Glen Waverley vs Mount Waverley — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	Glen WaverleyView profile →	Mount WaverleyView profile →
Postcode	3150	3149
LGA	Monash	Monash
Area	16.84 km²	15.185 km²
Elevation	121m	121m
Federal Electorate	Chisholm	Chisholm
State Electorate	Glen Waverley (North-Eastern Metropolitan)	Ashwood (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Glen Waverley

Asian-AustralianEducation FocusPremium DiningFamily-Oriented

Mount Waverley

Leafy SuburbEducation FocusAsian-AustralianEstablished

👥 Population & Demographics

	Glen Waverley	Mount Waverley
Population (2021)	42,642	35,340
Median Age	40	40
Male	21,075 (49.4%)	17,373 (49.2%)
Female	21,569 (50.6%)	17,968 (50.8%)
Avg Household Size	2.8	2.7
Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.8
Population Density	2,532/km²	2,327/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Glen Waverley

Mount Waverley

0-4

3.8%4.4%

5-14

12.8%12.6%

15-19

6.4%6.5%

20-24

7.2%6.9%

25-34

11.7%12.1%

35-44

13.9%13.6%

45-54

13%13.7%

55-64

11.5%11.6%

65-74

9.4%8.5%

75-84

7%6.8%

85+

3.3%3.4%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Glen Waverley	Mount Waverley
Personal Income (weekly)	$707	$810
Personal Income (annual)	$36,764	$42,120
Family Income (weekly)	$2,158	$2,383
Household Income (weekly)	$1,918	$2,066
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,500	$2,600
Median Rent (weekly)	$480	$476

🙏 Religion

	Glen Waverley	Mount Waverley
No Religion	37.8%	39.1%
Christianity	32.0%	38.3%
Buddhism	10.4%	7.3%
Hinduism	9.8%	7.0%
Islam	2.9%	1.9%
Sikhism	0.9%	0.8%
Judaism	0.2%	0.2%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Glen Waverley	Mount Waverley
Preschool	774	681
Primary	3,510	2,897
Secondary	3,413	2,714
TAFE / Vocational	996	723
University	3,190	2,584

🌍 Ancestry

	Glen Waverley	Mount Waverley
Chinese	16,188 (38.0%)	9,426 (26.7%)
English	6,114 (14.3%)	6,495 (18.4%)
Australian	4,697 (11.0%)	5,508 (15.6%)
Indian	4,074 (9.6%)	2,714 (7.7%)
Scottish	1,698 (4.0%)	1,991 (5.6%)
Irish	1,672 (3.9%)	2,098 (5.9%)
Sri Lankan	1,320 (3.1%)	1,004 (2.8%)
Greek	1,069 (2.5%)	2,272 (6.4%)
Italian	903 (2.1%)	1,507 (4.3%)
Vietnamese	821 (1.9%)	614 (1.7%)
German	699 (1.6%)	736 (2.1%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Glen Waverley	Mount Waverley
Born in Australia	16,194 (38.0%)	17,377 (49.2%)
Born overseas	25,032 (58.7%)	16,866 (47.7%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Glen Waverley	Mount Waverley
China	7,571	4,584
India	3,417	2,165
Malaysia	2,385	1,054
Sri Lanka	2,276	1,484
Hong Kong	1,075	542
Vietnam	777	451
England	745	672
Singapore	596	298
South Korea	474	421
Indonesia	428	287
Greece	327	693
New Zealand	413	409

Parents' Birthplace

	Glen Waverley	Mount Waverley
Both parents born in AU	6,937	8,663
Both parents born overseas	31,820	22,535
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	2,312	2,956

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Glen Waverley	Mount Waverley	Edge
Bigger population	42,642	35,340	Glen Waverley
Higher income	707	810	Mount Waverley
Lower rent	480	476	Mount Waverley
Lower mortgage	2,500	2,600	Glen Waverley
Younger median age	40	40	Tie
More land area	16.84	15.185	Glen Waverley