Mount Waverley vs Glen Waverley

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mount Waverley, about half of households are couple families. In Glen Waverley, most households are couple families. Mount Waverley is closer to the city centre: 22.4 km, against 24.9 km.

Mount Waverley and Glen Waverley are neighbouring suburbs with similar demographics and walkability, but some meaningful differences worth considering. Mount Waverley has a higher median household income at $107,432 versus $99,736, and scores notably better on liveability (90 versus 81) and safety, with lower crime risk (57 versus 68) and significantly lower flood risk (26 versus 51). Glen Waverley is slightly larger and closer to the CBD at 24.9 km, though Mount Waverley sits at 22.4 km. House prices favour Glen Waverley at $1,700,500 compared to $1,600,000, while Mount Waverley units are pricier at $905,000 versus $845,000.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 11)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 69%)
  • has more childcare (28 vs 25)
  • But Mount Waverley carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Waverley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,692,500 vs $2,028,444)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Waverley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (22.4 km vs 24.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Waverley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Glen Waverley has more GPs (17 vs 10)

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 3.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
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.

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Walkability 91 / 92
Mount Waverley — Walkability: 91/100 Glen Waverley — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 43 / 32
Mount Waverley — Safety: 43/100 Glen Waverley — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Waverley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glen Waverley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 74 / 49
Mount Waverley — Low flood risk: 74/100 Glen Waverley — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Population 35,340 42,642
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +5.7%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $107,432/yr
+7% vs other
 $99,736/yr
Median weekly rent $476/wk $480/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
0-4 4.4% / 3.8%
Mount Waverley — 0-4: 4.4% Glen Waverley — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.6% / 12.8%
Mount Waverley — 5-14: 12.6% Glen Waverley — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.5% / 6.4%
Mount Waverley — 15-19: 6.5% Glen Waverley — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.9% / 7.2%
Mount Waverley — 20-24: 6.9% Glen Waverley — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 12.1% / 11.7%
Mount Waverley — 25-34: 12.1% Glen Waverley — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 13.6% / 13.9%
Mount Waverley — 35-44: 13.6% Glen Waverley — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 13.7% / 13.0%
Mount Waverley — 45-54: 13.7% Glen Waverley — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.6% / 11.5%
Mount Waverley — 55-64: 11.6% Glen Waverley — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 8.5% / 9.4%
Mount Waverley — 65-74: 8.5% Glen Waverley — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 6.8% / 7.0%
Mount Waverley — 75-84: 6.8% Glen Waverley — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 3.4% / 3.3%
Mount Waverley — 85+: 3.4% Glen Waverley — 85+: 3.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Waverley 54.2% couple families
Mount Waverley — Couple Families: 54.2% Mount Waverley — Lone Person: 25.2% Mount Waverley — One Parent Families: 13.9% Mount Waverley — Group Household: 4.9% Mount Waverley — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Waverley 24.8% renting
Mount Waverley — Owned Outright: 42.9% Mount Waverley — Mortgage: 32.3% Mount Waverley — Renting: 24.8%
Glen Waverley 28.1% renting
Glen Waverley — Owned Outright: 42.5% Glen Waverley — Mortgage: 29.4% Glen Waverley — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Bachelor Degree 22.0% / 22.3%
Mount Waverley — Bachelor Degree: 22.0% Glen Waverley — Bachelor Degree: 22.3%
Postgraduate Degree 11.9% / 11.8%
Mount Waverley — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9% Glen Waverley — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.2%
Mount Waverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Glen Waverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 5.2%
Mount Waverley — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% Glen Waverley — Certificate III & IV: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.5%
Mount Waverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Glen Waverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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.

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
China 13.0% / 17.8%
Mount Waverley — China: 13.0% Glen Waverley — China: 17.8%
India 6.1% / 8.0%
Mount Waverley — India: 6.1% Glen Waverley — India: 8.0%
Sri Lanka 4.2% / 5.3%
Mount Waverley — Sri Lanka: 4.2% Glen Waverley — Sri Lanka: 5.3%
Malaysia 3.0% / 5.6%
Mount Waverley — Malaysia: 3.0% Glen Waverley — Malaysia: 5.6%
Vietnam 1.3% / 1.8%
Mount Waverley — Vietnam: 1.3% Glen Waverley — Vietnam: 1.8%
Greece 2.0% / —
Mount Waverley — Greece: 2.0% Glen Waverley — Greece: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Waverley 68.6% houses
Mount Waverley — Houses: 68.6% Mount Waverley — Flats / Apartments: 21.6% Mount Waverley — Townhouses: 9.8%
Glen Waverley 79.1% houses
Glen Waverley — Houses: 79.1% Glen Waverley — Flats / Apartments: 10.3% Glen Waverley — Townhouses: 10.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Median house price $1,600,000 $1,700,500
Median unit price $905,000 $845,000
Median land price $1,692,500 $2,028,444
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 408 sales
 26 days
from 407 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.

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
1 bed $782K / $380K
Mount Waverley — 1 bed: $782K (7 sales) Glen Waverley — 1 bed: $380K (18 sales)

7 vs 18 sales

2 bed $792K / $650K
Mount Waverley — 2 bed: $792K (62 sales) Glen Waverley — 2 bed: $650K (77 sales)

62 vs 77 sales

3 bed $1.09M / $1.17M
Mount Waverley — 3 bed: $1.09M (60 sales) Glen Waverley — 3 bed: $1.17M (52 sales)

60 vs 52 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $1.21M
Mount Waverley — 4 bed: $1.34M (7 sales) Glen Waverley — 4 bed: $1.21M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 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.

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
2 bed $1.42M / $1.21M
Mount Waverley — 2 bed: $1.42M (18 sales) Glen Waverley — 2 bed: $1.21M (13 sales)

18 vs 13 sales

3 bed $1.48M / $1.61M
Mount Waverley — 3 bed: $1.48M (205 sales) Glen Waverley — 3 bed: $1.61M (158 sales)

205 vs 158 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.68M
Mount Waverley — 4 bed: $1.6M (182 sales) Glen Waverley — 4 bed: $1.68M (181 sales)

182 vs 181 sales

5 bed $1.86M / $2.16M
Mount Waverley — 5 bed: $1.86M (60 sales) Glen Waverley — 5 bed: $2.16M (89 sales)

60 vs 89 sales

6 bed $2.08M / $1.99M
Mount Waverley — 6 bed: $2.08M (12 sales) Glen Waverley — 6 bed: $1.99M (15 sales)

12 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Waverley has more commercially zoned land (13% vs 2%).

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Residential 74% 65%
Commercial 2% 13%
Parks and recreation 7% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 9%
Other and special use 6% 0%
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

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
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.

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Houses 3.1%
$850/wk on $1.44M
 3.0%
$875/wk on $1.5M
Units 3.8%
$620/wk on $840K
 4.6%
$710/wk on $798K

Ranking within VIC

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
House price Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Income Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC

Liveability

Mount Waverley scores higher overall (90 vs 81).

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Grade A+ A
Score 90/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glen Waverley carries more flood risk (51 vs 26); Glen Waverley carries more crime risk (68 vs 57).

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Inside the suburb 11 15
Rated above peers 10 11
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 3.5 km
 2
Monash Clayton, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.6% 4.8%

Schools in Mount Waverley

  • Avila College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Essex Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Family School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Huntingtower School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mount Waverley Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount Waverley North Primary School Government · Primary above peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Supermarkets 5 4
Cafes & restaurants 34 96
Parks & reserves 32 29
Childcare 25 28
GPs 10 17
Pharmacies 8 10
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 7 10
Fuel stations 5 9
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 17 2

Mobility

Glen Waverley sits further from the CBD (24.9 km vs 22.4 km).

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Walkability score 91/100 92/100
Distance to Melbourne 22.4 km 24.9 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 471.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 799.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 3149
 2.8%
postcode 3150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 3149
 34
postcode 3150

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.

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Car (driver) 49.0% / 50.4%
Mount Waverley — Car (driver): 49.0% Glen Waverley — Car (driver): 50.4%
Worked from Home 40.9% / 37.3%
Mount Waverley — Worked from Home: 40.9% Glen Waverley — Worked from Home: 37.3%
Train 4.2% / 4.5%
Mount Waverley — Train: 4.2% Glen Waverley — Train: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.0%
Mount Waverley — Car (passenger): 3.5% Glen Waverley — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.0%
Mount Waverley — Walked Only: 1.0% Glen Waverley — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.4%).

Setting

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
15,814 premises
 9%
18,343 premises

Climate

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Division Chisholm
same for both
Member Carina Garland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Waverley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Premium Professionals Transport Hub

Glen Waverley

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

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