Greenvale vs Oaklands Junction

Greenvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Oaklands Junction. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Oaklands Junction: a median of $1.54 million, against $872,000 in Greenvale, and rent is higher there too. Greenvale is closer to the city centre: 24.7 km, against 31.3 km. On these figures, Greenvale 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

Greenvale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (34 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (16 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Greenvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($871,800 vs $1,545,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Greenvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.7 km vs 31.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenvale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Greenvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.6% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
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.

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Walkability 75 / 0
Greenvale — Walkability: 75/100 Oaklands Junction — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 14
Greenvale — Safety: 49/100 Oaklands Junction — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Greenvale — Low fire risk: 66/100 Oaklands Junction — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 81 / 100
Greenvale — Low flood risk: 81/100 Oaklands Junction — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greenvale has more residents (21,274 vs 439); Oaklands Junction skews older (42 vs 35).

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Population 21,274
+98% vs other
 439
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.6% +1.4%
Median age 35 42
Median household income $117,624/yr $132,600/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $462/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
0-4 7.2% / 4.1%
Greenvale — 0-4: 7.2% Oaklands Junction — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 14.1% / 14.1%
Greenvale — 5-14: 14.1% Oaklands Junction — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.6% / 10.3%
Greenvale — 15-19: 6.6% Oaklands Junction — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 7.0% / 7.3%
Greenvale — 20-24: 7.0% Oaklands Junction — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 14.7% / 6.8%
Greenvale — 25-34: 14.7% Oaklands Junction — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 14.4% / 11.8%
Greenvale — 35-44: 14.4% Oaklands Junction — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.4% / 17.5%
Greenvale — 45-54: 13.4% Oaklands Junction — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 12.1% / 15.5%
Greenvale — 55-64: 12.1% Oaklands Junction — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 7.3% / 7.7%
Greenvale — 65-74: 7.3% Oaklands Junction — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 2.7% / 2.7%
Greenvale — 75-84: 2.7% Oaklands Junction — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.6% / 0.9%
Greenvale — 85+: 0.6% Oaklands Junction — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenvale 71.7% couple families
Greenvale — Couple Families: 71.7% Greenvale — Lone Person: 11.8% Greenvale — One Parent Families: 14.4% Greenvale — Other Families: 1.1% Greenvale — Group Household: 1.0%
Oaklands Junction 71.0% couple families
Oaklands Junction — Couple Families: 71.0% Oaklands Junction — Lone Person: 14.0% Oaklands Junction — One Parent Families: 10.8% Oaklands Junction — Other Families: 4.3% Oaklands Junction — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenvale 12.5% renting
Greenvale — Owned Outright: 32.5% Greenvale — Mortgage: 55.0% Greenvale — Renting: 12.5%
Oaklands Junction 11.5% renting
Oaklands Junction — Owned Outright: 41.0% Oaklands Junction — Mortgage: 47.5% Oaklands Junction — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 18.7%
Greenvale — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Oaklands Junction — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 7.3%
Greenvale — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Oaklands Junction — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.5%
Greenvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Oaklands Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 2.3%
Greenvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Oaklands Junction — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.5%
Greenvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Oaklands Junction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Italy 3.4% / 1.6%
Greenvale — Italy: 3.4% Oaklands Junction — Italy: 1.6%
Iraq 3.9% / —
Greenvale — Iraq: 3.9% Oaklands Junction — Iraq: not among its largest
India 2.2% / 0.7%
Greenvale — India: 2.2% Oaklands Junction — India: 0.7%
Sri Lanka 2.2% / —
Greenvale — Sri Lanka: 2.2% Oaklands Junction — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Lebanon 1.8% / —
Greenvale — Lebanon: 1.8% Oaklands Junction — Lebanon: not among its largest
England — / 1.4%
Greenvale — England: not among its largest Oaklands Junction — England: 1.4%
Zimbabwe — / 1.4%
Greenvale — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Oaklands Junction — Zimbabwe: 1.4%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Greenvale — New Zealand: not among its largest Oaklands Junction — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Greenvale — South Africa: not among its largest Oaklands Junction — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenvale 96.8% houses
Greenvale — Houses: 96.8% Greenvale — Townhouses: 3.0% Greenvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Oaklands Junction 100.0% houses
Oaklands Junction — Houses: 100.0% Oaklands Junction — Townhouses: 0.0% Oaklands Junction — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Median house price $871,800 $1,545,000
Median unit price $525,000 —
Median land price $755,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 429 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Oaklands Junction has more rural and farming land (91% vs 11%).

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Rural and farming 11% 91%
Residential 41% 0%
Parks and recreation 30% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 0%
Other and special use 2% 9%
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

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Houses 4.2%
$700/wk on $875K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
House price Higher than 58% of VIC —
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Schools Higher than 43% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of VIC —

Liveability

Greenvale is more walkable (75 vs 0).

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Grade B —
Score 63/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greenvale carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Greenvale carries more flood risk (19 vs 0).

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
86/100
Flood Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Inside the suburb 7 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Greenvale

  • St Carlo Borromeo School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aitken College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Greenvale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Greenvale Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kolbe Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Keelonith Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Oaklands Junction

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 34 1
Childcare 16 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 24 4

Mobility

Oaklands Junction sits further from the CBD (31.3 km vs 24.7 km).

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Walkability score 75/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.7 km 31.3 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 33 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3059
 0.5%
postcode 3063
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3059
 48
postcode 3063

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.

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Car (driver) 67.1% / 71.9%
Greenvale — Car (driver): 67.1% Oaklands Junction — Car (driver): 71.9%
Worked from Home 26.1% / 25.9%
Greenvale — Worked from Home: 26.1% Oaklands Junction — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.2%
Greenvale — Car (passenger): 4.1% Oaklands Junction — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Train 1.8% / —
Greenvale — Train: 1.8% Oaklands Junction — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.4% / —
Greenvale — Bus: 0.4% Oaklands Junction — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Elevation 175 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 28.7 km

NBN connectivity

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Connectivity score 90/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 77%
7,691 premises
 0%
161 premises

Climate

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³ —
PM10 — 18.9 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Average residential rate $1,715/yr
same for both
Council Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Division Calwell
same for both
Member Basem Abdo
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenvale Oaklands Junction
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenvale

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet

Oaklands Junction

Outer

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