Mount Waverley vs Notting Hill

Notting Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 40 in Mount Waverley. In Mount Waverley, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Notting Hill, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Mount Waverley: a median of $1.6 million, against $1.17 million in Notting Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount 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

Mount Waverley

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (25 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 0)

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 $905,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,167,000 vs $1,600,000)

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 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($371/wk vs $476/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Waverley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 69/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Waverley

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Notting Hill has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 31%)

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

  • Mount Waverley is growing faster (5.1% vs -5.1%)
  • Notting Hill returns a higher gross yield on units (7.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount 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.

Mount 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.

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Walkability 91 / 69
Mount Waverley — Walkability: 91/100 Notting Hill — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 43 / 19
Mount Waverley — Safety: 43/100 Notting Hill — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Waverley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Notting Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 74 / 85
Mount Waverley — Low flood risk: 74/100 Notting Hill — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Mount Waverley has more residents (35,340 vs 2,895); Mount Waverley skews older (40 vs 30).

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Population 35,340
+92% vs other
 2,895
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% -5.1%
Median age 40 30
Median household income $107,432/yr
+24% vs other
 $81,848/yr
Median weekly rent $476/wk
+22% vs other
 $371/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
0-4 4.4% / 4.0%
Mount Waverley — 0-4: 4.4% Notting Hill — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.6% / 8.4%
Mount Waverley — 5-14: 12.6% Notting Hill — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 6.5% / 4.7%
Mount Waverley — 15-19: 6.5% Notting Hill — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.9% / 15.4%
Mount Waverley — 20-24: 6.9% Notting Hill — 20-24: 15.4%
25-34 12.1% / 27.9%
Mount Waverley — 25-34: 12.1% Notting Hill — 25-34: 27.9%
35-44 13.6% / 14.6%
Mount Waverley — 35-44: 13.6% Notting Hill — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.7% / 8.9%
Mount Waverley — 45-54: 13.7% Notting Hill — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 11.6% / 7.0%
Mount Waverley — 55-64: 11.6% Notting Hill — 55-64: 7.0%
65-74 8.5% / 4.8%
Mount Waverley — 65-74: 8.5% Notting Hill — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 6.8% / 2.8%
Mount Waverley — 75-84: 6.8% Notting Hill — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 3.4% / 1.6%
Mount Waverley — 85+: 3.4% Notting Hill — 85+: 1.6%

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

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%
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.

Mount Waverley 24.8% renting
Mount Waverley — Owned Outright: 42.9% Mount Waverley — Mortgage: 32.3% Mount Waverley — Renting: 24.8%
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

Qualifications

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

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Bachelor Degree 22.0% / 23.9%
Mount Waverley — Bachelor Degree: 22.0% Notting Hill — Bachelor Degree: 23.9%
Postgraduate Degree 11.9% / 17.2%
Mount Waverley — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9% Notting Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.9%
Mount Waverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Notting Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 5.6%
Mount Waverley — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% Notting Hill — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.8%
Mount Waverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Notting Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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

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 Notting Hill
China 13.0% / 12.0%
Mount Waverley — China: 13.0% Notting Hill — China: 12.0%
India 6.1% / 7.3%
Mount Waverley — India: 6.1% Notting Hill — India: 7.3%
Sri Lanka 4.2% / 7.9%
Mount Waverley — Sri Lanka: 4.2% Notting Hill — Sri Lanka: 7.9%
Malaysia 3.0% / 4.9%
Mount Waverley — Malaysia: 3.0% Notting Hill — Malaysia: 4.9%
Vietnam 1.3% / 3.2%
Mount Waverley — Vietnam: 1.3% Notting Hill — Vietnam: 3.2%
Greece 2.0% / —
Mount Waverley — Greece: 2.0% Notting Hill — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).

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%
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

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Median house price $1,600,000 $1,167,000
Median unit price $905,000 $432,000
Median land price $1,692,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 408 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.

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
3 bed $1.48M / $1.15M
Mount Waverley — 3 bed: $1.48M (205 sales) Notting Hill — 3 bed: $1.15M (16 sales)

205 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.23M
Mount Waverley — 4 bed: $1.6M (182 sales) Notting Hill — 4 bed: $1.23M (5 sales)

182 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.

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
1 bed $782K / $335K
Mount Waverley — 1 bed: $782K (7 sales) Notting Hill — 1 bed: $335K (12 sales)

7 vs 12 sales

2 bed $792K / $445K
Mount Waverley — 2 bed: $792K (62 sales) Notting Hill — 2 bed: $445K (24 sales)

62 vs 24 sales

3 bed $1.09M / $875K
Mount Waverley — 3 bed: $1.09M (60 sales) Notting Hill — 3 bed: $875K (6 sales)

60 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Notting Hill has more commercially zoned land (85% vs 2%).

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Commercial 2% 85%
Residential 74% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 13%
Parks and recreation 7% 1%
Other and special use 6% 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

Mount 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.

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Houses 3.1%
$850/wk on $1.44M
 —
Units 3.8%
$620/wk on $840K
 7.3%
$600/wk on $430K

Ranking within VIC

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
House price Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Income Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools Higher than 98% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC

Liveability

Mount Waverley is more walkable (91 vs 69); Mount Waverley scores higher overall (90 vs 75).

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Grade A+ A
Score 90/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mount Waverley carries more flood risk (26 vs 15); Notting Hill carries more crime risk (81 vs 57).

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
81/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Inside the suburb 11 0
Rated above peers 10 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 3.5 km
 3
Monash Clayton, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.6% 11.0%

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 Notting Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 34 8
Parks & reserves 32 1
Childcare 25 2
GPs 10 0
Pharmacies 8 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 5 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 17 0

Mobility

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Walkability score 91/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 22.4 km 22.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 25 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 471.8
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 2.7%
postcode 3149
 2.0%
postcode 3168
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 3149
 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.

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Car (driver) 49.0% / 54.1%
Mount Waverley — Car (driver): 49.0% Notting Hill — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 40.9% / 32.2%
Mount Waverley — Worked from Home: 40.9% Notting Hill — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Train 4.2% / 3.1%
Mount Waverley — Train: 4.2% Notting Hill — Train: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.3%
Mount Waverley — Car (passenger): 3.5% Notting Hill — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 4.3%
Mount Waverley — Walked Only: 1.0% Notting Hill — Walked Only: 4.3%

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

Setting

Mount 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 12.6 km 11.8 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
15,814 premises
 16%
1,730 premises

Climate

Mount 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Waverley Notting Hill
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

Notting Hill

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals River Students

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