Hughesdale vs Oakleigh South

In both, most households own their home. In Oakleigh South, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hughesdale: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.22 million in Oakleigh South. Hughesdale is closer to the city centre: 18.8 km, against 22 km. On these figures, Oakleigh South 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

Oakleigh South

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 54%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hughesdale has cheaper units ($645,000 vs $720,000)
  • Oakleigh South has cheaper houses ($1,220,000 vs $1,552,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hughesdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hughesdale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (25 min vs 30 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18.8 km vs 22 km)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 80/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hughesdale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Oakleigh South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (6.4% vs 0.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
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.

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Walkability 93 / 80
Hughesdale — Walkability: 93/100 Oakleigh South — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 42 / 34
Hughesdale — Safety: 42/100 Oakleigh South — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hughesdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oakleigh South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 61 / 76
Hughesdale — Low flood risk: 61/100 Oakleigh South — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Oakleigh South has more residents (9,851 vs 7,563); Oakleigh South skews older (40 vs 38).

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Population 7,563 9,851
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +6.4%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $106,964/yr
+7% vs other
 $99,580/yr
Median weekly rent $416/wk $418/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
0-4 4.7% / 5.6%
Hughesdale — 0-4: 4.7% Oakleigh South — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.9% / 11.0%
Hughesdale — 5-14: 10.9% Oakleigh South — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.1% / 4.5%
Hughesdale — 15-19: 5.1% Oakleigh South — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 7.7% / 5.7%
Hughesdale — 20-24: 7.7% Oakleigh South — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 16.7% / 14.9%
Hughesdale — 25-34: 16.7% Oakleigh South — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 14.4% / 14.6%
Hughesdale — 35-44: 14.4% Oakleigh South — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 14.5% / 12.5%
Hughesdale — 45-54: 14.5% Oakleigh South — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.3% / 12.2%
Hughesdale — 55-64: 11.3% Oakleigh South — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 7.0% / 10.0%
Hughesdale — 65-74: 7.0% Oakleigh South — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 4.9% / 6.3%
Hughesdale — 75-84: 4.9% Oakleigh South — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.8% / 2.8%
Hughesdale — 85+: 2.8% Oakleigh South — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hughesdale 44.0% couple families
Hughesdale — Couple Families: 44.0% Hughesdale — Lone Person: 33.8% Hughesdale — One Parent Families: 12.6% Hughesdale — Group Household: 7.2% Hughesdale — Other Families: 2.5%
Oakleigh South 51.5% couple families
Oakleigh South — Couple Families: 51.5% Oakleigh South — Lone Person: 27.3% Oakleigh South — One Parent Families: 14.3% Oakleigh South — Group Household: 4.9% Oakleigh South — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hughesdale 35.5% renting
Hughesdale — Owned Outright: 32.0% Hughesdale — Mortgage: 32.4% Hughesdale — Renting: 35.5%
Oakleigh South 23.8% renting
Oakleigh South — Owned Outright: 39.3% Oakleigh South — Mortgage: 36.8% Oakleigh South — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Bachelor Degree 23.2% / 18.1%
Hughesdale — Bachelor Degree: 23.2% Oakleigh South — Bachelor Degree: 18.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 8.5%
Hughesdale — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Oakleigh South — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 8.9%
Hughesdale — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Oakleigh South — Certificate III & IV: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.8%
Hughesdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Oakleigh South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.3%
Hughesdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Oakleigh South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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.

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
India 5.8% / 8.1%
Hughesdale — India: 5.8% Oakleigh South — India: 8.1%
China 5.1% / 6.4%
Hughesdale — China: 5.1% Oakleigh South — China: 6.4%
Greece 5.3% / 5.0%
Hughesdale — Greece: 5.3% Oakleigh South — Greece: 5.0%
England 1.9% / 1.4%
Hughesdale — England: 1.9% Oakleigh South — England: 1.4%
Sri Lanka 1.4% / 1.9%
Hughesdale — Sri Lanka: 1.4% Oakleigh South — Sri Lanka: 1.9%
Vietnam — / 2.0%
Hughesdale — Vietnam: not among its largest Oakleigh South — Vietnam: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hughesdale 53.6% houses
Hughesdale — Houses: 53.6% Hughesdale — Townhouses: 31.2% Hughesdale — Flats / Apartments: 15.2%
Oakleigh South 83.7% houses
Oakleigh South — Houses: 83.7% Oakleigh South — Townhouses: 10.1% Oakleigh South — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Median house price $1,552,000 $1,220,000
Median unit price $645,000 $720,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 47 sales
 22 days
from 69 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.

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
2 bed $595K / $648K
Hughesdale — 2 bed: $595K (63 sales) Oakleigh South — 2 bed: $648K (27 sales)

63 vs 27 sales

3 bed $1.05M / $901K
Hughesdale — 3 bed: $1.05M (13 sales) Oakleigh South — 3 bed: $901K (17 sales)

13 vs 17 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.

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
2 bed $1.02M / $950K
Hughesdale — 2 bed: $1.02M (9 sales) Oakleigh South — 2 bed: $950K (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.46M / $1.1M
Hughesdale — 3 bed: $1.46M (33 sales) Oakleigh South — 3 bed: $1.1M (50 sales)

33 vs 50 sales

4 bed $1.83M / $1.28M
Hughesdale — 4 bed: $1.83M (19 sales) Oakleigh South — 4 bed: $1.28M (39 sales)

19 vs 39 sales

5 bed $2.15M / $1.43M
Hughesdale — 5 bed: $2.15M (9 sales) Oakleigh South — 5 bed: $1.43M (8 sales)

9 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Oakleigh South has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Residential 90% 40%
Other and special use 0% 33%
Industrial 0% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 9%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
New dwellings approved 1,233
across Monash
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
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.

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Houses 2.5%
$680/wk on $1.4M
 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.24M
Units 4.8%
$595/wk on $650K
 4.7%
$562/wk on $625K

Ranking within VIC

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
House price Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Income Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Hughesdale is more walkable (93 vs 80).

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Grade A+
same for both
Score 85/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hughesdale carries more flood risk (39 vs 24).

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Low
39/100
 Low
24/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 23
within 5 km

Schools

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 2 3
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Caulfield, 4.0 km
 3
Monash Clayton, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 2.9%

Schools in Hughesdale

  • Hughesdale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart Girls' College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Oakleigh Grammar Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Oakleigh South

  • Huntingdale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Oakleigh South Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • South Oakleigh College Government · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 12 5
Parks & reserves 2 12
Childcare 8 11
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Oakleigh South sits further from the CBD (22 km vs 18.8 km).

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Walkability score 93/100 80/100
Distance to Melbourne 18.8 km 22 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 125.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 291.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3166
 1.9%
postcode 3167
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 3166
 28
postcode 3167

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.

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Car (driver) 42.6% / 54.5%
Hughesdale — Car (driver): 42.6% Oakleigh South — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 42.1% / 33.2%
Hughesdale — Worked from Home: 42.1% Oakleigh South — Worked from Home: 33.2%
Train 7.5% / 4.8%
Hughesdale — Train: 7.5% Oakleigh South — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.7%
Hughesdale — Car (passenger): 2.7% Oakleigh South — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 2.7% / 1.5%
Hughesdale — Walked Only: 2.7% Oakleigh South — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.6% / 1.8%
Hughesdale — Bus: 1.6% Oakleigh South — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.4 km 7.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Connectivity score 76/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
3,664 premises
 16%
4,564 premises

Climate

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Average residential rate $1,697/yr
same for both
Council Monash
same for both

Federal electorate

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Division Hotham
same for both
Member Clare O'Neil
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hughesdale Oakleigh South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hughesdale

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Townhouses Urban

Oakleigh South

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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