Oakleigh vs Oakleigh South

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Oakleigh South, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Oakleigh: a median of $1.38 million, against $1.22 million in Oakleigh South. Oakleigh is closer to the city centre: 18.8 km, against 22 km. On these figures, Oakleigh tends to suit people living alone.

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 childcare (11 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 8)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 95/100)

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

  • Oakleigh has cheaper units ($505,550 vs $720,000)
  • Oakleigh South has cheaper houses ($1,220,000 vs $1,382,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oakleigh

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

Oakleigh

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 80/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18.8 km vs 22 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oakleigh

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Oakleigh South carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Oakleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.6% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Oakleigh 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.

Oakleigh 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.

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Walkability 96 / 80
Oakleigh — Walkability: 96/100 Oakleigh South — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 5 / 34
Oakleigh — Safety: 5/100 Oakleigh South — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Oakleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oakleigh South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 62 / 76
Oakleigh — Low flood risk: 62/100 Oakleigh South — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Oakleigh South skews older (40 vs 38).

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Population 8,442 9,851
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +6.4%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $100,152/yr $99,580/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk $418/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
0-4 4.9% / 5.6%
Oakleigh — 0-4: 4.9% Oakleigh South — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 9.6% / 11.0%
Oakleigh — 5-14: 9.6% Oakleigh South — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.0% / 4.5%
Oakleigh — 15-19: 5.0% Oakleigh South — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 8.4% / 5.7%
Oakleigh — 20-24: 8.4% Oakleigh South — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 17.0% / 14.9%
Oakleigh — 25-34: 17.0% Oakleigh South — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 13.7% / 14.6%
Oakleigh — 35-44: 13.7% Oakleigh South — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.9% / 12.5%
Oakleigh — 45-54: 13.9% Oakleigh South — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.6% / 12.2%
Oakleigh — 55-64: 11.6% Oakleigh South — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 7.7% / 10.0%
Oakleigh — 65-74: 7.7% Oakleigh South — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 4.9% / 6.3%
Oakleigh — 75-84: 4.9% Oakleigh South — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 3.1% / 2.8%
Oakleigh — 85+: 3.1% Oakleigh South — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oakleigh 41.9% couple families
Oakleigh — Couple Families: 41.9% Oakleigh — Lone Person: 35.7% Oakleigh — One Parent Families: 12.7% Oakleigh — Group Household: 7.2% Oakleigh — Other Families: 2.6%
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.

Oakleigh 35.5% renting
Oakleigh — Owned Outright: 32.3% Oakleigh — Mortgage: 32.2% Oakleigh — 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.

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Bachelor Degree 20.3% / 18.1%
Oakleigh — Bachelor Degree: 20.3% Oakleigh South — Bachelor Degree: 18.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.9% / 8.5%
Oakleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9% Oakleigh South — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 8.9%
Oakleigh — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Oakleigh South — Certificate III & IV: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.8%
Oakleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Oakleigh South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.3%
Oakleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Oakleigh South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
India 4.3% / 8.1%
Oakleigh — India: 4.3% Oakleigh South — India: 8.1%
China 5.6% / 6.4%
Oakleigh — China: 5.6% Oakleigh South — China: 6.4%
Greece 6.0% / 5.0%
Oakleigh — Greece: 6.0% Oakleigh South — Greece: 5.0%
England 2.2% / 1.4%
Oakleigh — England: 2.2% Oakleigh South — England: 1.4%
Italy 1.6% / 1.7%
Oakleigh — Italy: 1.6% Oakleigh South — Italy: 1.7%
Vietnam 1.2% / 2.0%
Oakleigh — Vietnam: 1.2% Oakleigh South — Vietnam: 2.0%
Sri Lanka 1.1% / 1.9%
Oakleigh — Sri Lanka: 1.1% Oakleigh South — Sri Lanka: 1.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oakleigh 61.9% houses
Oakleigh — Houses: 61.9% Oakleigh — Flats / Apartments: 25.9% Oakleigh — Townhouses: 12.3%
Oakleigh South 83.7% houses
Oakleigh South — Houses: 83.7% Oakleigh South — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Oakleigh South — Townhouses: 10.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Median house price $1,382,500 $1,220,000
Median unit price $505,550 $720,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 50 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.

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
2 bed $537K / $648K
Oakleigh — 2 bed: $537K (56 sales) Oakleigh South — 2 bed: $648K (27 sales)

56 vs 27 sales

3 bed $901K / $901K
Oakleigh — 3 bed: $901K (8 sales) Oakleigh South — 3 bed: $901K (17 sales)

8 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.

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
2 bed $1.21M / $950K
Oakleigh — 2 bed: $1.21M (8 sales) Oakleigh South — 2 bed: $950K (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.3M / $1.1M
Oakleigh — 3 bed: $1.3M (31 sales) Oakleigh South — 3 bed: $1.1M (50 sales)

31 vs 50 sales

4 bed $1.56M / $1.28M
Oakleigh — 4 bed: $1.56M (23 sales) Oakleigh South — 4 bed: $1.28M (39 sales)

23 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.62M / $1.43M
Oakleigh — 5 bed: $1.62M (9 sales) Oakleigh South — 5 bed: $1.43M (8 sales)

9 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Residential 57% 40%
Other and special use 0% 33%
Industrial 17% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 9%
Commercial 9% 2%
Parks and recreation 7% 3%
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

Oakleigh 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.

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Houses 2.8%
$710/wk on $1.3M
 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.24M
Units 6.6%
$600/wk on $474K
 4.7%
$562/wk on $625K

Ranking within VIC

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
House price Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Income Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Oakleigh is more walkable (96 vs 80).

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Grade A A+
Score 78/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Oakleigh carries more flood risk (38 vs 24); Oakleigh carries more crime risk (95 vs 66).

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Low
24/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 23
within 5 km

Schools

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 3
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Clayton, 3.6 km
 3
Monash Clayton, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.6% 2.9%

Schools in Oakleigh

  • Christ Our Holy Redeemer School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oakleigh Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary above 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

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Supermarkets 6 1
Cafes & restaurants 54 5
Parks & reserves 8 12
Childcare 5 11
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 4 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 4 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

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

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Walkability score 96/100 80/100
Distance to Melbourne 18.8 km 22 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 456.2
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.

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Car (driver) 46.5% / 54.5%
Oakleigh — Car (driver): 46.5% Oakleigh South — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 39.8% / 33.2%
Oakleigh — Worked from Home: 39.8% Oakleigh South — Worked from Home: 33.2%
Train 5.4% / 4.8%
Oakleigh — Train: 5.4% Oakleigh South — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.7%
Oakleigh — Car (passenger): 3.5% Oakleigh South — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.5%
Oakleigh — Walked Only: 2.3% Oakleigh South — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.6% / 1.8%
Oakleigh — Bus: 1.6% Oakleigh South — Bus: 1.8%

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

Setting

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 7.8 km

NBN connectivity

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
Connectivity score 72/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
4,912 premises
 16%
4,564 premises

Climate

Oakleigh 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)

Oakleigh Oakleigh South
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ 7.6 µg/m³
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Oakleigh 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

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

Tags

Oakleigh

Cafe Culture Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals

Oakleigh South

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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