About Dover Heights
- Postcode: 2030
- Population: 3,940
- Municipality: Waverley Council
Dover Heights is a mainly residential suburb. Many of the suburb's properties have views of Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, making its Dudley Page Reserve a popular site for tourist buses. The suburb is considered to be the most affluent within the Waverly Local Government Area and amongst the one of the most affluent suburbs in Sydney. This is reflected in property prices - like nearby suburbs Vaucluse and Bellevue Hill, median house prices are above A$2 million
Dover Heights is believed to have been named for its cliffs along the Pacific Ocean which resembled those found at Dover, in Kent, England. The first mention of Dover Heights appeared in municipal records in 1886. The area was first used for market gardens.
Key Facts
- Location 9km east from the CBD
- Council- Waverly
- Surrounding suburbs: Rose Bay, Vaucluse & North Bondi
- Postcode 2030