Vermont South vs Glen Waverley

Glen Waverley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Vermont 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 $1.49 million in Vermont South. Glen Waverley is closer to the city centre: 24.9 km, against 29.6 km.

Glen Waverley is significantly larger with 42,642 residents compared to Vermont South's 11,954, and sits closer to the CBD at 24.9 km versus 29.6 km. Glen Waverley also scores higher on liveability (81 versus 73) and walkability (92 versus 89). Vermont South has a lower crime risk at 58 compared to Glen Waverley's 69, though it carries a higher flood risk. Both suburbs are in the top socio-economic decile and have similar household incomes, with Vermont South slightly ahead at $101,088 annually. House prices differ notably—Glen Waverley's median is $1,705,000 against Vermont South's $1,490,000—while unit prices are comparable. Vermont South may suit those prioritising a quieter, smaller community with lower crime, while Glen Waverley appeals to those wanting better walkability and proximity to the city.

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 rated above their peers (11 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (28 vs 10)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 14)

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

First-home buyers

Vermont South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,494,000 vs $1,700,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glen Waverley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glen Waverley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.9 km vs 29.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 35 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Vermont South has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)
  • Glen Waverley has more GPs (17 vs 4)

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

Investors

Vermont South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Vermont South 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.

Vermont South 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.

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Walkability 89 / 92
Vermont South — Walkability: 89/100 Glen Waverley — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 39 / 32
Vermont South — Safety: 39/100 Glen Waverley — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Vermont South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glen Waverley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 39 / 49
Vermont South — Low flood risk: 39/100 Glen Waverley — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Glen Waverley has more residents (42,642 vs 11,954); Vermont South skews older (46 vs 40).

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Population 11,954 42,642
+257% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +5.7%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $101,088/yr
+1% vs other
 $99,736/yr
Median weekly rent $496/wk
+3% vs other
 $480/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Vermont South Glen Waverley
0-4 3.8% / 3.8%
Vermont South — 0-4: 3.8% Glen Waverley — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 11.0% / 12.8%
Vermont South — 5-14: 11.0% Glen Waverley — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.9% / 6.4%
Vermont South — 15-19: 5.9% Glen Waverley — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.7% / 7.2%
Vermont South — 20-24: 6.7% Glen Waverley — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 9.2% / 11.7%
Vermont South — 25-34: 9.2% Glen Waverley — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 11.0% / 13.9%
Vermont South — 35-44: 11.0% Glen Waverley — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 13.2% / 13.0%
Vermont South — 45-54: 13.2% Glen Waverley — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 12.4% / 11.5%
Vermont South — 55-64: 12.4% Glen Waverley — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 13.8% / 9.4%
Vermont South — 65-74: 13.8% Glen Waverley — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 8.9% / 7.0%
Vermont South — 75-84: 8.9% Glen Waverley — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 4.1% / 3.3%
Vermont South — 85+: 4.1% Glen Waverley — 85+: 3.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Vermont South 57.9% couple families
Vermont South — Couple Families: 57.9% Vermont South — Lone Person: 23.7% Vermont South — One Parent Families: 14.0% Vermont South — Group Household: 3.0% Vermont South — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

Vermont South 14.6% renting
Vermont South — Owned Outright: 50.9% Vermont South — Mortgage: 34.6% Vermont South — Renting: 14.6%
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.

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Bachelor Degree 20.3% / 22.3%
Vermont South — Bachelor Degree: 20.3% Glen Waverley — Bachelor Degree: 22.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 11.8%
Vermont South — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Glen Waverley — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.2%
Vermont South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Glen Waverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 5.2%
Vermont South — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Glen Waverley — Certificate III & IV: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.5%
Vermont South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% 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.

Vermont South Glen Waverley
China 14.2% / 17.8%
Vermont South — China: 14.2% Glen Waverley — China: 17.8%
India 3.4% / 8.0%
Vermont South — India: 3.4% Glen Waverley — India: 8.0%
Malaysia 4.2% / 5.6%
Vermont South — Malaysia: 4.2% Glen Waverley — Malaysia: 5.6%
Sri Lanka 2.4% / 5.3%
Vermont South — Sri Lanka: 2.4% Glen Waverley — Sri Lanka: 5.3%
England 2.4% / 1.7%
Vermont South — England: 2.4% Glen Waverley — England: 1.7%
Vietnam 1.2% / 1.8%
Vermont South — Vietnam: 1.2% Glen Waverley — Vietnam: 1.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Vermont South 88.1% houses
Vermont South — Houses: 88.1% Vermont South — Townhouses: 9.3% Vermont South — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Glen Waverley 79.1% houses
Glen Waverley — Houses: 79.1% Glen Waverley — Townhouses: 10.6% Glen Waverley — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Median house price $1,494,000 $1,700,500
Median unit price $850,000 $845,000
Median land price — $2,028,444
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 123 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.

Vermont South Glen Waverley
2 bed $637K / $650K
Vermont South — 2 bed: $637K (7 sales) Glen Waverley — 2 bed: $650K (77 sales)

7 vs 77 sales

3 bed $985K / $1.17M
Vermont South — 3 bed: $985K (8 sales) Glen Waverley — 3 bed: $1.17M (52 sales)

8 vs 52 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.

Vermont South Glen Waverley
3 bed $1.3M / $1.61M
Vermont South — 3 bed: $1.3M (23 sales) Glen Waverley — 3 bed: $1.61M (158 sales)

23 vs 158 sales

4 bed $1.46M / $1.68M
Vermont South — 4 bed: $1.46M (109 sales) Glen Waverley — 4 bed: $1.68M (181 sales)

109 vs 181 sales

5 bed $1.66M / $2.16M
Vermont South — 5 bed: $1.66M (44 sales) Glen Waverley — 5 bed: $2.16M (89 sales)

44 vs 89 sales

6 bed $1.69M / $1.99M
Vermont South — 6 bed: $1.69M (5 sales) Glen Waverley — 6 bed: $1.99M (15 sales)

5 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

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

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Residential 68% 65%
Parks and recreation 22% 13%
Commercial 2% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 9%
Other and special use 1% 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

Vermont South Glen Waverley
New dwellings approved 879
across Whitehorse
 1,233
across Monash
Approvals change year on year +17% -4%

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.

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Houses 3.0%
$830/wk on $1.42M
 3.0%
$875/wk on $1.5M
Units 5.2%
$650/wk on $645K
 4.6%
$710/wk on $798K

Ranking within VIC

Vermont South Glen Waverley
House price Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC

Liveability

Glen Waverley scores higher overall (81 vs 72).

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

Risk profile

Vermont South carries more flood risk (61 vs 51).

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Inside the suburb 6 15
Rated above peers 2 11
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 6.7 km
 2
Monash Clayton, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 4.8%

Schools in Vermont South

  • Livingstone Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Weeden Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Emmaus College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Emmaus College - Junior School Catholic · Combined
  • Holy Saviour Parish School Catholic · Primary
  • Vermont South Special School Government · Combined · Special school

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

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Supermarkets 3 4
Cafes & restaurants 8 96
Parks & reserves 14 29
Childcare 10 28
GPs 4 17
Pharmacies 2 10
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 10
Fuel stations 3 9
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Vermont South sits further from the CBD (29.6 km vs 24.9 km).

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Walkability score 89/100 92/100
Distance to Melbourne 29.6 km
+16% vs other
 24.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 225.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 799.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 3133
 2.8%
postcode 3150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3133
 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.

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Car (driver) 53.8% / 50.4%
Vermont South — Car (driver): 53.8% Glen Waverley — Car (driver): 50.4%
Worked from Home 37.5% / 37.3%
Vermont South — Worked from Home: 37.5% Glen Waverley — Worked from Home: 37.3%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.0%
Vermont South — Car (passenger): 3.7% Glen Waverley — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 2.7% / 4.5%
Vermont South — Train: 2.7% Glen Waverley — Train: 4.5%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.0%
Vermont South — Walked Only: 0.7% Glen Waverley — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus 1.1% / 1.5%
Vermont South — Bus: 1.1% Glen Waverley — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).

Setting

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,718 premises
 9%
18,343 premises

Climate

Vermont South 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)

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

Council rates

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Average residential rate $1,516/yr $1,697/yr
Council Whitehorse Monash

Federal electorate

Vermont South Glen Waverley
Division Deakin Chisholm
Member Matt Gregg Carina Garland
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Vermont South

Multicultural Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees Trams

Glen Waverley

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

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Vermont South

Vermont South vs Wantirna South Vermont South vs Wantirna Vermont South vs Vermont Vermont South vs Forest Hill Vermont South vs Burwood East

Other comparisons with Glen Waverley

Glen Waverley vs Mount Waverley Glen Waverley vs Wantirna South Glen Waverley vs Wheelers Hill Glen Waverley vs Mulgrave Glen Waverley vs Burwood East Glen Waverley vs Scoresby
Full data on Vermont South Full data on Glen Waverley
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or