Median price trend for houses
Based on 31 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,030,000
Up 5.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $880k
- 3 bed
- $935k
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
- 5+ bed
- $1.2m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wattle Glen
VIC 3096 · Nillumbik
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,030,000
- Population
- 1,911
- Postcode
- 3096
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wattle Glen, Victoria
Property market insights for Wattle Glen
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wattle Glen VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 14.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wattle Glen, VIC is currently $1,030,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wattle Glen has a 12-month growth rate of 5.5% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $880,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $935,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Wattle Glen.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wattle Glen is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wattle Glen safe?
The overall rate for Wattle Glen is 1,017 offences per 100,000 residents — 75% 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 Wattle Glen.
Overall crime rate
1,017
offences per 100,000 residents
75% belowGreater Melbourne
Wattle GlenGreater 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 Wattle Glen?
Wattle Glen VIC 3096 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,911 people call Wattle Glen home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,425 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,911
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%Below
15–3426.1%Below
35–5424.3%Below
55–7424.2%Above
75 and over8.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.0%Above
Paying a mortgage52.9%Above
Renting5.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car16.4%Below
Two cars42.4%Above
Three or more39.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.3%Below
Drove to work52.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.7%Below
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Wattle Glen
24.3% of workers in Wattle Glen worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.8% of Wattle Glen residents were born in England.
57.1% of people in Wattle Glen described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wattle Glen
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wattle Glen VIC 3096.
Is Wattle Glen family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Wattle Glen's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
540 family households lived in Wattle Glen; 53.5% were couple families and 13.5% were one-parent families.
33.3% 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 Wattle Glen?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wattle Glen had 1,911 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wattle Glen?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.8% of occupied private dwellings in Wattle Glen.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wattle Glen?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
52.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wattle Glen?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wattle Glen had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 12.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 31.0%, while 35.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wattle Glen?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
52.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.7% 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 Wattle Glen?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 16.4% of the total.
82.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wattle Glen, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.9% reported a different address.
14.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wattle Glen?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wattle Glen residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.2% of Wattle Glen's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.8% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wattle Glen?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.9% of ancestry responses in Wattle Glen.
Australian ancestry made up 42.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wattle Glen?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 14.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 10.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wattle Glen?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
38.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wattle Glen show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.4% reported asthma, 9.7% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wattle Glen?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wattle Glen?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,425 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wattle Glen compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.3% in Wattle Glen, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 42.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 5.1% in Wattle Glen, 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 Wattle Glen
Is Wattle Glen expensive?
The median house price is $1,030,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wattle Glen good for families?
The Census counted 540 local families, and 16.7% 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 Wattle Glen?
Larger houses have a median around $1,200,000, 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 Wattle Glen
37 streets in Wattle Glen
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashworth Ave
- Bailey Gully Rd
- Bateson Rd
- Bean Drive
- Breeze
- Broad Gully Rd
- Clarke Ave
- Colgoa Ct
- Crowther Ave
- Edward St
- Gorst Rd
- Heidelberg-Kinglake Rd
- Kamarooka Dr
- Kangaroo Ground-Wattle Glen Rd
- Kuranda Ct
- Lorimer Rd
- Lower Rd
- Main Hurstbridge Rd
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- Maldon Pl
- Mannish Rd
- Murray Dr
- Neerim
- Nimmo Rd
- Park Ave
- Pepper Ct
- Pretty Hill Ln
- Reynolds Rd
- Rojim Ct
- Scotts Angle Rd
- Silvan Rd
- Sunnyside Cr
- Thorns Rd
- Upper Rd
- Valley Rd
- Warrington Cr
- Watery Gully Rd
- Wilson Rd
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