The suburb of Clovelly is located on the north eastern boundary of Randwick City and is bounded by the South Pacific Ocean to the east, Waverley Cemetery and Waverley LGA to the north, and the suburbs of Randwick and Coogee to the west and south. The suburb includes a number of reserves, Clovelly Beach and extensive areas of open space along the foreshore with a continuous coastal foreshore walkway.
There are small neighbourhood shopping areas located in the south of the suburb, along Clovelly Road. Randwick is the nearest larger shopping centre. Major bus services operate along Clovelly Road and these bus services are the only form of public transport available to the suburb.
Clovelly's population shows a higher proportion of young people, teenagers and adults (30 to 50 age group), possibly reflecting young families in the suburb. Clovelly is similar to the Randwick City average in terms of population growth, household types (with significant proportions of family households) and levels of home ownership (more than 50 per cent of dwellings owned or being purchased). The suburb has lower unemployment levels and generally higher levels of education and income than the Randwick City average.
History of Clovelly
The area immediately north of Coogee was in the early days known as 'Little Coogee' until it adopted the name of a fishing village in Devon, England... Early Clovelly houses were modest and built in a simple style. Some survived around Northumberland, Campbell and Boundary Streets near Waverley Cemetery and also further west. Massive subdivision began in 1909 into residential blocks, forming the basis of today's suburb. In 1913 the tramline extended to Clovelly helping to make Clovelly both a popular residential and beach area... Post World War II the small, quiet beach suburb with coastal views had a village atmosphere and was considered 'a sleepy hollow'. By the late 1980s its attractions were 'the safest beach in Sydney', 'a very good public school', access to several private schools and good transport links to Randwick and Bondi Junction.
Lawrence, J. Pictorial History of Randwick, Kingsclear Books, Alexandria, 2001, pp.36-39.