Moving to Mount Waverley VIC 3149
What the official numbers say about living in Mount Waverley — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,615,000 for a median house or $1,076,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 70% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $476 a week, against a median household income of $2,066 a week.
About 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 25% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mount Waverley grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (32,076 → 35,340 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, Sri Lanka; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mount Waverley sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (53% of workers), while 41% work from home.
Nearest train station: Mount Waverley, 250 m north-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 66: Middleborough Road, 2.8 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Glen Waverley Station, 3 km east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 11.6 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 16 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 62 schools · 65 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 43 parks — see them all on the Mount Waverley profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Holy Family School 350 m · Avila College 400 m · Huntingtower School 650 m · Mount Waverley Primary School 700 m · Mount Waverley Secondary College 1 km · Syndal South Primary School 1.3 km · Mount Waverley Secondary College Junior Campus 1.3 km · Mount Waverley North Primary School 1.5 km
Groceries: Ritchies 100 m · Woolworths 200 m · Srini's Ceylon Madura 1.8 km · Andrew Street Grocer 2.3 km · Astee 3 km
Parks and reserves: Charles Street Reserve 500 m · Valley Conservation Reserve 650 m · Mount Waverley Reserve 750 m · Heany Street Reserve 1.2 km · Marianne Way Reserve 1.3 km · Scotchman's Creek Linear Park 1.3 km · Melbourne Water Pipeline 1.4 km · Bayview Reserve 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mount Waverley, most often seen first: Little Raven · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Common Myna · Spotted Turtle-dove.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mount Waverley, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Waverley here | 35,340 | $1,615,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Ashwood | 7,154 | $1,442,500 | 9/10 | 13% |
| Chadstone | 9,552 | $1,224,000 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Oakleigh East | 6,804 | $1,165,000 | 9/10 | 7% |
| Burwood East | 10,675 | $1,285,500 | 9/10 | 11% |
| Burwood | 15,147 | $1,370,000 | 9/10 | 16% |
| Notting Hill | 2,895 | $1,196,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Monash — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Chisholm — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3149 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mount Waverley profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Mount Waverley has a median sale price of $1,615,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $1,076,500. Renters pay a median $476 a week, and about 25% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 32,076 people to 35,340. It sits about 16 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Mount Waverley station is roughly 0.2 km away. Local government is Monash council, and the federal seat is Chisholm.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mount Waverley vs Burwood · Mount Waverley vs Glen Waverley.
Nearby guides: Ashwood · Chadstone · Oakleigh East · Burwood East · Burwood · Notting Hill.
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