Glen Waverley vs Scoresby

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glen Waverley: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.01 million in Scoresby, and rent is higher there too. Glen Waverley is closer to the city centre: 24.9 km, against 29.5 km. On these figures, Scoresby tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (28 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (15 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 16)
  • But Scoresby has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 79%)

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

First-home buyers

Scoresby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,011,000 vs $1,700,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Scoresby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($406/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glen Waverley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 59/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.9 km vs 29.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glen Waverley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (17 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Glen Waverley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs 0.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Waverley and Scoresby 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 Scoresby
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 Scoresby
Walkability 92 / 59
Glen Waverley — Walkability: 92/100 Scoresby — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 32 / 23
Glen Waverley — Safety: 32/100 Scoresby — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glen Waverley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Scoresby — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 49 / 15
Glen Waverley — Low flood risk: 49/100 Scoresby — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Glen Waverley has more residents (42,642 vs 6,066); Glen Waverley rents higher ($480/wk vs $406/wk).

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Population 42,642
+86% vs other
 6,066
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +0.7%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $99,736/yr $102,180/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+15% vs other
 $406/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Waverley Scoresby
0-4 3.8% / 4.7%
Glen Waverley — 0-4: 3.8% Scoresby — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.8% / 12.7%
Glen Waverley — 5-14: 12.8% Scoresby — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.4% / 7.0%
Glen Waverley — 15-19: 6.4% Scoresby — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.2% / 6.7%
Glen Waverley — 20-24: 7.2% Scoresby — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 11.7% / 11.4%
Glen Waverley — 25-34: 11.7% Scoresby — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 13.9% / 15.1%
Glen Waverley — 35-44: 13.9% Scoresby — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 13.0% / 14.6%
Glen Waverley — 45-54: 13.0% Scoresby — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 11.5% / 12.3%
Glen Waverley — 55-64: 11.5% Scoresby — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.4% / 9.9%
Glen Waverley — 65-74: 9.4% Scoresby — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 7.0% / 4.5%
Glen Waverley — 75-84: 7.0% Scoresby — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 3.3% / 1.1%
Glen Waverley — 85+: 3.3% Scoresby — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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%
Scoresby 56.2% couple families
Scoresby — Couple Families: 56.2% Scoresby — Lone Person: 22.6% Scoresby — One Parent Families: 16.5% Scoresby — Group Household: 3.3% Scoresby — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Scoresby 23.0% renting
Scoresby — Owned Outright: 35.3% Scoresby — Mortgage: 41.7% Scoresby — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Bachelor Degree 22.3% / 16.3%
Glen Waverley — Bachelor Degree: 22.3% Scoresby — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Certificate III & IV 5.2% / 12.5%
Glen Waverley — Certificate III & IV: 5.2% Scoresby — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.8% / 5.7%
Glen Waverley — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8% Scoresby — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.7%
Glen Waverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Scoresby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.1%
Glen Waverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Scoresby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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 Scoresby
China 17.8% / 6.1%
Glen Waverley — China: 17.8% Scoresby — China: 6.1%
India 8.0% / 5.3%
Glen Waverley — India: 8.0% Scoresby — India: 5.3%
Sri Lanka 5.3% / 4.5%
Glen Waverley — Sri Lanka: 5.3% Scoresby — Sri Lanka: 4.5%
Malaysia 5.6% / 4.1%
Glen Waverley — Malaysia: 5.6% Scoresby — Malaysia: 4.1%
England 1.7% / 2.6%
Glen Waverley — England: 1.7% Scoresby — England: 2.6%
Vietnam 1.8% / 1.3%
Glen Waverley — Vietnam: 1.8% Scoresby — Vietnam: 1.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Waverley 79.1% houses
Glen Waverley — Houses: 79.1% Glen Waverley — Townhouses: 10.6% Glen Waverley — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Scoresby 96.3% houses
Scoresby — Houses: 96.3% Scoresby — Townhouses: 3.1% Scoresby — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Median house price $1,700,500 $1,011,000
Median unit price $845,000 $779,500
Median land price $2,028,444 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 407 sales
 23 days
from 45 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 Scoresby
2 bed $650K / $720K
Glen Waverley — 2 bed: $650K (77 sales) Scoresby — 2 bed: $720K (7 sales)

77 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.17M / $801K
Glen Waverley — 3 bed: $1.17M (52 sales) Scoresby — 3 bed: $801K (8 sales)

52 vs 8 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 Scoresby
2 bed $1.21M / $690K
Glen Waverley — 2 bed: $1.21M (13 sales) Scoresby — 2 bed: $690K (5 sales)

13 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.61M / $938K
Glen Waverley — 3 bed: $1.61M (158 sales) Scoresby — 3 bed: $938K (45 sales)

158 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.68M / $1.13M
Glen Waverley — 4 bed: $1.68M (181 sales) Scoresby — 4 bed: $1.13M (50 sales)

181 vs 50 sales

5 bed $2.16M / $1.23M
Glen Waverley — 5 bed: $2.16M (89 sales) Scoresby — 5 bed: $1.23M (12 sales)

89 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Residential 65% 29%
Parks and recreation 13% 26%
Commercial 13% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 13%
Other and special use 0% 6%
Industrial 0% 3%
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 Scoresby
New dwellings approved 1,233
across Monash
 577
across Knox
Approvals change year on year -4% -14%

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 Scoresby
Houses 3.0%
$875/wk on $1.5M
 3.4%
$705/wk on $1.09M
Units 4.6%
$710/wk on $798K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Glen Waverley Scoresby
House price Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 40% of VIC —

Liveability

Glen Waverley is more walkable (92 vs 59); Glen Waverley scores higher overall (81 vs 63).

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Grade A B
Score 81/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Scoresby carries more flood risk (85 vs 51).

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
77/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Inside the suburb 15 3
Rated above peers 11 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Monash Clayton, 5.2 km
 1
Monash Clayton, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.8% 3.7%

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 Scoresby

  • Scoresby Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Scoresby Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Jude the Apostle School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 96 12
Parks & reserves 29 16
Childcare 28 4
GPs 17 1
Pharmacies 10 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 1
Fuel stations 9 3
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Scoresby sits further from the CBD (29.5 km vs 24.9 km).

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Walkability score 92/100 59/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.9 km 29.5 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 34 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 799.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 158.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 3150
 1.5%
postcode 3179
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3150
 43
postcode 3179

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 Scoresby
Car (driver) 50.4% / 64.1%
Glen Waverley — Car (driver): 50.4% Scoresby — Car (driver): 64.1%
Worked from Home 37.3% / 27.0%
Glen Waverley — Worked from Home: 37.3% Scoresby — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.7%
Glen Waverley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Scoresby — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 4.5% / 1.5%
Glen Waverley — Train: 4.5% Scoresby — Train: 1.5%
Bus 1.5% / 1.6%
Glen Waverley — Bus: 1.5% Scoresby — Bus: 1.6%
Walked Only 2.0% / 0.9%
Glen Waverley — Walked Only: 2.0% Scoresby — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.1%).

Setting

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
18,343 premises
 8%
2,645 premises

Climate

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glen Waverley Scoresby
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ 6.3 µg/m³
PM10 — 20.8 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.98 pphm

Council rates

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Average residential rate $1,697/yr $1,732/yr
Council Monash Knox

Federal electorate

Glen Waverley Scoresby
Division Chisholm Aston
Member Carina Garland Mary Doyle
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glen Waverley Scoresby
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

Scoresby

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet

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