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Mount Waverley VIC 3149

19,173 addresses · 467 streets

Chisholm Electorate › Monash LGA › Mount Waverley · 16 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An established south-eastern Melbourne suburb favoured by families for its schools, Mount Waverley is leafy and settled. Households average 2.7 people and the median age is 40. Median household income is $2,066 a week, with rent around $476.

Mount Waverley is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 35,340 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $2,066 a week, with median rent near $476 a week. Most homes are houses. About 74% of households own their home and 24% 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 $1,615,000.

35,340Population
40Median age
$2,066Median household income / wk
$476Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Mount Waverley, 250 m north-west · Tram stop: Stop 66: Middleborough Road, 2.8 km north · Bus interchange: Glen Waverley Station, 3 km east · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 11.6 km south.

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Sport & Recreation

17 facilities recorded in Mount Waverley, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,615,000House · 2024
$1,076,500Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 46.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.4% · Labour-force participation 61.3%

Population by age in Mount Waverley
Population by age, Mount Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,552
5-144,442
15-192,287
20-242,437
25-344,286
35-444,812
45-544,847
55-644,094
65-742,997
75-842,397
85+1,186
Dwelling types in Mount Waverley
Dwelling types, Mount Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House8,561
Townhouse1,227
Apartment2,681
Other7
Households by weekly income in Mount Waverley
Households by weekly income, Mount Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,734
$650-1,4992,772
$1,500-2,9993,376
$3,000+3,846
Top ancestries in Mount Waverley
Top ancestries, Mount Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese9,426
English6,495
Australian5,508
Other5,156
Indian2,714
Greek2,272
Housing tenure in Mount Waverley
Housing tenure, Mount Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned5,232
Mortgage3,932
Rented3,025
Other162
Cars per household in Mount Waverley
Cars per household, Mount Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0530
14,402
25,236
31,508
4+689
Commute to work in Mount Waverley
Commute to work, Mount Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car7,773
Train436
Bus109
Tram/ferry18
Walked154
Bicycle64
Home6,055
Top countries of birth in Mount Waverley
Top countries of birth, Mount Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China4,584
India2,165
Sri Lanka1,484
Malaysia1,054
Greece693
England672
Languages used at home in Mount Waverley
Languages used at home, Mount Waverley VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin5,862
Greek1,684
Cantonese1,667
Sinhalese1,190
Hindi813
Tamil536

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295,264 bird observations recorded near Mount Waverley — most often seen:

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