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Mount Waverley flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount Waverley’s 19,641 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 1.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Waverley’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0.1%
In a flood area
1.1%
In a bushfire area
19,641
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Waverley

Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Waverley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Mount Waverley

Mount Waverley sits in the Monash council area, which recorded 11,714 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
07,50015,00020172019202120232025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,714 total. Figures are for the whole Monash council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Mount Waverley

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,590,000-1.73%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,164,000+7.28%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Mount Waverley

Mount Waverley is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential56.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential14.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Residential11% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

School catchments in Mount Waverley

PrimaryAmsleigh Park Primary School · Burwood East Primary School · Clayton North Primary School · Essex Heights Primary School · Mount Waverley Heights Primary School · Mount Waverley North Primary School · Mount Waverley Primary School · Parkhill Primary School · Pinewood Primary School · Syndal South Primary School
SecondaryAshwood High School · Brentwood Secondary College · Forest Hill College · Glen Waverley Secondary College · Mount Waverley Secondary College · South Oakleigh Secondary College

Mount Waverley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Mount Waverley

At the 2021 Census, 47.7% of Mount Waverley’s 35,340 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese26.7%
English18.4%
Australian15.6%
Indian7.7%
Greek6.4%
Irish5.9%

Top countries of birth

China13%
India6.1%
Sri Lanka4.2%
Malaysia3%
Greece2%
England1.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Mount Waverley

Monash council approved 1,241 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,241
Dwellings/yr
611
Houses
630
Units
07501,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Monash council area (not just Mount Waverley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Waverley address:

Nearby suburbs

Chadstone · 0.1% floodAshwood · 0.3% floodOakleigh East · 0% floodBurwood East · 0% floodBurwood · 0% floodNotting Hill · 0% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.