Moving to Wheelers Hill VIC 3150
What the official numbers say about living in Wheelers Hill — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,400,000 for a median house or $961,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 74% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $481 a week, against a median household income of $1,818 a week.
About 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 13% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Wheelers Hill grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (19,105 → 20,652 people).
Around 79% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, Malaysia; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Wheelers Hill sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (60% of workers), while 37% work from home.
Nearest train station: Glen Waverley, 3.8 km north-west.
Nearest railway halt: Scoresby, 2.8 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Glen Waverley Station, 3.7 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 10.7 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 22 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 40 schools · 23 cafes & restaurants · 6 supermarkets · 23 parks — see them all on the Wheelers Hill profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Wheelers Hill Secondary College 200 m · Waverley Meadows Primary School 600 m · Brandon Park Primary School 950 m · Wheelers Hill Primary School 1000 m · Jells Park Primary School 1.2 km · St Justin's Parish Primary School 1.2 km · Caulfield Grammar School Wheelers Hill Campus 1.4 km · Good Shepherd Parish School 1.4 km
Groceries: Four Seasons Supermarket 650 m · Woolworths 650 m · ALDI 1.8 km · Coles 1.8 km · IGA 2.1 km · Woolworths 3 km
Parks and reserves: Ashdown Way Reserve 600 m · Lum Reserve 600 m · Columbia Park 700 m · Monash Gallery Reserve 700 m · Rostella Court Reserve 1 km · Jacranda Reserve 1.1 km · Brentwood Reserve 1.3 km · Brentwood Reserve Playground 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Wheelers Hill, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Magpie-lark · Pacific Black Duck · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Wheelers Hill, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelers Hill here | 20,652 | $1,400,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Mulgrave | 19,889 | $1,057,000 | 9/10 | 8% |
| Glen Waverley | 42,642 | $1,660,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Notting Hill | 2,895 | $1,196,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
| Noble Park North | 7,436 | $772,500 | 3/10 | 6% |
| Scoresby | 6,066 | $970,000 | 8/10 | 10% |
| Springvale | 22,174 | $850,000 | 2/10 | 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 3150 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Wheelers Hill profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Wheelers Hill has a median sale price of $1,400,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $961,000. Renters pay a median $481 a week, and about 13% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 19,105 people to 20,652. It sits about 22 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Glen Waverley station is roughly 3.8 km away. Local government is Monash council, and the federal seat is Chisholm.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Wheelers Hill vs Mulgrave · Wheelers Hill vs Glen Waverley.
Nearby guides: Mulgrave · Glen Waverley · Notting Hill · Noble Park North · Scoresby · Springvale.
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