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Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)
26 km²
Daily life in Mount Waverley is defined by a high level of convenience and a strong international influence. It is an affluent, highly educated community where over half the residents were born overseas and many work from home. The area is exceptionally walkable, with almost every home within a short stroll of parks, schools, and shops. With a population of 65,663 that continues to grow, it is a place where professional success and cultural diversity meet in a suburban setting.
Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)'s schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
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The typical resident is 40, and 19.0% are seniors, making the area a little older than the national figure. It is a stable community where 56.5% of adults are married and very few live in de facto relationships.
Cultural diversity is very high, with 54.3% of people born overseas, a figure far above the national average. Chinese ancestry is the most common at 33.5%, followed by English and Australian heritage.
A majority of residents speak another language at home, reaching 56.1%, which is far above the state figure. Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 20.9%.
About 38.9% of people report no religion, which is consistent with the national figure. Buddhism (9.2%) and Hinduism (8.8%) are the most common faiths after Christianity.
This is a highly qualified community, with 44.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national average. Most residents completed Year 12, and qualifications are strongest in management, commerce and engineering.
Incomes are high, with 29.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well above the national figure. Typical weekly household income is $2,000, which is higher than most other areas.
Residents are generally healthy, with long-term health conditions (22.4%) and mental health conditions (5.0%) both falling well below national levels.
About 14.0% of the community volunteer, which is around the middle for its level. Unpaid housework is slightly more common here than in other Victorian areas.
Families are the core of the area, with 66.1% of homes being couples with children. This helps explain why households are larger than average, with typically 2.8 people per home.
Housing is dominated by large homes, as 85.6% have three or more bedrooms. Ownership is strong, with 41.0% of homes owned outright, though typical rents ($477) and mortgage payments ($2,562) are very high.
Working from home is very common at 34.5%, far above the national figure. While most homes have two cars, public transport use is higher than in most other areas.
Movement into the area remains steady, with 40.7% of people having moved in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals are also much more common here than in most other areas.
The workforce is largely professional and managerial, with 59.8% employed full-time. However, the rate of adults working or looking for work is lower than the state average.
The area is very walkable, with 95.4% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. Almost every resident is within a 15-minute walk of a park, school and grocery store.