NSW · Waverley Council
Dover Heights, NSW, 2030
Desirability index
#224 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dover Heights is a smaller suburban community in the Waverley area, home to around 4,044 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 381 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-13%), roughly 94.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $1,300 (flats $1,100, houses $3,200), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,044
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $3,877
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 118 of 1,433
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,333
- Employment rate
- 60.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 58 / 141 / 297
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $3,200
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,300
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 101
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 381
- Against the person
- 99
- Against property
- 149
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -12.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault26
- Fraud33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment33
- Malicious Damage To Property38
- Other Offences32
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,094.5
- Kesser Torah CollegeCombined
- Rose Bay Secondary CollegeSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hardy St Opp Chaleyer St
- Military Rd At Loombah Rd
- Military Rd At Raleigh St
- Military Rd Opp Arthur St
- Portland St At Lancaster Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
380 planning-related records
2026· 28 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 BULGA ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling47 EASTERN AVENUE DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Additional Information Requested
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation41 HARDY STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)103 MILITARY ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation60 PORTLAND STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Landscaping structures75 HARDY STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure205 MILITARY ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 LANCASTER ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure133 MILITARY ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Under Assessment
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)185 MILITARY ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure132 MILITARY ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 GEORGE STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 RALEIGH STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 MYUNA ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 WENTWORTH STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation60 GILBERT STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure79 PORTLAND STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 ABOUKIR STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2 128 MILITARY ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 WALLANGRA ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5A MYUNA ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 DOUGLAS PARADE DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 LANCASTER ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 LYONS STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 PINDARI ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 MYUNA ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Swimming pool185A MILITARY ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure268 MILITARY ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
2025· 52 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 GILBERT STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 GILBERT STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure29 OCEANVIEW AVENUE DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 GILBERT STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation96A MILITARY ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 PINDARI ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 BULGA ROAD DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Minor building alterations (external)3 DOUGLAS PARADE DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 GEORGE STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 ABOUKIR STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 PORTLAND STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 ABOUKIR STREET DOVER HEIGHTS 2030Determined
2024· 64 proposals
64 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 41 proposals
41 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 85 proposals
85 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 85 proposals
85 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (13)
- Bicycle Parking
- Caffyn Park, Victory StBus stop
- Dudley Page Reserve, Lancaster RdBus stop
- Dudley Page Reserve, Portland StBus stop
- Hugh Bamford Reserve, Military RdBus stop
- Lancaster Rd opp Dudley Page ReserveBus stop
- Military Rd after Arthur StBus stop
- Military Rd at Blake StBus stop
- Military Rd at Dover RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caffyn ParkPark
- Dudley Page ReservePark
- Rodney ReservePark
- Warren Zines ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 69.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #224 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Hardy St Opp Chaleyer Sttransport
- Military Rd At Loombah Rdtransport
- Military Rd At Raleigh Sttransport
- Military Rd Opp Arthur Sttransport
- Portland St At Lancaster Rdtransport
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Caffyn Parkgovernmentpark
- Dudley Page Reservegovernmentpark
- Rodney Reservegovernmentpark
- Warren Zines Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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