Warradale vs Dover Gardens

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Warradale: a median of $1.23 million, against $1 million in Dover Gardens, and rent is higher there too. Warradale is closer to the city centre: 12.4 km, against 14.2 km. On these figures, Dover Gardens tends to suit 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

Warradale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 62/100)

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

First-home buyers

Warradale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($620,000 vs $885,000)
  • has cheaper land ($852,000 vs $1,170,000)
  • But Dover Gardens has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,230,000)

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 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($339/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Warradale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Warradale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 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 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Warradale 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.

Warradale 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.

Warradale Dover Gardens
Walkability 88 / 72
Warradale — Walkability: 88/100 Dover Gardens — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 48 / 38
Warradale — Safety: 48/100 Dover Gardens — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Warradale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dover Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 9 / 8
Warradale — Low flood risk: 9/100 Dover Gardens — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Warradale has more residents (5,801 vs 3,062); Warradale has higher household incomes ($84,552 vs $73,996).

Warradale Dover Gardens
Population 5,801
+47% vs other
 3,062
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +6.6%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $84,552/yr
+12% vs other
 $73,996/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+11% vs other
 $339/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warradale Dover Gardens
0-4 4.9% / 6.1%
Warradale — 0-4: 4.9% Dover Gardens — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.9% / 10.1%
Warradale — 5-14: 11.9% Dover Gardens — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.3% / 4.8%
Warradale — 15-19: 5.3% Dover Gardens — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.1% / 6.3%
Warradale — 20-24: 5.1% Dover Gardens — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 13.1% / 16.3%
Warradale — 25-34: 13.1% Dover Gardens — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 14.2% / 14.5%
Warradale — 35-44: 14.2% Dover Gardens — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 12.1% / 11.1%
Warradale — 45-54: 12.1% Dover Gardens — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.8% / 11.0%
Warradale — 55-64: 11.8% Dover Gardens — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 11.9% / 12.1%
Warradale — 65-74: 11.9% Dover Gardens — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 6.5% / 5.1%
Warradale — 75-84: 6.5% Dover Gardens — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 3.2% / 2.9%
Warradale — 85+: 3.2% Dover Gardens — 85+: 2.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warradale 40.2% lone person
Warradale — Lone Person: 40.2% Warradale — Couple Families: 38.3% Warradale — One Parent Families: 15.7% Warradale — Group Household: 4.1% Warradale — Other Families: 1.6%
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.

Warradale 23.5% renting
Warradale — Owned Outright: 37.0% Warradale — Mortgage: 39.4% Warradale — Renting: 23.5%
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.

Warradale Dover Gardens
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 14.5%
Warradale — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Dover Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 14.3%
Warradale — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Dover Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.8%
Warradale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Dover Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 5.4%
Warradale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Dover Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.3%
Warradale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Dover Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Warradale Dover Gardens
England 5.4% / 6.2%
Warradale — England: 5.4% Dover Gardens — England: 6.2%
China 2.6% / 2.8%
Warradale — China: 2.6% Dover Gardens — China: 2.8%
India 2.5% / 2.8%
Warradale — India: 2.5% Dover Gardens — India: 2.8%
Nepal 0.8% / 1.2%
Warradale — Nepal: 0.8% Dover Gardens — Nepal: 1.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Warradale — Scotland: 0.9% Dover Gardens — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.8%
Warradale — South Africa: 0.9% Dover Gardens — South Africa: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warradale 67.1% houses
Warradale — Houses: 67.1% Warradale — Townhouses: 29.5% Warradale — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
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

Warradale Dover Gardens
Median house price $1,230,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $620,000 $885,000
Median land price $852,000 $1,170,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 68 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.

Warradale Dover Gardens
3 bed $1.21M / $960K
Warradale — 3 bed: $1.21M (86 sales) Dover Gardens — 3 bed: $960K (55 sales)

86 vs 55 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.2M
Warradale — 4 bed: $1.35M (28 sales) Dover Gardens — 4 bed: $1.2M (8 sales)

28 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Warradale Dover Gardens
Residential 97% 98%
Commercial 3% 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

Warradale 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.

Warradale Dover Gardens
Houses 3.4%
$755/wk on $1.15M
 4.0%
$750/wk on $969K
Units 4.7%
$580/wk on $645K
 —

Ranking within SA

Warradale Dover Gardens
House price Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Income Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of SA —

Liveability

Warradale scores higher overall (63 vs 44); Warradale is more walkable (88 vs 72).

Warradale Dover Gardens
Grade B C
Score 63/100 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Dover Gardens carries more crime risk (62 vs 52).

Warradale Dover Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Warradale Dover Gardens
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Tonsley, 3.4 km
 2
Bedford Park, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.5%

Schools in Warradale

  • Warradale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Christ the King School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Dover Gardens

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

Amenities in the suburb

Warradale Dover Gardens
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 5 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0

Mobility

Warradale Dover Gardens
Walkability score 88/100 72/100
Distance to Adelaide 12.4 km 14.2 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 23 min
Public transport score 90/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 136.0
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.

Warradale Dover Gardens
Car (driver) 72.8% / 74.0%
Warradale — Car (driver): 72.8% Dover Gardens — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 11.0%
Warradale — Worked from Home: 11.4% Dover Gardens — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Train 6.6% / 4.3%
Warradale — Train: 6.6% Dover Gardens — Train: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.7%
Warradale — Car (passenger): 3.7% Dover Gardens — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus 1.8% / 4.3%
Warradale — Bus: 1.8% Dover Gardens — Bus: 4.3%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.2%
Warradale — Walked Only: 1.8% Dover Gardens — Walked Only: 2.2%

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

Setting

Warradale Dover Gardens
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km 1.9 km

NBN connectivity

Warradale Dover Gardens
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,881 premises
 2%
1,511 premises

Climate

Warradale 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)

Warradale 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

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

Federal electorate

Warradale 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

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

Tags

Warradale

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Dover Gardens

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses Urban

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