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Glen Waverley VIC 3150

21,279 addresses · 566 streets

Chisholm Electorate › Monash LGA › Glen Waverley · 19 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An established suburb in Melbourne's south-east, Glen Waverley is popular with families for its schools and shopping. Households average 2.8 people and the median age is 40. Median household income is $1,918 a week, with rent about $480.

Glen Waverley is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 42,642 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,918 a week, with median rent near $480 a week. Most homes are houses. About 70% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,660,000.

42,642Population
40Median age
$1,918Median household income / wk
$480Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Glen Waverley - West statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Glen Waverley itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Glen Waverley, 350 m north-west · Tram stop: Stop 73: Springvale Road, 2.9 km north · Railway halt: Scoresby, 5 km south-east · Bus interchange: Glen Waverley Station, 300 m north-west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 12.3 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

16 facilities recorded in Glen Waverley, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,660,000House · 2024
$880,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 43.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.9% · Labour-force participation 57.6%

Population by age in Glen Waverley
Population by age, Glen Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,618
5-145,463
15-192,749
20-243,050
25-344,968
35-445,923
45-545,552
55-644,898
65-744,026
75-843,001
85+1,396
Dwelling types in Glen Waverley
Dwelling types, Glen Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House11,428
Townhouse1,534
Apartment1,469
Other0
Households by weekly income in Glen Waverley
Households by weekly income, Glen Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6502,306
$650-1,4993,271
$1,500-2,9993,957
$3,000+4,013
Top ancestries in Glen Waverley
Top ancestries, Glen Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese16,188
Other6,833
English6,114
Australian4,697
Indian4,074
Scottish1,698
Housing tenure in Glen Waverley
Housing tenure, Glen Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned5,928
Mortgage4,092
Rented3,914
Other326
Cars per household in Glen Waverley
Cars per household, Glen Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0802
15,086
25,871
31,787
4+736
Commute to work in Glen Waverley
Commute to work, Glen Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car9,254
Train515
Bus214
Tram/ferry4
Walked345
Bicycle45
Home6,350
Top countries of birth in Glen Waverley
Top countries of birth, Glen Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China7,571
India3,417
Malaysia2,385
Sri Lanka2,276
Hong Kong1,075
Vietnam777
Languages used at home in Glen Waverley
Languages used at home, Glen Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin9,938
Cantonese3,430
Sinhalese1,710
Tamil1,294
Hindi1,161
Greek783

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

424,104 bird observations recorded near Glen Waverley — most often seen:

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