Oaklands Park vs Dover Gardens

In Oaklands Park, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Dover Gardens, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Dover Gardens: a median of $1 million, against $900,000 in Oaklands Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Oaklands Park tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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 Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 97/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 44%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 37%)

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

First-home buyers

Oaklands Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $885,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oaklands Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $339/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oaklands Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oaklands Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 32%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Dover Gardens carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
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.

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Walkability 86 / 72
Oaklands Park — Walkability: 86/100 Dover Gardens — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 3 / 38
Oaklands Park — Safety: 3/100 Dover Gardens — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Oaklands Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dover Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 8
Oaklands Park — Low flood risk: 18/100 Dover Gardens — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Oaklands Park has more residents (3,948 vs 3,062); Dover Gardens has higher household incomes ($73,996 vs $62,816).

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Population 3,948
+22% vs other
 3,062
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +6.6%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $62,816/yr $73,996/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $339/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
0-4 4.4% / 6.1%
Oaklands Park — 0-4: 4.4% Dover Gardens — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 7.2% / 10.1%
Oaklands Park — 5-14: 7.2% Dover Gardens — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 4.0% / 4.8%
Oaklands Park — 15-19: 4.0% Dover Gardens — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 8.3% / 6.3%
Oaklands Park — 20-24: 8.3% Dover Gardens — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 19.1% / 16.3%
Oaklands Park — 25-34: 19.1% Dover Gardens — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 13.1% / 14.5%
Oaklands Park — 35-44: 13.1% Dover Gardens — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 10.6% / 11.1%
Oaklands Park — 45-54: 10.6% Dover Gardens — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 9.5% / 11.0%
Oaklands Park — 55-64: 9.5% Dover Gardens — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 10.6% / 12.1%
Oaklands Park — 65-74: 10.6% Dover Gardens — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 6.3% / 5.1%
Oaklands Park — 75-84: 6.3% Dover Gardens — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 6.9% / 2.9%
Oaklands Park — 85+: 6.9% Dover Gardens — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oaklands Park 52.1% lone person
Oaklands Park — Lone Person: 52.1% Oaklands Park — Couple Families: 22.0% Oaklands Park — One Parent Families: 15.1% Oaklands Park — Group Household: 8.8% Oaklands Park — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oaklands Park 49.9% renting
Oaklands Park — Owned Outright: 22.9% Oaklands Park — Mortgage: 27.2% Oaklands Park — Renting: 49.9%
Dover Gardens 35.4% renting
Dover Gardens — Owned Outright: 27.4% Dover Gardens — Mortgage: 37.3% Dover Gardens — Renting: 35.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 14.5%
Oaklands Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Dover Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 14.3%
Oaklands Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Dover Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.8%
Oaklands Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Dover Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 5.4%
Oaklands Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Dover Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.3%
Oaklands Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Dover Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
England 4.4% / 6.2%
Oaklands Park — England: 4.4% Dover Gardens — England: 6.2%
China 3.7% / 2.8%
Oaklands Park — China: 3.7% Dover Gardens — China: 2.8%
India 3.4% / 2.8%
Oaklands Park — India: 3.4% Dover Gardens — India: 2.8%
Nepal 1.6% / 1.2%
Oaklands Park — Nepal: 1.6% Dover Gardens — Nepal: 1.2%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Oaklands Park — Netherlands: 1.2% Dover Gardens — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Oaklands Park — Scotland: not among its largest Dover Gardens — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oaklands Park 43.9% houses
Oaklands Park — Houses: 43.9% Oaklands Park — Townhouses: 49.0% Oaklands Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Dover Gardens 68.0% houses
Dover Gardens — Houses: 68.0% Dover Gardens — Townhouses: 31.0% Dover Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Median house price $900,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $530,000 $885,000
Median land price — $1,170,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 40 sales
 19 days
from 21 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.

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
3 bed $900K / $960K
Oaklands Park — 3 bed: $900K (67 sales) Dover Gardens — 3 bed: $960K (55 sales)

67 vs 55 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $1.2M
Oaklands Park — 4 bed: $1.15M (13 sales) Dover Gardens — 4 bed: $1.2M (8 sales)

13 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Oaklands Park has more commercially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Residential 61% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 0%
Commercial 13% 0%
Parks and recreation 11% 0%
Industrial 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

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
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.

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Houses 4.1%
$700/wk on $889K
 4.0%
$750/wk on $969K
Units 5.7%
$555/wk on $505K
 —

Ranking within SA

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
House price Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Income Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 92% of SA —

Liveability

Oaklands Park is more walkable (86 vs 72); Dover Gardens scores higher overall (44 vs 37).

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Oaklands Park carries more crime risk (97 vs 62); Dover Gardens carries more flood risk (92 vs 82).

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
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
Tonsley, 2.6 km
 2
Bedford Park, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 2.5%

Amenities in the suburb

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Walkability score 86/100 72/100
Distance to Adelaide 13.4 km 14.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 23 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 164.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5046
 1.4%
postcode 5048
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5046
 57
postcode 5048

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.

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Car (driver) 68.6% / 74.0%
Oaklands Park — Car (driver): 68.6% Dover Gardens — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 11.0%
Oaklands Park — Worked from Home: 11.0% Dover Gardens — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Train 9.6% / 4.3%
Oaklands Park — Train: 9.6% Dover Gardens — Train: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.7%
Oaklands Park — Car (passenger): 3.8% Dover Gardens — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus 2.5% / 4.3%
Oaklands Park — Bus: 2.5% Dover Gardens — Bus: 4.3%
Walked Only 3.4% / 2.2%
Oaklands Park — Walked Only: 3.4% Dover Gardens — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 1.9 km

NBN connectivity

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
2,601 premises
 2%
1,511 premises

Climate

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
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)

Oaklands Park Dover Gardens
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oaklands Park

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Dover Gardens

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses Urban

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Oaklands Park

Oaklands Park vs Warradale Oaklands Park vs Glengowrie Oaklands Park vs Marion Oaklands Park vs Morphettville Oaklands Park vs Seacombe Gardens Oaklands Park vs Park Holme

Other comparisons with Dover Gardens

Dover Gardens vs Warradale Dover Gardens vs Brighton Dover Gardens vs Seacombe Gardens Dover Gardens vs South Brighton Dover Gardens vs Seaview Downs Dover Gardens vs Seacliff Park
Full data on Oaklands Park Full data on Dover Gardens
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or