Glen Waverley is large 16.8KM2 suburb some 26KM south-east of Melbourne CBD with travel time by car via Monash Freeway taking approximately 30 minutes. A good train service from the city terminates at Glen Waverley near the Glen Shopping Centre.
Suburbs adjacent to Glen Waverley are Mount Waverley, Burwood East, Vermont South, Clayton, Wheelers Hill and Wantirna South. Its boundaries are Highbury Road in the north, Dandenong Creek in the east, Blackburn Road in the west and Ferntree Gully Road to the south.
Originally orchards and farms established on flat and hilly land, Glen Waverley was developed as a residential suburb between the 1950’s and 1970’s. Good standard homes were built on large blocks of about 800 M2. With the aging of those original homes, the generous block sizes are now fuelling housing redevelopment and subdivision for townhouses.
Median house prices in Glen Waverley are $610,000; the median price for units is $460,000. The annual growth rates of median prices have been declining in the region – steadily over the past seven years in the case of units. The current median price for house is higher than the regional average.
For its 51, 660 residents, the story of Glen Waverley largely centres around the Glen Waverley station and adjacent shopping precinct, its educational resources, its parklands and its proximity to the Monash Freeway. These features appeal to younger families who typically live in the suburb.
Kingsway is the main street of Glen Waverley. It is the hub for entertainment with a huge Village Cinema complex and restaurants many of which feature a Chinese cuisine. A Saturday night market operates there during the summer months. The construction of The Glen Shopping Centre nearby created a retail magnet for many of the surrounding suburbs offering a David Jones store, two supermarkets and many other quality retailers and service organisation without the hassle often experienced at the even larger Chadstone shopping Centre.
With seven primary schools, three secondary colleges, the Glen Waverley Campus of Holmesglen Institute of TAFE plus the large Wesley College Glen Waverley Campus, two Catholic primary schools and the Berengarra special secondary school, Glen Waverley offers many study centres and paths for progression.
The Police Academy in View Mount Road is a Glen Waverley landmark and overlooks the Dandenong Creek valley.
Local sporting competitions are well served with sporting facilities. Established local teams compete in Australian Rules football, soccer, tennis and cricket. Play golf at Waverley Golf Club.
Walks and bike trails around Shepherds Bush provides a healthy outlet for local residents.
Despite the regular congestion experienced on the Monash Freeway at peak hours, it can provide an excellent access to the city and across town that is not possible using normal roads.