Moving to Wattle Glen VIC 3096
What the official numbers say about living in Wattle Glen — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,050,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 110% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $420 a week, against a median household income of $2,425 a week.
About 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 5% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Wattle Glen shrank 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,946 → 1,911 people).
Around 85% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Scotland, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, German, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Wattle Glen sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (66% of workers), while 29% work from home.
Nearest train station: Wattle Glen, 450 m north-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 25.9 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 25 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 14 schools · 12 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 20 parks — see them all on the Wattle Glen profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Wattle Glen Primary School 300 m · Diamond Valley College 1.7 km · Diamond Creek East Primary School 1.9 km · Sacred Heart Primary School 2.3 km · Diamond Creek Primary School 2.9 km · Hurstbridge Primary School 3.7 km · Kangaroo Ground Primary School 3.7 km · Eltham College 3.8 km
Groceries: Coles 2.4 km · IGA 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Peppers Paddock 250 m · Edward Street Reserve 700 m · Wattle Glen War Memorial Park 700 m · Ellis Cottage Reserve 900 m · Wilson Reserve 900 m · Diamond Creek Linear Reserve 1.1 km · Bishop Avenue Reserve 1.6 km · The Parkway Reserve 1.6 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Wattle Glen, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Common Myna · Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Wattle Glen, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattle Glen here | 1,911 | $1,050,000 | 9/10 | 43% |
| Hurstbridge | 3,554 | $920,500 | 9/10 | 47% |
| Diamond Creek | 12,503 | $1,090,000 | 10/10 | 24% |
| Research | 2,695 | $1,310,000 | 10/10 | 36% |
| Kangaroo Ground | 1,208 | — | 10/10 | 32% |
| Eltham North | 6,830 | $1,244,000 | 10/10 | 31% |
| Eltham | 18,847 | $1,245,500 | 10/10 | 42% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Nillumbik — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of McEwen — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3096 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Wattle Glen profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Wattle Glen has a median sale price of $1,050,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $420 a week, and about 5% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,946 people to 1,911. It sits about 25 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Wattle Glen station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Nillumbik council, and the federal seat is McEwen.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Wattle Glen vs Hurstbridge · Wattle Glen vs Research.
Nearby guides: Hurstbridge · Diamond Creek · Research · Kangaroo Ground · Eltham North · Eltham.
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