Mount Waverley VIC 3149
Located in Victoria, Mount Waverley sits 22 km from Melbourne CBD, around 27 minutes by car. The suburb has 35,340 residents, a median age of 40, and a median household income of $107,432 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 5.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $476 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,600. Mount Waverley is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 11 schools within the suburb boundary, 10 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Mount Waverley a good suburb?
Mount Waverley scores a A+ (90/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools, transit, and community, weaker on prices.
Above the state average
11 schools · 10 above peer schools · Top 2% in VIC
Very walkable
Walkability 91/100 · 22.4 km · 27 min drive to Melbourne
Above the state median
Median $1.6M · Less affordable than 90% of VIC
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 57/100 · Flood 26/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 40 · 35,340 residents
Liveability Rating
90 / 100 · Ranked #6 in VICEach bar is Mount Waverley's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
90 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMount Waverley's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.6 million, about 6% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,600,000
11% above its 9 neighbours (median $1,447,750)
Based on 505 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 408 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 5 sales $1.46M
- 2 bed 18 sales $1.42M
- 3 bed 205 sales $1.48M
- 4 bed 182 sales $1.6M
- 5 bed 60 sales $1.86M
- 6 bed 12 sales $2.08M
Units
$905,000
43% above its 9 neighbours (median $635,000)
Based on 141 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 29 days — median across 108 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 7 sales $782K
- 2 bed 62 sales $792K
- 3 bed 60 sales $1.09M
- 4 bed 7 sales $1.34M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Mount Waverley are currently listed at around $1.44 million on average. Based on 151 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$1.44M
151 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$840K
35 units listed in the last 6 months.
186 of the suburb's 12,481 dwellings (1.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Mount Waverley rent for around $850 a week on average, based on 138 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$850/wk
9% above its 9 neighbours (median $782/wk)
138 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$620/wk
13% above its 8 neighbours (median $550/wk)
38 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
176 rentals advertised against an estimated 3,095 rented homes (5.7%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202595 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 32% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3149.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$850/week ($44,000 a year) on a $1.44 million median
$620/week ($32,000 a year) on a $840,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
34 active Airbnb listings: 20 whole homes and 14 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.1% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Mount Waverley safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Mount Waverley sits in the moderate band, with 1,635 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 15% on the prior year.
1,635 offences
15.1% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025119 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 8 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Eleven schools serve Mount Waverley, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Avila College and Essex Heights Primary School lead the pack.
- • 7,550 students across 10 schools (avg 755)
- • Sectors: 8 Government, 2 Catholic, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 1113-1201, median 1146 (well above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Mount Waverley Secondary College (1,862 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Universities nearby
- 3.5 kmDeakin University, Melbourne Burwood CampusDeakin University · 204 courses
- 4.4 kmMonash ClaytonMonash University · 383 courses
- 7.6 kmMonash CaulfieldMonash University · 198 courses
4.6% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Mount Waverley is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 91/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 5 supermarkets, 32 parks and 34 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Mount Waverley.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 471.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 369.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 208.3 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 19.6 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 3 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mount Waverley.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 7%
- Premises covered
- 15,814
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Monash: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 75 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Mount Waverley is home to about 35,300 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $107,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
35,340
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$107,432/yr
Census Median Rent
$476/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$42,120/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.4%
Total Dwellings
12,481
Owner-Occupier Rate
75.2%
Houses
68.6%
Rental Stress
23.0%
Mortgage Stress
29.0%
Work From Home
40.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
91 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 19 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 3,025 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 49.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 47.0%
- Employment Rate
- 58%
- Completed Year 12
- 60.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
3,347 residents (9.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 33,788 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
20% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (3,456 of 17,022).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 17,194 people work here; 17,022 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.0 per resident). At least 1% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,697 a year through Monash based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 74%
- Infrastructure and transport 10%
- Parks and recreation 7%
- Other and special use 6%
- Commercial 2%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- Special Use Zone → Precinct Zone · C176mona, Jul 2026 6.6 ha
- General Residential Zone → Precinct Zone · GC248, Jul 2026 4.4 ha
and 2 smaller changes
Land in this suburb moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Monash
In the year to August 2026, 1,233 new dwellings were approved across Monash. That mix is 616 houses and 617 units. Approvals are down 3.8% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 219 homes
- Apartment and townhouse projects under construction 11 homes
- Projects firmly planned 196 homes
- Projects possible in the longer term 12 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
From the Box Hill monitoring station, 5.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Scoresby Research Institute, 11.2 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 121 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 12.6 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 4.0% of addresses
- 743 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 777 mm
- 105 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.9°C
- 10 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.3°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
8 facilities within 5 km- 2.4 kmMedical and Surgical Equipment ManufacturingTop reported: Ethanol · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers)
- 2.9 kmScientific Research ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 3.6 kmOther Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing n.e.c.Top reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Zinc and compounds · Copper & compounds
- 3.7 kmHigher EducationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.9 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 3149, 732 of 27,270 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.5% (1,225 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 7.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3149, 4,141 rooftop-solar systems totalling 26.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 13,526 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 403 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3149 in 2025-26. The most was 170, in 2005-06.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
49 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $1,600,000 this is $850,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Carina Garland Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carina Garland | 55.7% | 44.3% | +2.4 |
| 2022 | Carina Garland | 56.4% | 43.6% | -6.9 |
| 2019 | Gladys Liu | 49.4% | 50.6% | -2.3 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Matt Fregon Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Matt Fregon ALP | 56.1% | 56.1% | 43.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Mount Waverley
Is Mount Waverley a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mount Waverley is moderate (57/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Mount Waverley?
Mount Waverley has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (26/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Mount Waverley a good place to live?
Mount Waverley has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A+ (90/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Mount Waverley?
Mount Waverley, VIC had a population of 35,340 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mount Waverley, VIC?
The postcode for Mount Waverley, VIC is 3149.
How far is Mount Waverley from Melbourne?
Mount Waverley is 22 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 27 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mount Waverley?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mount Waverley was $107,432 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Mount Waverley?
The median advertised rent in Mount Waverley is $850 a week for houses (138 listings) and $620 a week for units (38 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Mount Waverley?
The median age of residents in Mount Waverley was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Mount Waverley?
There are 11 schools inside the Mount Waverley boundary: 10 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Mount Waverley walkable?
Mount Waverley scores 91/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Mount Waverley?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mount Waverley (Box Hill) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.3 µg/m³. That puts Mount Waverley below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Mount Waverley?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mount Waverley, Scoresby Research Institute (11.2 km away), summer days average 26.9°C, winter nights 6.3°C, 777 mm of rain a year over 105 rainy days, and 10 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mount Waverley?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Mount Waverley belong to?
Mount Waverley sits within the Monash local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mount Waverley?
The average residential rates bill through Monash is $1,697 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mount Waverley?
Across Monash, 1,233 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 3.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Mount Waverley in?
Mount Waverley sits within the federal Division of Chisholm, currently held by Carina Garland (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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