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Glen Waverley

Ranked #83 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
10
#201 of 216
Safety
62
#83 of 216
Wealth
36
#138 of 216
Value
12
#189 of 216
Parks
8
#205 of 216
Cafés
24
#169 of 216
Transit
50
#108 of 216
Green space
6
#208 of 216
Active & healthy
17
#209 of 216

The numbers

Population42,642
Area16.51 km²
Median household income$1,918/wk
Median rent$480/wk
Crime rate49.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks16 (0.18 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park18.8% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues13
Nearest parkrunGardiners Creek parkrun (6.44 km)

Nearby suburbs

Burwood EastNotting HillMount WaverleyMulgraveBlackburn SouthClayton

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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