4% Dover — England: 5.5%
Philippines 6.9% / 0.7%
Glendevie — Philippines: 6.9% Dover — Philippines: 0.7%
New Zealand 4.6% / 2.2%
Glendevie — New Zealand: 4.6% Dover — New Zealand: 2.2%
China — / 0.9%
Glendevie — China: not among its largest Dover — China: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Glendevie — Scotland: not among its largest Dover — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

Qualifications

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

Glendevie Dover
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 14.2%
Glendevie — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Dover — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 5.4%
Glendevie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Dover — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 8.9%
Glendevie — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Dover — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 5.0%
Glendevie — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Dover — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Glendevie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dover — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glendevie 100.0% houses
Glendevie — Houses: 100.0% Glendevie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Dover 97.2% houses
Dover — Houses: 97.2% Dover — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glendevie Dover
Median house price $820,000 $560,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 18 sales

Zoning mix

Glendevie Dover
Rural and farming 83% 82%
Environmental 16% 14%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Glendevie Dover
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
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.

Glendevie Dover
Houses — 4.9%
$590/wk on $620K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Glendevie Dover
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of TAS Higher than 21% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 79% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 21% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of TAS Higher than 60% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 88% of TAS

Liveability

Dover is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Glendevie Dover
Grade — D
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Glendevie Dover
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
91/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
35/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glendevie Dover
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Glendevie

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Dover

  • Dover District School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glendevie Dover
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 4 12

Mobility

Dover sits further from the CBD (77 km vs 71.2 km).

Glendevie Dover
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Hobart 71.2 km 77 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 74 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
 0.3%
postcode 7117
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
 34
postcode 7117

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.

Glendevie Dover
Car (driver) 76.9% / 72.5%
Glendevie — Car (driver): 76.9% Dover — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 12.4%
Glendevie — Worked from Home: 11.5% Dover — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Car (passenger) 11.5% / 7.7%
Glendevie — Car (passenger): 11.5% Dover — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only — / 7.4%
Glendevie — Walked Only: not among its largest Dover — Walked Only: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Glendevie Dover
Elevation 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km 2.0 km
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Glendevie Dover
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
564 premises

Climate

Glendevie Dover
Annual rainfall 854 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Glendevie Dover
Average residential rate $1,884/yr
same for both
Council Huon Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Glendevie Dover
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glendevie Dover
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glendevie

Outer

Dover

Coastal Retirees Rural

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