Glen Waverley vs Notting Hill

Notting Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 40 in Glen Waverley. In Glen Waverley, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Notting Hill, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Glen Waverley: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.17 million in Notting Hill, and rent is higher there too. Notting Hill is closer to the city centre: 22.3 km, against 24.9 km. On these figures, Glen Waverley tends to suit couples, while Notting Hill suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Glen Waverley

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (15 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (28 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Notting Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($432,000 vs $845,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,167,000 vs $1,700,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Notting Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($371/wk vs $480/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Notting Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (25 min vs 30 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.3 km vs 24.9 km)
  • But Glen Waverley is more walkable (92/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glen Waverley

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (17 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Notting Hill has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 21%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Glen Waverley is growing faster (5.7% vs -5.1%)
  • Notting Hill returns a higher gross yield on units (7.3% vs 4.6%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Waverley and Notting Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Walkability 92 / 69
Glen Waverley — Walkability: 92/100 Notting Hill — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 32 / 19
Glen Waverley — Safety: 32/100 Notting Hill — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glen Waverley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Notting Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 49 / 85
Glen Waverley — Low flood risk: 49/100 Notting Hill — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Glen Waverley has more residents (42,642 vs 2,895); Glen Waverley skews older (40 vs 30).

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Population 42,642
+93% vs other
 2,895
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% -5.1%
Median age 40 30
Median household income $99,736/yr
+18% vs other
 $81,848/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+23% vs other
 $371/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
0-4 3.8% / 4.0%
Glen Waverley — 0-4: 3.8% Notting Hill — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.8% / 8.4%
Glen Waverley — 5-14: 12.8% Notting Hill — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 6.4% / 4.7%
Glen Waverley — 15-19: 6.4% Notting Hill — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.2% / 15.4%
Glen Waverley — 20-24: 7.2% Notting Hill — 20-24: 15.4%
25-34 11.7% / 27.9%
Glen Waverley — 25-34: 11.7% Notting Hill — 25-34: 27.9%
35-44 13.9% / 14.6%
Glen Waverley — 35-44: 13.9% Notting Hill — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.0% / 8.9%
Glen Waverley — 45-54: 13.0% Notting Hill — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 11.5% / 7.0%
Glen Waverley — 55-64: 11.5% Notting Hill — 55-64: 7.0%
65-74 9.4% / 4.8%
Glen Waverley — 65-74: 9.4% Notting Hill — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 7.0% / 2.8%
Glen Waverley — 75-84: 7.0% Notting Hill — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 3.3% / 1.6%
Glen Waverley — 85+: 3.3% Notting Hill — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Waverley 55.7% couple families
Glen Waverley — Couple Families: 55.7% Glen Waverley — Lone Person: 23.7% Glen Waverley — One Parent Families: 14.4% Glen Waverley — Group Household: 4.7% Glen Waverley — Other Families: 1.5%
Notting Hill 29.9% couple families
Notting Hill — Couple Families: 29.9% Notting Hill — Lone Person: 39.7% Notting Hill — One Parent Families: 10.7% Notting Hill — Group Household: 15.6% Notting Hill — Other Families: 4.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen Waverley 28.1% renting
Glen Waverley — Owned Outright: 42.5% Glen Waverley — Mortgage: 29.4% Glen Waverley — Renting: 28.1%
Notting Hill 51.3% renting
Notting Hill — Owned Outright: 21.3% Notting Hill — Mortgage: 27.4% Notting Hill — Renting: 51.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
China 17.8% / 12.0%
Glen Waverley — China: 17.8% Notting Hill — China: 12.0%
India 8.0% / 7.3%
Glen Waverley — India: 8.0% Notting Hill — India: 7.3%
Sri Lanka 5.3% / 7.9%
Glen Waverley — Sri Lanka: 5.3% Notting Hill — Sri Lanka: 7.9%
Malaysia 5.6% / 4.9%
Glen Waverley — Malaysia: 5.6% Notting Hill — Malaysia: 4.9%
Vietnam 1.8% / 3.2%
Glen Waverley — Vietnam: 1.8% Notting Hill — Vietnam: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Bachelor Degree 22.3% / 23.9%
Glen Waverley — Bachelor Degree: 22.3% Notting Hill — Bachelor Degree: 23.9%
Postgraduate Degree 11.8% / 17.2%
Glen Waverley — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8% Notting Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.9%
Glen Waverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Notting Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 5.2% / 5.6%
Glen Waverley — Certificate III & IV: 5.2% Notting Hill — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.8%
Glen Waverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Notting Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Waverley 79.1% houses
Glen Waverley — Houses: 79.1% Glen Waverley — Flats / Apartments: 10.3% Glen Waverley — Townhouses: 10.6%
Notting Hill 45.3% houses
Notting Hill — Houses: 45.3% Notting Hill — Flats / Apartments: 44.9% Notting Hill — Townhouses: 9.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Median house price $1,700,500 $1,167,000
Median unit price $845,000 $432,000
Median land price $2,028,444 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 407 sales
 21 days
from 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
3 bed $1.61M / $1.15M
Glen Waverley — 3 bed: $1.61M (158 sales) Notting Hill — 3 bed: $1.15M (16 sales)

158 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.68M / $1.23M
Glen Waverley — 4 bed: $1.68M (181 sales) Notting Hill — 4 bed: $1.23M (5 sales)

181 vs 5 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
1 bed $380K / $335K
Glen Waverley — 1 bed: $380K (18 sales) Notting Hill — 1 bed: $335K (12 sales)

18 vs 12 sales

2 bed $650K / $445K
Glen Waverley — 2 bed: $650K (77 sales) Notting Hill — 2 bed: $445K (24 sales)

77 vs 24 sales

3 bed $1.17M / $875K
Glen Waverley — 3 bed: $1.17M (52 sales) Notting Hill — 3 bed: $875K (6 sales)

52 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Notting Hill has more commercially zoned land (85% vs 13%).

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Commercial 13% 85%
Residential 65% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 13%
Parks and recreation 13% 1%
Other and special use 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
New dwellings approved 1,233
across Monash
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Houses 3.0%
$875/wk on $1.5M
 —
Units 4.6%
$710/wk on $798K
 7.3%
$600/wk on $430K

Ranking within VIC

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
House price Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools Higher than 95% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC

Liveability

Glen Waverley is more walkable (92 vs 69); Glen Waverley scores higher overall (81 vs 75).

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Grade A
same for both
Score 81/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Glen Waverley carries more flood risk (51 vs 15); Notting Hill carries more crime risk (81 vs 68).

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
81/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Inside the suburb 15 0
Rated above peers 11 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Monash Clayton, 5.2 km
 3
Monash Clayton, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.8% 11.0%

Schools in Glen Waverley

  • Brentwood Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Camelot Rise Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Glen Waverley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Glen Waverley Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Glen Waverley South Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Glendal Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Notting Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 96 8
Parks & reserves 29 1
Childcare 28 2
GPs 17 0
Pharmacies 10 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 0
Fuel stations 9 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Glen Waverley sits further from the CBD (24.9 km vs 22.3 km).

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Walkability score 92/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.9 km
+10% vs other
 22.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 25 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 799.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 70.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 3150
 2.0%
postcode 3168
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3150
 14
postcode 3168

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Car (driver) 50.4% / 54.1%
Glen Waverley — Car (driver): 50.4% Notting Hill — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 37.3% / 32.2%
Glen Waverley — Worked from Home: 37.3% Notting Hill — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Train 4.5% / 3.1%
Glen Waverley — Train: 4.5% Notting Hill — Train: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.3%
Glen Waverley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Notting Hill — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 2.0% / 4.3%
Glen Waverley — Walked Only: 2.0% Notting Hill — Walked Only: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).

Setting

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 11.8 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
18,343 premises
 16%
1,730 premises

Climate

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Annual rainfall 777 mm 644 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C 26.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Average residential rate $1,697/yr
same for both
Council Monash
same for both

Federal electorate

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Division Chisholm Hotham
Member Carina Garland Clare O'Neil
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glen Waverley Notting Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glen Waverley

Cafe Culture Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Premium Professionals Transport Hub

Notting Hill

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals River Students

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