Mount Waverley, VIC 3149 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Mount Waverley is an established southeastern Melbourne suburb 16 km from the CBD in the City of Monash, served by Mount Waverley and Jordanville stations on the Glen Waverley line. It has a population of 35,000 with significant Chinese, Greek and Italian communities, and is known for strong schools including Mount Waverley Secondary College. Housing is predominantly family homes with a median house price around $1.6 million and weekly rent of $750.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 35,340
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median household income
- $2,066 /week
- Median personal income
- $810 /week
- Median family income
- $2,383 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Monash
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - South East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Hotham
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $750 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Median house price
- $1,626,000
- Rent share of household income
- 36%
Schools
- Mount Waverley Secondary College
- Mount Waverley Primary School
- Avila College
Transport
- Glen Waverley line — Mount Waverley Station
- Glen Waverley line — Jordanville Station
Lifestyle & amenities
Family-oriented suburb with strong school catchments attracting established professionals and migrants. Mount Waverley Village and The Glen are local shopping hubs, with Valley Reserve and Damper Creek providing green spaces.
- 3 cafés
- 6 restaurants
- 91 parks and reserves
- 2 gyms and fitness centres
- 2 libraries
- 2 supermarkets
- 31 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 16.0 km away
NBN & connectivity
Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial serves 81.5% of the 10,161 resolvable premises in Mount Waverley. Most premises here use the existing pay-TV coaxial cable, upgraded for NBN. Plans up to NBN 1000 are typically available.
- Fibre to the Premises: 12.5%
- Fibre to the Curb: 4.8%
- Fibre to the Building: 0.6%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 81.5%
- Fibre to the Node: 0.7%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,881 across postcode 3149 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 1,354 property offences, 225 violent offences, 84 drug offences.
- Wider Monash LGA: 7,127 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Mount Waverley?
Mount Waverley (VIC 3149) had 35,340 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 40. It sits within the Monash local government area.
What is the median rent in Mount Waverley?
The median advertised rent in Mount Waverley is $750/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Mount Waverley?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Mount Waverley. Nearest include: Mount Waverley Secondary College, Mount Waverley Primary School, Avila College. School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Mount Waverley?
Mount Waverley is predominantly served by Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (81.5% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Mount Waverley?
Across postcode 3149, 1,881 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (1,354), violent (225), drug offences (84). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Mount Waverley?
In Mount Waverley, mean daily temperatures range from 10.3°C to 19.9°C and annual rainfall is 648 mm measured at the Melbourne Regional Office weather station (16 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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