Moving to Dover Gardens SA 5048
What the official numbers say about living in Dover Gardens — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,050,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $339 a week, against a median household income of $1,423 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Dover Gardens grew 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,581 → 3,062 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Nepali, Arabic.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Dover Gardens sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (79% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest train station: Warradale, 1.4 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Marion Centre Interchange, 1.1 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 9.1 km north.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 12 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 26 schools · 48 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 47 parks — see them all on the Dover Gardens profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Stella Maris Parish School 800 m · Darlington Primary School 1 km · Seaview High School 1.1 km · Brighton Primary School 1.4 km · Christ the King School 1.7 km · Seacliff Primary School 1.9 km · Seaview Downs Primary School 1.9 km · Marymount College 2 km
Groceries: Foodland 800 m · Woolworths 950 m · Coles 1000 m · Foodland 1.3 km · Foodland 1.4 km · Woolworths 1.6 km · All Things Asian Grocery 1.7 km · IGA 1.8 km
Parks and reserves: Scarborough Terrace Reserve 150 m · Branksome Terrace Reserve 350 m · McKay Street Reserve 450 m · Harbrow Grove Reserve 650 m · Sandery Avenue Reserve 800 m · Warradale Park Tennis Club Inc 850 m · Jack Chaston Park 1 km · Cadell Street Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Dover Gardens, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Crested Pigeon.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Dover Gardens, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Gardens here | 3,062 | $1,050,000 | 5/10 | 4% |
| Seacombe Gardens | 3,373 | $976,944 | 4/10 | 3% |
| South Brighton | 2,763 | $1,250,000 | 8/10 | 2% |
| Seaview Downs | 2,718 | $1,148,000 | 8/10 | 23% |
| Seacombe Heights | 1,549 | $1,230,000 | 8/10 | 3% |
| Seacliff Park | 2,644 | $1,040,000 | 8/10 | 13% |
| Brighton | 3,834 | $1,428,000 | 9/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Marion — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Boothby — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5048 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Dover Gardens profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Dover Gardens has a median sale price of $1,050,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $339 a week.
The population grew 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,581 people to 3,062. It sits about 12 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Warradale station is roughly 1.4 km away. Local government is Marion council, and the federal seat is Boothby.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Dover Gardens vs Seacombe Gardens · Dover Gardens vs South Brighton.
Nearby guides: Seacombe Gardens · South Brighton · Seaview Downs · Seacombe Heights · Seacliff Park · Brighton.
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