$476 ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $356
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $476
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Waverley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Waverley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 68.6% of all homes in Mount Waverley. This suburb is a high-cost area where typical mortgage and rent payments are well above the national figures. Most households here live in larger homes, with 86.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$476
▲ +33.7%
- $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 Mount Waverley — higher than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,600, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Renters also face high costs, with the usual weekly rent of $476 sitting well above the Australian average of $375.
$2,600 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Waverley, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $550–$749 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Waverley, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, as 41.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national rate of 31%. Meanwhile, 24.2% of households rent, which is well below both the state and national levels.
24.2% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Waverley, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms—far above the Victorian average. However, separate houses are less common here than in most other areas, making up 68.6% of the total.
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.
68.6% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.8% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.2%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Waverley, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Flat or apartment is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Waverley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Mount Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21816/mount-waverley/topic/housing-dwellings