Mount Waverley vs Oakleigh East

Oakleigh East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Mount Waverley. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mount Waverley, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Waverley: a median of $1.6 million, against $1.25 million in Oakleigh East, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Waverley tends to suit couples, while Oakleigh East suits young adults, share households, and 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

Mount Waverley

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (25 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Oakleigh East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,250,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • has cheaper units ($784,440 vs $905,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oakleigh East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($425/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 73/100)

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 GPs (10 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Oakleigh East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Waverley and Oakleigh East 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 Oakleigh East
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 Oakleigh East
Walkability 91 / 73
Mount Waverley — Walkability: 91/100 Oakleigh East — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 43 / 46
Mount Waverley — Safety: 43/100 Oakleigh East — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Waverley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oakleigh East — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 74 / 72
Mount Waverley — Low flood risk: 74/100 Oakleigh East — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Mount Waverley has more residents (35,340 vs 6,804); Mount Waverley skews older (40 vs 35).

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
Population 35,340
+81% vs other
 6,804
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +5.6%
Median age 40 35
Median household income $107,432/yr
+6% vs other
 $101,452/yr
Median weekly rent $476/wk
+11% vs other
 $425/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
0-4 4.4% / 6.0%
Mount Waverley — 0-4: 4.4% Oakleigh East — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.6% / 10.0%
Mount Waverley — 5-14: 12.6% Oakleigh East — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 6.5% / 4.0%
Mount Waverley — 15-19: 6.5% Oakleigh East — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 6.9% / 9.0%
Mount Waverley — 20-24: 6.9% Oakleigh East — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 12.1% / 19.8%
Mount Waverley — 25-34: 12.1% Oakleigh East — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 13.6% / 14.9%
Mount Waverley — 35-44: 13.6% Oakleigh East — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 13.7% / 12.5%
Mount Waverley — 45-54: 13.7% Oakleigh East — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.6% / 9.1%
Mount Waverley — 55-64: 11.6% Oakleigh East — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 8.5% / 6.7%
Mount Waverley — 65-74: 8.5% Oakleigh East — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 6.8% / 5.4%
Mount Waverley — 75-84: 6.8% Oakleigh East — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 3.4% / 2.8%
Mount Waverley — 85+: 3.4% Oakleigh East — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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%
Oakleigh East 43.0% couple families
Oakleigh East — Couple Families: 43.0% Oakleigh East — Lone Person: 26.8% Oakleigh East — One Parent Families: 15.6% Oakleigh East — Group Household: 11.9% Oakleigh East — Other Families: 2.8%
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%
Oakleigh East 36.3% renting
Oakleigh East — Owned Outright: 31.7% Oakleigh East — Mortgage: 32.0% Oakleigh East — Renting: 36.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
Bachelor Degree 22.0% / 20.2%
Mount Waverley — Bachelor Degree: 22.0% Oakleigh East — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Postgraduate Degree 11.9% / 10.9%
Mount Waverley — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9% Oakleigh East — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.5%
Mount Waverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Oakleigh East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 8.6%
Mount Waverley — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% Oakleigh East — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.1%
Mount Waverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Oakleigh East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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 Oakleigh East
China 13.0% / 6.9%
Mount Waverley — China: 13.0% Oakleigh East — China: 6.9%
India 6.1% / 6.9%
Mount Waverley — India: 6.1% Oakleigh East — India: 6.9%
Greece 2.0% / 5.5%
Mount Waverley — Greece: 2.0% Oakleigh East — Greece: 5.5%
Sri Lanka 4.2% / 2.7%
Mount Waverley — Sri Lanka: 4.2% Oakleigh East — Sri Lanka: 2.7%
Malaysia 3.0% / 2.1%
Mount Waverley — Malaysia: 3.0% Oakleigh East — Malaysia: 2.1%
Italy — / 3.4%
Mount Waverley — Italy: not among its largest Oakleigh East — Italy: 3.4%

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 — Townhouses: 9.8% Mount Waverley — Flats / Apartments: 21.6%
Oakleigh East 68.8% houses
Oakleigh East — Houses: 68.8% Oakleigh East — Townhouses: 23.7% Oakleigh East — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
Median house price $1,600,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price $905,000 $784,440
Median land price $1,692,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 408 sales
 26 days
from 46 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 Oakleigh East
2 bed $792K / $630K
Mount Waverley — 2 bed: $792K (62 sales) Oakleigh East — 2 bed: $630K (19 sales)

62 vs 19 sales

3 bed $1.09M / $890K
Mount Waverley — 3 bed: $1.09M (60 sales) Oakleigh East — 3 bed: $890K (28 sales)

60 vs 28 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 Oakleigh East
2 bed $1.42M / $970K
Mount Waverley — 2 bed: $1.42M (18 sales) Oakleigh East — 2 bed: $970K (5 sales)

18 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.48M / $1.18M
Mount Waverley — 3 bed: $1.48M (205 sales) Oakleigh East — 3 bed: $1.18M (40 sales)

205 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.26M
Mount Waverley — 4 bed: $1.6M (182 sales) Oakleigh East — 4 bed: $1.26M (23 sales)

182 vs 23 sales

5 bed $1.86M / $1.34M
Mount Waverley — 5 bed: $1.86M (60 sales) Oakleigh East — 5 bed: $1.34M (6 sales)

60 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
Residential 74% 78%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 11%
Parks and recreation 7% 5%
Other and special use 6% 0%
Industrial 0% 4%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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 Oakleigh East
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 Oakleigh East
Houses 3.1%
$850/wk on $1.44M
 3.7%
$782/wk on $1.1M
Units 3.8%
$620/wk on $840K
 3.9%
$600/wk on $800K

Ranking within VIC

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
House price Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Income Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools Higher than 98% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC

Liveability

Mount Waverley is more walkable (91 vs 73); Mount Waverley scores higher overall (90 vs 78).

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
Grade A+ A
Score 90/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
Inside the suburb 11 1
Rated above peers 10 1
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, 2.1 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 Oakleigh East

  • Amsleigh Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 34 3
Parks & reserves 32 8
Childcare 25 5
GPs 10 1
Pharmacies 8 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 1
Fuel stations 5 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 17 0

Mobility

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
Walkability score 91/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 22.4 km
+8% vs other
 20.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 28 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 471.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 153.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 3149
 1.7%
postcode 3166
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 3149
 20
postcode 3166

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 Oakleigh East
Car (driver) 49.0% / 55.0%
Mount Waverley — Car (driver): 49.0% Oakleigh East — Car (driver): 55.0%
Worked from Home 40.9% / 33.8%
Mount Waverley — Worked from Home: 40.9% Oakleigh East — Worked from Home: 33.8%
Train 4.2% / 4.1%
Mount Waverley — Train: 4.2% Oakleigh East — Train: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.4%
Mount Waverley — Car (passenger): 3.5% Oakleigh East — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 0.9% / 1.8%
Mount Waverley — Bus: 0.9% Oakleigh East — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.3%
Mount Waverley — Walked Only: 1.0% Oakleigh East — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.0%).

Setting

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
Connectivity score 77/100 89/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
15,814 premises
 47%
3,088 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East
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

Oakleigh East

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Urban

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