Demographics

Glen Waverley is approximately 16.84 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Glen Waverley was 40327. The population is 49% male and 51% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Glen Waverley are $1800 to $2399. The most common weekly income bracket is $300 to $399 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $350 to $449.

Description

Glen Waverley is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district in the local government area of the City of Monash. At the 2011 Census, Glen Waverley had a population of 39,204. Glen Waverley had the seventh highest number of one million dollar- plus house sales in Melbourne in 2013. Properties in Glen Waverley and surrounding areas continued to show price gains in 2014 and 2015, largely due to interest from Chinese property buyers. The main street of Glen Waverley is Kingsway. In recent years, Kingsway has developed into a vibrant dining and entertainment area, with strong Asian influences. Also on Kingsway is Century City Walk, a cinema multiplex. It houses various eateries, a Strike Bowling Bar and a Village Cinema (equipped with Gold Class facilities). There are now many hotels such as Novotel Glen Waverley, Hotel Ibis, Waverley International Hotel, Apartments of Waverley and the Quest Hotel. There is also a large branch of the Monash Public Library Service. Construction of a 10-storey apartment, office, retail and carparking complex between the railway station and Kingsway will begin in mid- 2011. Glen Waverley also has numerous churches, and is home to the Victoria Police Academy, which occupies a former Roman Catholic seminary. The Glen (formerly known as "Centro The Glen") is a local regional shopping centre owned, (formerly managed and developed by Centro Properties Group). Although smaller than nearby shopping centres such as Westfield Knox or Chadstone, The Glen houses a substantial collection of shops, including supermarkets, a food court named Diners Life and a number of smaller clothing stores. Centro The Glen currently has over 207 specialty retail shops and 11 anchor retailers, thus making Centro The Glen one of the most significant shopping centres in the vicinity. Centro The Glen was the first shopping centre in suburban Victoria to contain a David Jones retail outlet.

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