Glen Waverley vs Wantirna South

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 $1.22 million in Wantirna South, and rent is higher there too. Glen Waverley is closer to the city centre: 24.9 km, against 34.2 km. On these figures, Wantirna South 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 schools inside the suburb (15 vs 7)
  • has more childcare (28 vs 22)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 23)

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

First-home buyers

Wantirna South

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($550,000 vs $845,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,400,000 vs $2,028,444)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,220,000 vs $1,700,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wantirna South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($441/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glen Waverley

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.9 km vs 34.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 35 min)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 81/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glen Waverley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (17 vs 11)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Glen Waverley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.6% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Waverley and Wantirna South 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 Wantirna South
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 Wantirna South
Walkability 92 / 81
Glen Waverley — Walkability: 92/100 Wantirna South — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 32 / 24
Glen Waverley — Safety: 32/100 Wantirna South — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glen Waverley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wantirna South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 49 / 38
Glen Waverley — Low flood risk: 49/100 Wantirna South — Low flood risk: 38/100

Demographics

Glen Waverley has more residents (42,642 vs 20,754); Wantirna South skews older (42 vs 40).

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
Population 42,642
+51% vs other
 20,754
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +7.7%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $99,736/yr $99,580/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+8% vs other
 $441/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
0-4 3.8% / 4.6%
Glen Waverley — 0-4: 3.8% Wantirna South — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.8% / 11.2%
Glen Waverley — 5-14: 12.8% Wantirna South — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 6.4% / 5.9%
Glen Waverley — 15-19: 6.4% Wantirna South — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.2% / 6.3%
Glen Waverley — 20-24: 7.2% Wantirna South — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.7% / 11.8%
Glen Waverley — 25-34: 11.7% Wantirna South — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 13.9% / 13.3%
Glen Waverley — 35-44: 13.9% Wantirna South — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.0% / 12.5%
Glen Waverley — 45-54: 13.0% Wantirna South — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.5% / 13.1%
Glen Waverley — 55-64: 11.5% Wantirna South — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 9.4% / 11.3%
Glen Waverley — 65-74: 9.4% Wantirna South — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 7.0% / 6.4%
Glen Waverley — 75-84: 7.0% Wantirna South — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 3.3% / 3.7%
Glen Waverley — 85+: 3.3% Wantirna South — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

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%
Wantirna South 55.2% couple families
Wantirna South — Couple Families: 55.2% Wantirna South — Lone Person: 26.5% Wantirna South — One Parent Families: 14.1% Wantirna South — Group Household: 2.8% Wantirna South — 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%
Wantirna South 22.8% renting
Wantirna South — Owned Outright: 39.1% Wantirna South — Mortgage: 38.2% Wantirna South — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
Bachelor Degree 22.3% / 19.7%
Glen Waverley — Bachelor Degree: 22.3% Wantirna South — Bachelor Degree: 19.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.8% / 8.3%
Glen Waverley — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8% Wantirna South — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.6%
Glen Waverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Wantirna South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.2% / 9.4%
Glen Waverley — Certificate III & IV: 5.2% Wantirna South — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.3%
Glen Waverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Wantirna South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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 Wantirna South
China 17.8% / 10.7%
Glen Waverley — China: 17.8% Wantirna South — China: 10.7%
India 8.0% / 4.7%
Glen Waverley — India: 8.0% Wantirna South — India: 4.7%
Malaysia 5.6% / 5.4%
Glen Waverley — Malaysia: 5.6% Wantirna South — Malaysia: 5.4%
Sri Lanka 5.3% / 3.5%
Glen Waverley — Sri Lanka: 5.3% Wantirna South — Sri Lanka: 3.5%
England 1.7% / 2.7%
Glen Waverley — England: 1.7% Wantirna South — England: 2.7%
Vietnam 1.8% / 1.1%
Glen Waverley — Vietnam: 1.8% Wantirna South — Vietnam: 1.1%

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%
Wantirna South 77.6% houses
Wantirna South — Houses: 77.6% Wantirna South — Townhouses: 17.6% Wantirna South — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
Median house price $1,700,500 $1,220,000
Median unit price $845,000 $550,000
Median land price $2,028,444 $1,400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 407 sales
 24 days
from 251 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 Wantirna South
1 bed $380K / $350K
Glen Waverley — 1 bed: $380K (18 sales) Wantirna South — 1 bed: $350K (15 sales)

18 vs 15 sales

2 bed $650K / $530K
Glen Waverley — 2 bed: $650K (77 sales) Wantirna South — 2 bed: $530K (17 sales)

77 vs 17 sales

3 bed $1.17M / $790K
Glen Waverley — 3 bed: $1.17M (52 sales) Wantirna South — 3 bed: $790K (16 sales)

52 vs 16 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 Wantirna South
2 bed $1.21M / $755K
Glen Waverley — 2 bed: $1.21M (13 sales) Wantirna South — 2 bed: $755K (9 sales)

13 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.61M / $1.04M
Glen Waverley — 3 bed: $1.61M (158 sales) Wantirna South — 3 bed: $1.04M (113 sales)

158 vs 113 sales

4 bed $1.68M / $1.28M
Glen Waverley — 4 bed: $1.68M (181 sales) Wantirna South — 4 bed: $1.28M (123 sales)

181 vs 123 sales

5 bed $2.16M / $1.49M
Glen Waverley — 5 bed: $2.16M (89 sales) Wantirna South — 5 bed: $1.49M (55 sales)

89 vs 55 sales

6 bed $1.99M / $1.6M
Glen Waverley — 6 bed: $1.99M (15 sales) Wantirna South — 6 bed: $1.6M (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
Residential 65% 50%
Parks and recreation 13% 28%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 14%
Commercial 13% 3%
Other and special use 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
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 Wantirna South
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 Wantirna South
Houses 3.0%
$875/wk on $1.5M
 3.0%
$692/wk on $1.2M
Units 4.6%
$710/wk on $798K
 4.1%
$535/wk on $686K

Ranking within VIC

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
House price Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC
same for both
Schools Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC

Liveability

Glen Waverley is more walkable (92 vs 81); Glen Waverley scores higher overall (81 vs 72).

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
Grade A
same for both
Score 81/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wantirna South carries more flood risk (62 vs 51).

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
62/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
Inside the suburb 15 7
Rated above peers 11 6
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Monash Clayton, 5.2 km
 1
Monash Clayton, 9.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.8% 3.5%

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 Wantirna South

  • Holy Trinity School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Knox Gardens Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Andrews Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • The Knox School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Waverley Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus Catholic · Primary · Special school above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
Supermarkets 4 7
Cafes & restaurants 96 33
Parks & reserves 29 23
Childcare 28 22
GPs 17 11
Pharmacies 10 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 10 6
Fuel stations 9 4
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Wantirna South sits further from the CBD (34.2 km vs 24.9 km).

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
Walkability score 92/100 81/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.9 km 34.2 km
+37% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 35 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 799.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 437.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 3150
 2.0%
postcode 3152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3150
 38
postcode 3152

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 Wantirna South
Car (driver) 50.4% / 58.0%
Glen Waverley — Car (driver): 50.4% Wantirna South — Car (driver): 58.0%
Worked from Home 37.3% / 33.8%
Glen Waverley — Worked from Home: 37.3% Wantirna South — Worked from Home: 33.8%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.9%
Glen Waverley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Wantirna South — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 4.5% / 2.1%
Glen Waverley — Train: 4.5% Wantirna South — Train: 2.1%
Walked Only 2.0% / 0.9%
Glen Waverley — Walked Only: 2.0% Wantirna South — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 1.5% / 1.1%
Glen Waverley — Bus: 1.5% Wantirna South — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.0%).

Setting

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 19.0 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
Connectivity score 77/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
18,343 premises
 20%
9,143 premises

Climate

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
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 Wantirna South
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glen Waverley Wantirna South
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

Wantirna South

Multicultural Outer Parks River

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