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Glen Waverley VIC 3150

Glen Waverley is in Monash LGA, VIC, postcode 3150, with population 42,642.

Median house $1.7M +6.4% YoY
Median rent $650/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 2.0% Low yield band
Population 42,642 43K local footprint
Schools 13 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Glen Waverley has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 70% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

940 latest-year approvals in Monash, +0.0% YoY; population +1.6% YoY (1.1% 5yr).

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 13 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 2 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 173 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 70% of annual income. Snapshot rent $650/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Glen Waverley has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

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No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
0

No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Premium-market

Glen Waverley currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 13 matched, including Glen Waverley Secondary College, Brentwood Secondary College, Highvale Secondary College.
Crime: 7,127 per 100k at the Monash LGA level.
Transport: 173 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Glen Waverley VIC

Postcode 3150 · Monash LGA

Glen Waverley is a large suburb in Victoria within the Monash local government area (postcode 3150). With a population of 42,642, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $100K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in Glen Waverley is $1.7 million, having grown strongly 6.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $880,000 (+10% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,500.

Glen Waverley is served by 13 schools, including 8 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 1118, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 16 rail stations, 157 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Monash LGA is moderate at 7,127 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Glen Waverley offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.7M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 16.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +6.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield2.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.7M/$875K Above Median
Affordability16.6x Stretched
Price Momentum+6.4% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.6% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$48,550
Mean income$69,631
Earners15,205
YoY change+6.7%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage8/10
Education10/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage10/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$1.7M
6.4% YoY
Median unit
$880K
10% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$480
Population
42,642
Demographics
Median age40
Household size2.8
HH income /wk$1,918
Personal income /wk$707
Mortgage /mth$2,500
Crime (Monash LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)7,127
Total incidents15,092
Transport
Rail stations16
Bus stops157
Glen Waverley Station
Glen Waverley Station/Railway Pde
Syndal Station
Syndal Station/Blackburn Rd
Syndal Station/Coleman Pde
Schools (13)
Avg ICSEA1118
Total students9,681
Government10
Catholic2
Independent1
Glen Waverley Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1124
Brentwood Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1097
Highvale Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1114
Glen Waverley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141
Mount View Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1146
Hospitals (2)
The Glen Endoscopy Centreprivate
The Victorian Rehabilitation Centreprivate
Population growth (Monash LGA)
Population (2025)211,833
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+1.6%
Development (Monash LGA)
Approvals (2026)940
Houses473
Units468
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 13 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 2 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Glen Waverley FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Glen Waverley in?

    Glen Waverley is in the Monash Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3150. Council-level context for Monash LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Glen Waverley?

    The current median house price in Glen Waverley, VIC is $1.7M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Glen Waverley?

    The median weekly rent in Glen Waverley is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Glen Waverley?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 70% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Glen Waverley a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Glen Waverley show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Glen Waverley?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Glen Waverley data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.