Dover, TAS 7117
Huon Valley CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 7117
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Median house price
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Rent in Dover
- Weekly rent (house)
- $295/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $295/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Dover
Dover (7117) sits in the Huon Valley region of Tasmania.
Dover has roughly 923 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Dover scores 12/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 21°C (mild), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 893 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 2 Catholic.
Schools in Dover
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 12/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Dover's population at 923, with a median age of 55. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (82% own, 14% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (63% family households, 34% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 923
- Median age
- 55
- Family households
- 63%
- Lone person
- 34%
- Owner occupied
- 82%
- Renter occupied
- 14%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 893 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 20.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Dover
- What is the Dover postcode?
- Dover is in the 7117 postcode, in TAS, in the Huon Valley Council region.
- Where is Dover?
- Dover is a suburb in the Huon Valley Council area, TAS 7117.
- What is the average rent in Dover?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $295, for units it's $295.
- What schools are in Dover?
- There are 6 schools serving Dover on this page, including Dover District School, St James Catholic College, Sacred Heart Catholic School.
- How walkable is Dover?
- Dover has a Walk Score of 12 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Dover?
- Dover is close to Raminea, Strathblane, Police Point, Surveyors Bay, Glendevie.
- What is the population of Dover?
- The population of Dover is approximately 923 (2021 Census). The median age is 55.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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