Glen Eira vs Mount Waverley

Glen Eira and Mount Waverley are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different levels of urban convenience. Glen Eira is a walker's paradise, where 98.3% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of health services, compared to 81.9% in Mount Waverley, which is very walkable. Glen Eira also has a far larger First Nations population of 777 people, compared to 210 in Mount Waverley. Among First Nations residents, Glen Eira sees higher typical personal incomes ($973 versus $660) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion.

Both areas are almost identical in the variety of amenities reachable within a 15 minute walk and every home in both places is within 15 minutes of a park. While they share this high level of amenity, their layouts differ. Glen Eira has better street connectivity and a higher share of homes within a short walk of public transport and groceries. In Mount Waverley, parks make up a larger share of the local walkable amenities.