Ashwood vs Mount Waverley
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | AshwoodMonash | Mount WaverleyMonash |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,500,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,618,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $1,091,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,133,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $391/wk | $695/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.36% | 2.23% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 7,154 | 35,340 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 58% | 69% |
| Townhouses | 12% | 10% |
| Apartments/units | 29% | 22% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 13.6 km | 16.2 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 15 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 7% | 2% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Ashburton Primary School, Essex Heights Primary School, Malvern Valley Primary School, Parkhill Primary School | Amsleigh 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 |
| Secondary | Ashwood High School | Ashwood High School, Brentwood Secondary College, Forest Hill College, Glen Waverley Secondary College, Mount Waverley Secondary College, South Oakleigh Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Mount Waverley is higher on median weekly rent (by about 78%).
- Mount Waverley is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.9 percentage points).
- Mount Waverley is higher on population (by about 394%).
- Mount Waverley is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Ashwood is higher on flood overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
- Mount Waverley has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
AshwoodMount Waverley
The median house price in Ashwood was $1,500,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $1,091,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Mount Waverley was $1,618,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $1,133,000 in calendar year 2025.