Glenroy vs Oak Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Oak Park: a median of $1.12 million, against $855,000 in Glenroy, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glenroy tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Glenroy

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (25 vs 10)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 8)
  • But Oak Park carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Glenroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $1,117,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($369/wk vs $401/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Glenroy is more walkable (89/100 vs 75/100)
  • Oak Park has a shorter drive in (19 min vs 24 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenroy

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Oak Park carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenroy and Oak Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Glenroy Oak Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Glenroy Oak Park
Walkability 89 / 75
Glenroy — Walkability: 89/100 Oak Park — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 23 / 48
Glenroy — Safety: 23/100 Oak Park — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenroy — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oak Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 48 / 50
Glenroy — Low flood risk: 48/100 Oak Park — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Glenroy has more residents (23,792 vs 6,714); Oak Park has higher household incomes ($114,452 vs $86,060).

Glenroy Oak Park
Population 23,792
+72% vs other
 6,714
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +8.2%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $86,060/yr $114,452/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $369/wk $401/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenroy Oak Park
0-4 7.3% / 6.5%
Glenroy — 0-4: 7.3% Oak Park — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 10.1% / 10.2%
Glenroy — 5-14: 10.1% Oak Park — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 4.1% / 4.3%
Glenroy — 15-19: 4.1% Oak Park — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.9% / 7.3%
Glenroy — 20-24: 7.9% Oak Park — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 22.0% / 18.9%
Glenroy — 25-34: 22.0% Oak Park — 25-34: 18.9%
35-44 15.5% / 18.2%
Glenroy — 35-44: 15.5% Oak Park — 35-44: 18.2%
45-54 10.2% / 12.1%
Glenroy — 45-54: 10.2% Oak Park — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 8.7% / 10.4%
Glenroy — 55-64: 8.7% Oak Park — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 5.8% / 6.1%
Glenroy — 65-74: 5.8% Oak Park — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 4.8% / 3.9%
Glenroy — 75-84: 4.8% Oak Park — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 3.5% / 2.3%
Glenroy — 85+: 3.5% Oak Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 39.3% couple families
Glenroy — Couple Families: 39.3% Glenroy — Lone Person: 35.9% Glenroy — One Parent Families: 15.4% Glenroy — Group Household: 6.6% Glenroy — Other Families: 2.7%
Oak Park 44.6% couple families
Oak Park — Couple Families: 44.6% Oak Park — Lone Person: 33.2% Oak Park — One Parent Families: 13.6% Oak Park — Group Household: 6.4% Oak Park — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 38.6% renting
Glenroy — Owned Outright: 28.0% Glenroy — Mortgage: 33.4% Glenroy — Renting: 38.6%
Oak Park 31.7% renting
Oak Park — Owned Outright: 31.1% Oak Park — Mortgage: 37.2% Oak Park — Renting: 31.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Glenroy Oak Park
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 20.7%
Glenroy — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Oak Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 9.3%
Glenroy — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Oak Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.9%
Glenroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Oak Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 8.8%
Glenroy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Oak Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 3.1%
Glenroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Oak Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Glenroy Oak Park
Nepal 7.6% / 3.0%
Glenroy — Nepal: 7.6% Oak Park — Nepal: 3.0%
India 5.2% / 4.2%
Glenroy — India: 5.2% Oak Park — India: 4.2%
Italy 3.1% / 2.1%
Glenroy — Italy: 3.1% Oak Park — Italy: 2.1%
China 1.3% / 2.2%
Glenroy — China: 1.3% Oak Park — China: 2.2%
Pakistan 3.0% / —
Glenroy — Pakistan: 3.0% Oak Park — Pakistan: not among its largest
Lebanon 2.3% / —
Glenroy — Lebanon: 2.3% Oak Park — Lebanon: not among its largest
England — / 1.6%
Glenroy — England: not among its largest Oak Park — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 58.4% houses
Glenroy — Houses: 58.4% Glenroy — Townhouses: 33.0% Glenroy — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Oak Park 55.9% houses
Oak Park — Houses: 55.9% Oak Park — Townhouses: 39.7% Oak Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenroy Oak Park
Median house price $855,000 $1,117,500
Median unit price $595,000 $630,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 253 sales
 24 days
from 53 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenroy Oak Park
2 bed $540K / $616K
Glenroy — 2 bed: $540K (96 sales) Oak Park — 2 bed: $616K (40 sales)

96 vs 40 sales

3 bed $660K / $776K
Glenroy — 3 bed: $660K (64 sales) Oak Park — 3 bed: $776K (14 sales)

64 vs 14 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenroy Oak Park
2 bed $670K / $740K
Glenroy — 2 bed: $670K (57 sales) Oak Park — 2 bed: $740K (9 sales)

57 vs 9 sales

3 bed $845K / $1.02M
Glenroy — 3 bed: $845K (239 sales) Oak Park — 3 bed: $1.02M (47 sales)

239 vs 47 sales

4 bed $964K / $1.27M
Glenroy — 4 bed: $964K (82 sales) Oak Park — 4 bed: $1.27M (42 sales)

82 vs 42 sales

Zoning mix

Glenroy Oak Park
Residential 62% 81%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 4%
Parks and recreation 7% 13%
Other and special use 6% 0%
Commercial 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Glenroy Oak Park
New dwellings approved 1,387
across Merri-bek
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Glenroy Oak Park
Houses 4.1%
$610/wk on $770K
 3.7%
$650/wk on $918K
Units 4.6%
$528/wk on $602K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Glenroy Oak Park
House price Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools Higher than 52% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 36% of VIC —

Liveability

Oak Park scores higher overall (78 vs 57); Glenroy is more walkable (89 vs 75).

Glenroy Oak Park
Grade B A
Score 57/100 78/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Glenroy carries more crime risk (77 vs 52).

Glenroy Oak Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
50/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Glenroy Oak Park
Inside the suburb 9 2
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 3 0
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Melbourne, 9.6 km
 2
The University of Melbourne, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.8%

Schools in Glenroy

  • Glenroy Central Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Glenroy West Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Corpus Christi School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Belle Vue Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Glenroy College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Glenroy Private Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Oak Park

  • St Francis de Sales School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oak Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenroy Oak Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 25 10
Childcare 18 8
GPs 9 0
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 18 0

Mobility

Glenroy Oak Park
Walkability score 89/100 75/100
Distance to Melbourne 14.6 km
+5% vs other
 13.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 19 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 230.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3046
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 3046
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Glenroy Oak Park
Car (driver) 53.3% / 45.7%
Glenroy — Car (driver): 53.3% Oak Park — Car (driver): 45.7%
Worked from Home 28.7% / 41.1%
Glenroy — Worked from Home: 28.7% Oak Park — Worked from Home: 41.1%
Train 11.2% / 8.5%
Glenroy — Train: 11.2% Oak Park — Train: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.8%
Glenroy — Car (passenger): 3.7% Oak Park — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / 0.9%
Glenroy — Walked Only: 1.5% Oak Park — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.3%).

Setting

Glenroy Oak Park
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 13.6 km

NBN connectivity

Glenroy Oak Park
Connectivity score 88/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
11,617 premises
 48%
3,182 premises

Climate

Glenroy Oak Park
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenroy Oak Park
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³ —
PM10 — 18.9 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Glenroy Oak Park
Average residential rate $1,914/yr
same for both
Council Merri-bek
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenroy Oak Park
Division Wills Maribyrnong
Member Peter Khalil Jo Briskey
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenroy Oak Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenroy

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Oak Park

Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Urban

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