Moving to Oakleigh VIC 3166
What the official numbers say about living in Oakleigh — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,311,000 for a median house or $570,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 64% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $410 a week, against a median household income of $1,926 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Oakleigh grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,535 → 8,442 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Greece, China, India; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Mandarin, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Oakleigh sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (51% of workers), while 41% work from home.
Nearest train station: Oakleigh, 550 m west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 68: Koornang Road, 3.5 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Huntingdale Station, 1.3 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 8.7 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 15 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 60 schools · 152 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 48 parks — see them all on the Oakleigh profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Sacred Heart Primary School 650 m · Sacred Heart Girls' College 800 m · Oakleigh Primary School 850 m · Christ Our Holy Redeemer Primary School 1.1 km · Oakleigh Grammar School 1.2 km · Amsleigh Park Primary School 1.3 km · Huntingdale Primary School 1.5 km · Hughesdale Primary School 1.6 km
Groceries: Woolworths 300 m · Golden Groceries 350 m · Asian Supermarket 400 m · Coles 400 m · Friendly Cellars 400 m · Huntingdale IGA X-press 1.3 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · ALDI 1.9 km
Parks and reserves: Golf Links Avenue Reserve 450 m · Hurst Reserve 650 m · Warrawee Park Oakleigh 650 m · Jack Edwards Reserve 750 m · Brickmakers Park 800 m · Cheel Street Reserve 850 m · Scotchmans Run Reserve 1 km · W.A. Scammell Reserve 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Oakleigh, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Little Raven · Australian Magpie · Common Myna · Spotted Turtle-dove.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Oakleigh, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleigh here | 8,442 | $1,311,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
| Hughesdale | 7,563 | $1,421,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Huntingdale | 1,949 | $1,200,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Chadstone | 9,552 | $1,224,000 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Oakleigh East | 6,804 | $1,165,000 | 9/10 | 7% |
| Oakleigh South | 9,851 | $1,195,000 | 8/10 | 10% |
| Murrumbeena | 9,996 | $1,706,000 | 10/10 | 9% |
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 Oakleigh profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Oakleigh has a median sale price of $1,311,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $570,000. Renters pay a median $410 a week.
The population grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,535 people to 8,442. It sits about 15 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: Oakleigh vs Hughesdale · Oakleigh vs Chadstone.
Nearby guides: Hughesdale · Huntingdale · Chadstone · Oakleigh East · Oakleigh South · Murrumbeena.
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