Dover Heights
NSW 2030 · Waverley
4,044 (2021) → 4,163 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Waverley local government area (est. 65,322 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dover Heights is a stable suburb in Waverley, NSW 2030, about 7km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $7.76M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 75/100, and is right by the coast. Dover Heights has an overall score of 89/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: South Africa (14.29%), England (3.31%), China (2.03%), New Zealand (1.21%), USA (1.14%)
Top languages: Russian (3.31%), Mandarin (2.92%), Greek (2.37%), French (1.04%), Spanish (0.91%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1119 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kesser Torah CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1086
Nearby (within 10km)
- Rose Bay Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1105
- Rose Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1156
- McAuley Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1165
- The Scots College ELC campusPrimary · Independent · 0.9km
- KambalaCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1158
- Galilee Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1137
- Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1161
- Reddam House, Bondi CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.4km
- Kambala, Fernbank CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.4km
- Cranbrook Junior SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.5km
- Wairoa SchoolCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1020
- WAYS SecondarySecondary · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1000
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Dover Heights
Is Dover Heights safe?
Dover Heights has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,607 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Dover Heights?
In Dover Heights, the median house price is $7.76M and the median unit price is $2.26M. Median weekly house rent is $2,900.
How far is Dover Heights from Sydney CBD?
Dover Heights is about 6.8 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Dover Heights?
Dover Heights has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1086 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dover Heights?
Dover Heights has a transport score of 75/100 and 27 bus stops.