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Glen Waverley vs Mount Waverley

Name: Glen Waverley vs Mount Waverley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Glen Waverley profile · Mount Waverley profile

Glen Waverley Mount Waverley

Glen Waverley and Mount Waverley are two large neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Glen Waverley is more culturally diverse, with 58.7% of people born overseas and 60.8% using another language at home, compared with 47.7% and 49.8% in Mount Waverley. Glen Waverley also has a more extensive transport network with 31 public transport routes and far more frequent departures. In contrast, Mount Waverley has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (61.3% compared to 57.6%) and a higher typical personal weekly income of $810, while Glen Waverley's is $707.

These two areas have tracked closely against each other since 2011, remaining very similar in their core demographics. Both have a typical resident age of 40 and roughly 44% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in their household compositions, with both seeing around 17% of their population be children under 15. While Glen Waverley has more separate houses and better access to groceries and health services by foot, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.0 pts higher in Glen Waverley Born overseas: 11.0 pts higher in Glen Waverley Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Glen Waverley Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Mount Waverley Personal income: $103 higher in Mount Waverley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +7,302 larger in Glen Waverley gap steady

42,642 95th pct 35,340 93rd pct

Median age in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley even gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.6%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 55.4%

30.6% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

4.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Widowed even 5.3%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Glen Waverley Mount Waverley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.0% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

17.8% China ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%

8.0% India ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

1.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% Chinese ◂ +11.3 pts 26.7%

14.3% English +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.0% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

2.5% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

35.6% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

23.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.7 pts 16.6%

8.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

1.8% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.0% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

9.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +0.17 more in Glen Waverley

1.84 25th pct 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +10 more in Mount Waverley

57 93rd pct 67 95th pct

Avg size in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +46 larger in Glen Waverley

606 85th pct 561 79th pct

ICSEA in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +4 higher in Mount Waverley

1,120 96th pct 1,125 97th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 76.9%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

5.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 38.1%

20.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

9.1% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

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

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 26.0%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

9.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

6.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +$103 higher in Mount Waverley gap widening

$707 42nd pct $810 60th pct

Household income in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +$148 higher in Mount Waverley gap widening

$1,918 72nd pct $2,066 78th pct

Family income in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +$225 higher in Mount Waverley gap widening

$2,158 66th pct $2,383 77th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.0%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%

16.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 41.4%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.7% Cancer even 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 71.7%

15.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +7 larger in Mount Waverley

70 81st pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +1 yrs older in Mount Waverley

26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +$348 higher in Mount Waverley

$518 35th pct $866 71st pct

Household income in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +$900 higher in Mount Waverley

$1,474 41st pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +0.1 larger in Glen Waverley gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 65.7%

22.0% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.2% 4 people even 22.2%

19.2% 3 people even 19.2%

18.1% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +$4 higher in Glen Waverley gap narrowing

$480 90th pct $476 90th pct

Mortgage in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +$100 higher in Mount Waverley gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.1% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 24.2%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 68.6%

10.2% Flat or apartment +11.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 32.8%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 54.2%

23.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.2% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 even 24.2%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +51 more in Glen Waverley

175 93rd pct 124 91st pct

Stops/1k in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +0.60 more in Glen Waverley

4.10 74th pct 3.51 71st pct

Departures/1k in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +437.8 more in Glen Waverley

1,553.6 89th pct 1,115.8 87th pct

PT routes in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +12 more in Glen Waverley

31 87th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +1 longer in Mount Waverley

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +2 longer in Glen Waverley

21 18th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +18,081 more in Glen Waverley

53,419 87th pct 35,338 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +36,928 more in Glen Waverley

290,669 88th pct 253,741 88th pct

Transit to city in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +6 longer in Glen Waverley

59 53rd pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

44.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 42.6%

32.9% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.6% 1 vehicle even 35.6%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.2% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

12.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

6.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +0.8 higher in Glen Waverley

7.9 97th pct 7.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +0.4 more in Glen Waverley

7.6 98th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +6.6 pts higher in Glen Waverley

98.8% 99th pct 92.2% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +8.1 pts higher in Glen Waverley

97.6% 99th pct 89.5% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +2.2 pts higher in Glen Waverley

97.7% 93rd pct 95.5% 86th pct

Walk to school in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +2.8 pts higher in Glen Waverley

99.4% 100th pct 96.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +18.0 pts higher in Glen Waverley

90.8% 97th pct 72.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +0.1 more in Glen Waverley

12.7 48th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +11 higher in Glen Waverley

329 96th pct 318 96th pct

Mean slope in Glen Waverley in Mount Waverley +0.7 pts higher in Mount Waverley

4.6% 37th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Waverley vs Mount Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21013/glen-waverley/vs/SAL21816/mount-waverley