Suburbs Mount Waverley

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Mount Waverley VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mount Waverley, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mount Waverley VIC is 35,340 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Waverley is $810 per week ($42,120 per year). Median rent in Mount Waverley is $476 per week ($2,063 per month). Mount Waverley has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Waverley has a population density of 2327.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Waverley is China. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Waverley is $2,600.

There were 2,094 recorded offences in Mount Waverley in 2025-25, a rate of 59 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (942 offences).

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📍 Mount Waverley, Victoria — 37.8784°S, 145.1285°E

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Mount Waverley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mount Waverley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$810/wk
$42,120 per year
#3430 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$476/wk
$2,063 per month
#820 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Waverley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (17,373) Female 50.8% (17,968)

Population Density

2327.4
people per km²
35,340 people · 15.2 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,383
Family income/wk

Mount Waverley Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Waverley Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.1% 5,232 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.9% 3,932 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Waverley Country of Birth

Australia
66.1%
China
15.8%
India
8.6%
England
2.6%
Greece
2.6%
Hong Kong
1.9%
Indonesia
1.0%
Iran
0.5%
Egypt
0.4%
Germany
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mount Waverley Religion

No Religion
44.1%
Catholic
17.7%
Buddhism
8.4%
Hinduism
8.0%
Eastern Orthodox
7.3%
Anglican
5.7%
Not stated
5.6%
Uniting Church
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Waverley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
84.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mount Waverley Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
43.7%
Greek
12.6%
Cantonese
11.9%
IAL Sinhal
10.1%
Other
7.0%
Hindi
6.7%
Tamil
4.1%
Korean
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mount Waverley Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.0% 10,131 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.7% 5,940 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 968 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.8% 10,336 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mount Waverley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
42.7%
Postgraduate Degree
23.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.7%
Certificate III/IV
12.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.6%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mount Waverley Occupation

Professionals
41.2%
Managers
17.5%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.9%
Community & Personal Service
7.3%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Labourers
3.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mount Waverley Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.6%
Engineering
14.1%
Information Technology
10.6%
Society & Culture
10.5%
Health
10.5%
Education
6.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.8%
Creative Arts
4.1%
Architecture & Building
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mount Waverley Dwelling Types

Separate house
87.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Waverley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Waverley Marital Status

💍
Married
55.3% 16,242
↔️
Separated
1.8% 533
📋
Divorced
5.8% 1,692
🕊️
Widowed
5.3% 1,568
👤
Never married
31.7% 9,312

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Waverley Ancestry

Chinese
23.9%
English
16.4%
Australian
13.9%
Other
13.0%
Indian
6.9%
Greek
5.7%
Irish
5.3%
Scottish
5.0%
Italian
3.8%
Sri Lankan
2.5%
German
1.9%
Vietnamese
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Waverley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.1%
Secondary — Government
21.7%
Vocational Education
10.3%
Pre-school
9.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.4%
Secondary — Catholic
7.6%
Primary — Catholic
4.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mount Waverley Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.4% 3,718
✅
No need for assistance
94.6% 64,506

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mount Waverley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.4% 4,337
—
Not a volunteer
84.6% 23,850

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Waverley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Waverley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.9%
Did not go to work
17.3%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Train
4.1%
Walked only
1.5%
Bus
1.0%
Other
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Truck
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%
Ferry
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mount Waverley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.3%
1 vehicle
35.6%
2 vehicles
42.3%
3 vehicles
12.2%
4+ vehicles
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mount Waverley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.0%
2 bedrooms
11.4%
3 bedrooms
43.8%
4 bedrooms
33.2%
5 bedrooms
9.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mount Waverley Population Mobility

14.7%
moved in the last year
40.8%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Waverley Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
161
Indigenous residents
68,650
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Waverley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,922
Asthma
1,072
Diabetes
890
Heart disease
804
Arthritis
785
Cancer
461
Lung condition
373
Kidney disease
273
Stroke
262
Dementia
108

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mount Waverley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.5%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.2%
$3,500+/wk
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Waverley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.7%
Couple — no children under 15
22.8%
Couple — no children
22.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.9%
One parent — children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Waverley Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 18
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 18
🏅
Previously served
1.6% 440
👤
Never served
98.3% 27,856

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Waverley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 3,956
—
Did not provide
85.9% 24,165

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Waverley Children Ever Born

No children
33.0%
1 child
16.4%
2 children
34.1%
3 children
12.6%
4 children
3.3%
5+ children
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mount Waverley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
128
1951–1960
581
1961–1970
967
1971–1980
856
1981–1990
1,810
1991–2000
2,081
2001–2010
4,355
2011–2015
2,475
2016
674
2017
687
2018
642
2019
862
2020
396
2021
86

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mount Waverley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.5%
5–14 hours
28.4%
15–29 hours
14.0%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
27.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mount Waverley Household Size

1 person
19.2%
2 persons
30.4%
3 persons
19.2%
4 persons
22.2%
5 persons
6.7%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Waverley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
29,015
Moved from VIC
3,609
Moved — same area (SA2)
782
Moved from overseas
370
Moved from NSW
61
Moved from QLD
56
Moved from TAS
22
Moved from SA
16
Moved from NT
11
Moved from ACT
10
Moved from WA
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mount Waverley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.5%
Step family — no other children
3.6%
Blended family — no other children
1.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.4%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Waverley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,094 total

Theft
942
Assault
267
Break & Enter
262
Justice Procedures
189
Property Damage
150
Fraud
101
Drug Offences
89
Weapons
56
Public Order
20
Robbery
17
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Mount Waverley Schools

27
schools nearby
14
government
1116
avg ICSEA score
12,759
total students
Presbyterian Ladies' College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,530 students
1207
ICSEA
Huntingtower School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 785 students
1201
ICSEA
Mount Waverley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 751 students
1165
ICSEA
Pinewood Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 947 students
1161
ICSEA
Syndal South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 334 students
1152
ICSEA
Essex Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 617 students
1150
ICSEA
Burwood East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 520 students
1147
ICSEA
Mount Waverley North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 541 students
1142
ICSEA
St Christopher's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 148 students
1141
ICSEA
Mount Waverley Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,862 students
1127
ICSEA
Holy Family School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 259 students
1124
ICSEA
Mount Waverley Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 443 students
1119
ICSEA
Avila College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,011 students
1113
ICSEA
Parkhill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 188 students
1098
ICSEA
Amsleigh Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students
1093
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mount Waverley Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,066/wk
Median Rent $476/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mount Waverley

≈ $8,953/month
Median rent $476/wk
Left after rent $1,590/wk
Rent share 23.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nichols Point
Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $251/wk
Horsham
Income: $748/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $231/wk
Yinnar
Income: $749/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $231/wk
Irymple (Vic.)
Income: $763/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $216/wk
Glengarry (Vic.)
Income: $845/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $206/wk
Longford (Vic.)
Income: $791/wk Rent: $274/wk Save: $202/wk
Black Hill (Vic.)
Income: $805/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $186/wk
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Income: $757/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $186/wk

Mount Waverley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Ocean Grove
Pop: 17,714 Income: $856/wk Rent: $420/wk
Carnegie
Pop: 17,909 Income: $1,005/wk Rent: $395/wk
Bentleigh
Pop: 17,921 Income: $990/wk Rent: $480/wk
Deer Park
Pop: 18,145 Income: $619/wk Rent: $350/wk
Pascoe Vale
Pop: 18,171 Income: $978/wk Rent: $400/wk
Altona Meadows
Pop: 18,479 Income: $730/wk Rent: $341/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Waverley

What is the population of Mount Waverley VIC?

The population of Mount Waverley VIC is 35,340 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2327.4 people per km².Mount Waverley is ranked #24 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Waverley?

The median personal income in Mount Waverley VIC is $810 per week, or $42,120 per year.The median household income is $2,066 per week.Family income is $2,383 per week.Mount Waverley is ranked #3,430 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Waverley?

Median rent in Mount Waverley VIC is $476 per week ($2,063 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Waverley ranks #820 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Waverley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Waverley VIC is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Waverley?

The median age in Mount Waverley VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Waverley a good suburb to live in?

Mount Waverley is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 35,340.The median income is $810/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21816. All dollar figures in AUD.