An HR Manager on the median salary rates Glen Waverley a "Comfortable" fit — SEIFA decile 8/10 (estimated) and a median weekly mortgage repayment of $575.
The Glen shopping centre, a highly regarded public secondary college, train station and large retail/dining precinct.
About these figures: income, rent and mortgage figures are ABS Census 2021 QuickStats, the most recent available. SEIFA decile is ABS SEIFA 2021, estimated from this suburb's relative Census income position where an official per-suburb figure wasn't confirmed. Not an exhaustive audit — indicative only.
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Yes — on the median salary for an HR Manager, Glen Waverley scores as a "Comfortable" fit, based on estimated borrowing capacity against the suburb's median weekly mortgage repayment.
Out of 100: 50% budget fit (estimated weekly repayment capacity versus Glen Waverley's median weekly mortgage repayment), 30% ABS SEIFA socio-economic decile, and 20% amenity breadth (schools, shopping, transport and parks).
Income, rent and mortgage figures are from the 2021 Census — the most recent available, since 2026 Census data won't release until mid-2027 onward.
Glen Waverley's SEIFA decile of 8/10 is estimated from its relative Census income position, not an official ABS figure confirmed specifically for this suburb.
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