$480 ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glen Waverley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Glen Waverley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Expensive housing is a major part of daily life in Glen Waverley, where typical mortgage payments are well above the national figure. This suburb is dominated by large family homes, with 86% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. It is a high-cost area where both rents and loan repayments sit far above state and national levels.
$480
▲ +28.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Waverley — higher than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 are well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Renters also face high costs, with the usual weekly rent of $480 being among the highest for areas of this type.
$2,500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Glen Waverley, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $550–$749 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Glen Waverley, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, as 41% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31%. Around 27.1% of households rent, a figure that is well below the national average.
27.1% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.0% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Glen Waverley, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with separate houses making up 79.1% of dwellings. This is well above the state average, and 86% of all homes here have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.1% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.0% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Glen Waverley, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Glen Waverley splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 13%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glen Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21013/glen-waverley/topic/housing-dwellings