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Glen Waverley - West vs Mount Waverley - North

Name: Glen Waverley - West vs Mount Waverley - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Glen Waverley - West profile · Mount Waverley - North profile

Glen Waverley - West Mount Waverley - North

Glen Waverley - West and Mount Waverley - North are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with very different levels of accessibility and diversity. Glen Waverley - West is far more diverse, with 60.5% of people born overseas and 63.1% using a language other than English at home. It is also much more walkable; every single home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and the area has far more public transport routes and stops. In contrast, Mount Waverley - North has a higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (87.2%) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (30.7%).

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, but the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical proportions of children under 15 and seniors, and the typical number of people per home is 2.8 in both. They also have the same average school advantage score, and both areas have a much higher share of overseas-born residents than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West Born overseas: 11.1 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Mount Waverley - North Renting: 7.6 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West Volunteering: 3.1 pts higher in Mount Waverley - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +4,963 larger in Glen Waverley - West gap widening

21,036 90th pct 16,073 80th pct

Median age in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +1 yrs older in Mount Waverley - North gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

55.3% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 56.0%

32.5% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%

5.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

1.9% Separated even 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Glen Waverley - West Mount Waverley - North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.7% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

18.2% China ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

8.4% India ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% Chinese ◂ +8.8 pts 29.6%

12.9% English +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.0% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

3.4% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

32.5% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

23.7% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 18.4%

8.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

2.0% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

29.4% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

10.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +1 more in Glen Waverley - West

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +0.10 more in Mount Waverley - North

1.75 40th pct 1.85 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +3 more in Mount Waverley - North

49 87th pct 52 88th pct

Students in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +378 more in Mount Waverley - North

3,912 86th pct 4,290 87th pct

Avg size in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +206 larger in Mount Waverley - North

652 76th pct 858 88th pct

ICSEA in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North even

1,129 91st pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

75.9% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 78.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

5.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree even 38.7%

21.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

8.9% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce even 26.0%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

9.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

5.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +$84 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$713 31st pct $797 48th pct

Household income in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +$159 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$1,890 59th pct $2,049 69th pct

Family income in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +$217 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$2,136 53rd pct $2,353 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.8%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

15.7% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 42.5%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +1.4 pts 71.9%

14.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +19 larger in Glen Waverley - West

46 15th pct 27 9th pct

Median age in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +2 yrs older in Mount Waverley - North

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +$682 higher in Mount Waverley - North

$284 0th pct $966 87th pct

Household income in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +$844 higher in Mount Waverley - North

$1,281 21st pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children even 65.5%

21.4% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.3% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

18.9% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

6.9% 5 people even 6.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +$23 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$462 83rd pct $485 87th pct

Mortgage in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +$200 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$2,400 84th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.9% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 24.3%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

68.5% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 71.8%

18.6% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.8% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 52.4%

20.7% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.4% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.0%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +39 more in Glen Waverley - West

93 86th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +1.06 more in Glen Waverley - West

4.42 52nd pct 3.36 36th pct

Departures/1k in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +749.7 more in Glen Waverley - West

1,733.7 78th pct 984.0 57th pct

PT routes in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +23 more in Glen Waverley - West

31 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +4 longer in Glen Waverley - West

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +2 longer in Glen Waverley - West

21 43rd pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +7,301 more in Glen Waverley - West

42,639 84th pct 35,338 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +19,408 more in Glen Waverley - West

147,855 79th pct 128,447 76th pct

Transit to city in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +2 longer in Glen Waverley - West

67 66th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

44.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 41.7%

32.1% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 35.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

12.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

8.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.9% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

8.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +1 higher in Mount Waverley - North

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +2 higher in Mount Waverley - North

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +1 higher in Mount Waverley - North

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +17 higher in Mount Waverley - North

1,074 79th pct 1,091 84th pct

ERP in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +5,925 higher in Glen Waverley - West

23,417 89th pct 17,492 80th pct

Growth in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +2.1 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West

9.8% 79th pct 7.7% 72nd pct

Businesses in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +1,094 higher in Glen Waverley - West

3,072 86th pct 1,978 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North even

804 45th pct 804 45th pct

Max temp in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +0.1 higher in Mount Waverley - North

19.9 13th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +0.1 higher in Glen Waverley - West

10.6 31st pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +1.8 higher in Glen Waverley - West

8.3 89th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +1.2 more in Glen Waverley - West

7.7 88th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +17.8 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West

100.0% 98th pct 82.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +23.7 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West

100.0% 100th pct 76.3% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +3.8 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West

97.7% 65th pct 93.9% 54th pct

Walk to school in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +4.3 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West

100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +36.8 pts higher in Glen Waverley - West

91.1% 84th pct 54.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +6.5 more in Glen Waverley - West

14.7 53rd pct 8.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +52 higher in Glen Waverley - West

358 87th pct 306 84th pct

Mean slope in Glen Waverley - West in Mount Waverley - North +1.3 pts higher in Mount Waverley - North

4.2% 29th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Glen Waverley - West with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Waverley - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Waverley - West vs Mount Waverley - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212051322/glen-waverley-west/vs/212051323/mount-waverley-north