Median price trend for houses
Based on 439 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,720,000
Down 1.5% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $1.57m
- 2 bed
- $1.14m
- 3 bed
- $1.46m
- 4 bed
- $1.58m
- 5+ bed
- $2.78m
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The quick read on
Glen Waverley
VIC 3150 · Monash
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,720,000
- Median unit
- $879,000
- Population
- 42,642
- Postcode
- 3150
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ABS 2021
Glen Waverley, Victoria
Property market insights for Glen Waverley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glen Waverley VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 596 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Glen Waverley, VIC is currently $1,720,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glen Waverley has a 12-month growth rate of -1.5% for houses and -3.4% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,570,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,780,000 in Glen Waverley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glen Waverley is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Glen Waverley is $879,000, which has decreased 3.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $381,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $675,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,310,000, Larger apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,740,000 in Glen Waverley. The median rent for units and apartments in Glen Waverley is $725 per week and has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Glen Waverley safe?
The overall rate for Glen Waverley is 1,399 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Glen Waverley.
Overall crime rate
1,399
offences per 100,000 residents
65% belowGreater Melbourne
Glen WaverleyGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Glen Waverley?
Glen Waverley VIC 3150 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
42,642 people call Glen Waverley home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,918 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 42,642
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $480 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.6%Below
15–3425.2%Below
35–5426.9%Below
55–7420.9%Above
75 and over10.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses79.1%Above
Townhouses10.6%Below
Apartments10.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.5%Above
Paying a mortgage29.4%Below
Renting28.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.6%Below
One car35.6%Below
Two cars41.1%Above
Three or more17.7%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.9%Above
Drove to work44.5%Below
Train, tram or bus3.8%In line
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Glen Waverley
32.9% of workers in Glen Waverley worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
17.8% of Glen Waverley residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
37.5% of people in Glen Waverley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Glen Waverley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glen Waverley VIC 3150.
Is Glen Waverley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.6% of Glen Waverley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
11,757 family households lived in Glen Waverley; 52.3% were couple families and 13.6% were one-parent families.
36.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Glen Waverley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Glen Waverley had 42,642 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Glen Waverley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 79.1% of occupied private dwellings in Glen Waverley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 10.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Glen Waverley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
29.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Glen Waverley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Glen Waverley had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 18.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 29.4%, while 33.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Glen Waverley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
44.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
3.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Glen Waverley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 35.6% of the total.
58.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Glen Waverley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.2% reported a different address.
58.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Glen Waverley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
35.6% of residents used only English at home.
60.8% used a language other than English at home.
23.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 8.0% spoke Cantonese and 2.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Glen Waverley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
58.7% of Glen Waverley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 41.3% was born in Australia.
17.8% of residents were born in China.
8.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 70.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Glen Waverley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 14.3% of ancestry responses in Glen Waverley.
Australian ancestry made up 11.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 38.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Glen Waverley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Glen Waverley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
32.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Glen Waverley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Glen Waverley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glen Waverley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,918 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $480 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Glen Waverley compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.9% in Glen Waverley, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 42.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 28.1% in Glen Waverley, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Glen Waverley
Is Glen Waverley expensive?
The median house price is $1,720,000, while units and apartments sit at $879,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Glen Waverley good for families?
The Census counted 11,757 local families, and 16.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Glen Waverley?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,460,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Glen Waverley
565 streets in Glen Waverley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
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