Median price trend for houses
Based on 395 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,560,000
Down 6.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.31m
- 3 bed
- $1.36m
- 4 bed
- $1.56m
- 5+ bed
- $1.98m
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Mount Waverley
VIC 3149 · Monash
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,560,000
- Median unit
- $1,100,000
- Population
- 35,340
- Postcode
- 3149
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ABS 2021
Mount Waverley, Victoria
Property market insights for Mount Waverley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Waverley VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 393 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 11.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Waverley, VIC is currently $1,560,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Waverley has a 12-month growth rate of -6.0% for houses and 0.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,310,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,560,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,980,000 in Mount Waverley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Waverley is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mount Waverley is $1,100,000, which has increased 0.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $340,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $788,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,040,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Larger apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,610,000 in Mount Waverley. The median rent for units and apartments in Mount Waverley is $750 per week and has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Waverley safe?
The overall rate for Mount Waverley is 2,111 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% 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 Mount Waverley.
Overall crime rate
2,111
offences per 100,000 residents
47% belowGreater Melbourne
Mount 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 Mount Waverley?
Mount Waverley VIC 3149 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
35,340 people call Mount Waverley home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,066 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 35,340
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $476 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%Below
15–3425.5%Below
35–5427.3%In line
55–7420.1%Above
75 and over10.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses68.6%Above
Townhouses9.8%Below
Apartments21.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.9%Above
Paying a mortgage32.3%Below
Renting24.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car35.6%Below
Two cars42.4%Above
Three or more17.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.6%Above
Drove to work42.6%Below
Train, tram or bus3.3%In line
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Mount Waverley
35.6% of workers in Mount Waverley worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
13.0% of Mount Waverley residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
38.6% of people in Mount Waverley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Waverley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Waverley VIC 3149.
Is Mount Waverley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Mount Waverley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
9,879 family households lived in Mount Waverley; 52.0% were couple families and 13.4% were one-parent families.
37.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Waverley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Waverley had 35,340 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.2% 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 Mount Waverley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 68.6% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Waverley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 21.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Waverley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
32.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Waverley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Waverley had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.4%, while 31.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Waverley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
42.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
3.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Waverley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 35.6% of the total.
60.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Waverley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.8% reported a different address.
47.7% 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 Mount Waverley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
47.0% of residents used only English at home.
49.8% used a language other than English at home.
16.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.7% spoke Cantonese and 2.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Waverley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
47.7% of Mount Waverley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 52.3% was born in Australia.
13.0% of residents were born in China.
6.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Waverley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 18.4% of ancestry responses in Mount Waverley.
Australian ancestry made up 15.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 26.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Waverley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Waverley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Waverley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.4% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Waverley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Waverley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,066 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $476 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Waverley compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.6% in Mount Waverley, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 42.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 24.8% in Mount 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 Mount Waverley
Is Mount Waverley expensive?
The median house price is $1,560,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Waverley good for families?
The Census counted 9,879 local families, and 17.0% 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 Mount Waverley?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,560,000, 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 Mount Waverley
467 streets in Mount Waverley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acton St
- Adelaide Ave
- Adrienne Cr
- Albert St
- Aldrin Dr
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- Alluvium
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