Research vs Wattle Glen

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Research: a median of $1.61 million, against $980,000 in Wattle Glen. On these figures, Wattle Glen 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Research has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • Wattle Glen carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 28/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wattle Glen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($980,500 vs $1,610,000)

Weighs house 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

Research

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 38/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 46 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.8 km vs 31.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Research is more walkable (56/100 vs 38/100)
  • Wattle Glen carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 28/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Research Wattle Glen
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.

Research Wattle Glen
Walkability 56 / 38
Research — Walkability: 56/100 Wattle Glen — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 72 / 85
Research — Safety: 72/100 Wattle Glen — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 21 / 28
Research — Low fire risk: 21/100 Wattle Glen — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 87 / 48
Research — Low flood risk: 87/100 Wattle Glen — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Research has more residents (2,695 vs 1,911); Research has higher household incomes ($149,552 vs $126,100).

Research Wattle Glen
Population 2,695
+29% vs other
 1,911
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% -2.5%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $149,552/yr
+16% vs other
 $126,100/yr
Median weekly rent $431/wk
+3% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Research Wattle Glen
0-4 4.9% / 4.7%
Research — 0-4: 4.9% Wattle Glen — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.5% / 12.1%
Research — 5-14: 13.5% Wattle Glen — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 7.9% / 7.0%
Research — 15-19: 7.9% Wattle Glen — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.2% / 7.5%
Research — 20-24: 6.2% Wattle Glen — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 7.6% / 11.6%
Research — 25-34: 7.6% Wattle Glen — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 11.0% / 10.2%
Research — 35-44: 11.0% Wattle Glen — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.2% / 14.1%
Research — 45-54: 15.2% Wattle Glen — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 16.7% / 15.5%
Research — 55-64: 16.7% Wattle Glen — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 12.0% / 8.7%
Research — 65-74: 12.0% Wattle Glen — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.4% / 5.7%
Research — 75-84: 4.4% Wattle Glen — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.5% / 3.0%
Research — 85+: 1.5% Wattle Glen — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Research 68.0% couple families
Research — Couple Families: 68.0% Research — Lone Person: 18.9% Research — One Parent Families: 10.6% Research — Other Families: 1.1% Research — Group Household: 1.4%
Wattle Glen 63.9% couple families
Wattle Glen — Couple Families: 63.9% Wattle Glen — Lone Person: 16.8% Wattle Glen — One Parent Families: 16.2% Wattle Glen — Other Families: 2.2% Wattle Glen — Group Household: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Research 6.0% renting
Research — Owned Outright: 46.6% Research — Mortgage: 47.4% Research — Renting: 6.0%
Wattle Glen 5.1% renting
Wattle Glen — Owned Outright: 42.0% Wattle Glen — Mortgage: 52.9% Wattle Glen — Renting: 5.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Research Wattle Glen
Bachelor Degree 18.1% / 13.7%
Research — Bachelor Degree: 18.1% Wattle Glen — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 17.6%
Research — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Wattle Glen — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 10.1%
Research — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Wattle Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 3.6%
Research — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Wattle Glen — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.0%
Research — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Wattle Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Research Wattle Glen
England 4.2% / 4.8%
Research — England: 4.2% Wattle Glen — England: 4.8%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.8%
Research — Scotland: 1.1% Wattle Glen — Scotland: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.6%
Research — New Zealand: 0.9% Wattle Glen — New Zealand: 0.6%
Italy 1.0% / —
Research — Italy: 1.0% Wattle Glen — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / 0.5%
Research — South Africa: 0.5% Wattle Glen — South Africa: 0.5%
China 0.8% / —
Research — China: 0.8% Wattle Glen — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Research — Philippines: not among its largest Wattle Glen — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Research 97.8% houses
Research — Houses: 97.8% Research — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Research — Townhouses: 1.4%
Wattle Glen 99.2% houses
Wattle Glen — Houses: 99.2% Wattle Glen — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Wattle Glen — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Research Wattle Glen
Median house price $1,610,000 $980,500
Median unit price $780,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 12 sales
 23 days
from 11 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.

Research Wattle Glen
3 bed $936K / $963K
Research — 3 bed: $936K (15 sales) Wattle Glen — 3 bed: $963K (18 sales)

15 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.68M / $985K
Research — 4 bed: $1.68M (47 sales) Wattle Glen — 4 bed: $985K (19 sales)

47 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Wattle Glen has more land zoned for conservation (90% vs 68%).

Research Wattle Glen
Environmental 68% 90%
Residential 21% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Other and special use 3% 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

Research Wattle Glen
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
same for both
Approvals change year on year +8%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Research Wattle Glen
House price Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

Research is more walkable (56 vs 38); Research scores higher overall (71 vs 57).

Research Wattle Glen
Grade A B
Score 71/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wattle Glen carries more flood risk (52 vs 13); Research carries more crime risk (28 vs 15).

Research Wattle Glen
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Low
13/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Research Wattle Glen
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Research

  • Research Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eltham College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Wattle Glen

  • Wattle Glen Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Research Wattle Glen
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 6 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 24 11

Mobility

Wattle Glen sits further from the CBD (31.9 km vs 28.8 km).

Research Wattle Glen
Walkability score 56/100 38/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.8 km 31.9 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 46 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 58/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 3095
 1.1%
postcode 3096
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3095
 42
postcode 3096

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.

Research Wattle Glen
Car (driver) 55.8% / 63.5%
Research — Car (driver): 55.8% Wattle Glen — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 37.7% / 29.1%
Research — Worked from Home: 37.7% Wattle Glen — Worked from Home: 29.1%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.1%
Research — Car (passenger): 3.1% Wattle Glen — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Train 1.9% / 2.4%
Research — Train: 1.9% Wattle Glen — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.0%
Research — Walked Only: 1.2% Wattle Glen — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.5%).

Setting

Research Wattle Glen
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.7 km 28.8 km

NBN connectivity

Research Wattle Glen
Connectivity score 62/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,050 premises
 27%
667 premises

Climate

Research Wattle Glen
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)

Research Wattle Glen
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Research Wattle Glen
Average residential rate $2,696/yr
same for both
Council Nillumbik
same for both

Federal electorate

Research Wattle Glen
Division Jagajaga Mcewen
Member Kate Thwaites Rob Mitchell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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