Moving to Hughesdale VIC 3166
What the official numbers say about living in Hughesdale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,421,000 for a median house or $725,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 66% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $416 a week, against a median household income of $2,057 a week.
About 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Hughesdale grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,055 → 7,563 people).
Around 69% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Greece, China; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Mandarin, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Hughesdale sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (46% of workers), while 43% work from home.
Nearest train station: Oakleigh, 600 m east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 68: Koornang Road, 2.4 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 1.2 km north.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 9.1 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 65 schools · 198 cafes & restaurants · 18 supermarkets · 45 parks — see them all on the Hughesdale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Oakleigh Grammar School 300 m · Sacred Heart Girls' College 500 m · Sacred Heart Primary School 650 m · Oakleigh Primary School 700 m · Hughesdale Primary School 900 m · St Patrick's Primary School 1.5 km · Murrumbeena Primary School 1.6 km · De La Salle College Holy Eucharist Campus 1.9 km
Groceries: Asian Supermarket 800 m · Friendly Cellars 800 m · Golden Groceries 800 m · Coles 800 m · Woolworths 850 m · Woolworths 1.3 km · ALDI 1.3 km · Coles 1.4 km
Parks and reserves: Galbally Reserve 150 m · Warrawee Park Oakleigh 650 m · Argyle Reserve 1 km · Woodlands Park 1.1 km · Golf Links Avenue Reserve 1.1 km · Riley Reserve 1.2 km · Springthorpe Gardens 1.2 km · Boyd Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Hughesdale, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Australian Magpie · Common Myna · Spotted Turtle-dove.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Hughesdale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughesdale here | 7,563 | $1,421,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Murrumbeena | 9,996 | $1,706,000 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Oakleigh | 8,442 | $1,311,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
| Chadstone | 9,552 | $1,224,000 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Carnegie | 17,909 | $1,715,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Bentleigh East | 30,159 | $1,497,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Huntingdale | 1,949 | $1,200,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Monash — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hotham — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3166 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Hughesdale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Hughesdale has a median sale price of $1,421,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $725,500. Renters pay a median $416 a week, and about 35% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,055 people to 7,563. It sits about 14 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Oakleigh station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Monash council, and the federal seat is Hotham.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Hughesdale vs Murrumbeena · Hughesdale vs Oakleigh.
Nearby guides: Murrumbeena · Oakleigh · Chadstone · Carnegie · Bentleigh East · Huntingdale.
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