Suburbs Oak Park

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Oak Park VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Oak Park, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Oak Park VIC is 6,714 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oak Park is $995 per week ($51,740 per year). Median rent in Oak Park is $401 per week ($1,738 per month). Oak Park has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Oak Park has a population density of 3304.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oak Park is India. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oak Park is $2,167.

There were 345 recorded offences in Oak Park in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (127 offences).

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📍 Oak Park, Victoria — 37.7182°S, 144.9156°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (31)

Oak Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Oak Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$995/wk
$51,740 per year
#1251 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$401/wk
$1,738 per month
#1844 of 14,663
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Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Oak Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (3,319) Female 50.5% (3,390)

Population Density

3304.6
people per km²
6,714 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,638
Family income/wk

Oak Park Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Oak Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.6% 788 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.4% 941 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Oak Park Country of Birth

Australia
85.4%
India
6.4%
China
2.8%
England
2.5%
Greece
1.0%
Indonesia
0.5%
Fiji
0.4%
Brazil
0.4%
Chile
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Oak Park Religion

No Religion
36.6%
Catholic
31.3%
Hinduism
7.3%
Islam
7.1%
Not stated
5.9%
Anglican
4.5%
Eastern Orthodox
4.1%
Buddhism
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oak Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
79.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Oak Park Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali
19.6%
Other
13.4%
Arabic
13.3%
Italian
12.2%
Turkish
12.2%
Mandarin
12.0%
SAL Tot
8.9%
Greek
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Oak Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
46.1% 2,373 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.0% 1,135 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.4% 174 people
🏠
Not in labour force
28.5% 1,466 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Oak Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.4%
Certificate III/IV
18.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Postgraduate Degree
17.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.1%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Oak Park Occupation

Professionals
38.7%
Managers
15.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Community & Personal Service
9.2%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Labourers
4.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Oak Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.7%
Engineering
13.1%
Society & Culture
12.2%
Health
12.0%
Information Technology
9.4%
Education
7.1%
Creative Arts
6.0%
Architecture & Building
5.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Oak Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
58.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
25.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oak Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.3%
$4,000+/wk
17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oak Park Marital Status

💍
Married
46.6% 2,606
↔️
Separated
3.1% 173
📋
Divorced
6.4% 358
🕊️
Widowed
4.3% 238
👤
Never married
39.6% 2,217

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oak Park Ancestry

English
20.5%
Other
18.4%
Australian
18.2%
Italian
11.1%
Irish
7.8%
Scottish
5.6%
Indian
4.8%
Chinese
4.4%
Greek
3.0%
German
2.5%
Filipino
1.9%
Lebanese
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oak Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.4%
Vocational Education
17.4%
Pre-school
14.8%
Secondary — Government
12.0%
Secondary — Catholic
11.6%
Primary — Catholic
8.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Oak Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.8% 615
✅
No need for assistance
95.2% 12,264

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Oak Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.6% 623
—
Not a volunteer
88.4% 4,737

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oak Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.8%
$300-$449/mo
0.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oak Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.4%
Did not go to work
18.0%
Train
8.7%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Walked only
1.3%
Other
1.0%
Bicycle
0.8%
Truck
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bus
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Oak Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.5%
1 vehicle
44.6%
2 vehicles
34.5%
3 vehicles
9.6%
4+ vehicles
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Oak Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
29.5%
3 bedrooms
46.0%
4 bedrooms
18.8%
5 bedrooms
3.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Oak Park Population Mobility

17.0%
moved in the last year
44.8%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oak Park Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
64
Indigenous residents
12,859
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oak Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
520
Asthma
251
Arthritis
152
Diabetes
136
Heart disease
110
Lung condition
83
Cancer
65
Stroke
57
Kidney disease
47
Dementia
20

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Oak Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.2%
$3,500+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oak Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.1%
Couple — no children
27.5%
Couple — no children under 15
17.2%
One parent — no children under 15
8.1%
One parent — children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oak Park Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 68
👤
Never served
98.7% 5,298

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oak Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.6% 728
—
Did not provide
86.4% 4,619

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oak Park Children Ever Born

No children
43.8%
1 child
14.5%
2 children
26.6%
3 children
10.8%
4 children
3.5%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Oak Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
26
1951–1960
113
1961–1970
148
1971–1980
149
1981–1990
217
1991–2000
227
2001–2010
415
2011–2015
395
2016
126
2017
122
2018
136
2019
138
2020
48
2021
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Oak Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.8%
5–14 hours
30.9%
15–29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
8.0%
Did not do domestic work
27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Oak Park Household Size

1 person
24.3%
2 persons
33.2%
3 persons
18.4%
4 persons
17.4%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oak Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,280
Moved from VIC
806
Moved — same area (SA2)
142
Moved from overseas
54
Moved from QLD
21
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from SA
13
Moved from WA
10
Moved from NT
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Oak Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.5%
Step family — no other children
3.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oak Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 345 total

Theft
127
Assault
67
Justice Procedures
65
Break & Enter
34
Property Damage
21
Fraud
13
Drug Offences
8
Public Order
8
Robbery
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Oak Park Schools

31
schools nearby
19
government
1046
avg ICSEA score
16,269
total students
St Vincent de Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 431 students
1124
ICSEA
Strathmore North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 632 students
1116
ICSEA
Essendon North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 629 students
1116
ICSEA
St John Bosco's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 413 students
1108
ICSEA
Pascoe Vale South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 308 students
1108
ICSEA
Strathmore Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 304 students
1104
ICSEA
St Oliver Plunkett's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 379 students
1100
ICSEA
Oak Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 388 students
1095
ICSEA
Buckley Park College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 888 students
1088
ICSEA
Strathmore Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,958 students
1086
ICSEA
St Francis de Sales School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 237 students
1085
ICSEA
St Thomas More's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students
1074
ICSEA
Pascoe Vale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 456 students
1066
ICSEA
Corpus Christi School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 174 students
1055
ICSEA
Westbreen Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 422 students
1051
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Oak Park Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,201/wk
Median Rent $401/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Oak Park

≈ $9,538/month
Median rent $401/wk
Left after rent $1,800/wk
Rent share 18.2%

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Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $131/wk
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Income: $875/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $111/wk
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Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $56/wk
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Income: $853/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $31/wk
Maribyrnong
Income: $980/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $5/wk
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Income: $924/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $1/wk

Oak Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Ballan
Pop: 3,392 Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk
Upper Ferntree Gully
Pop: 3,417 Income: $847/wk Rent: $369/wk
Long Gully
Pop: 3,420 Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk
Winter Valley
Pop: 3,440 Income: $921/wk Rent: $390/wk
Tyabb
Pop: 3,449 Income: $783/wk Rent: $383/wk
Kingsbury
Pop: 3,460 Income: $617/wk Rent: $361/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oak Park

What is the population of Oak Park VIC?

The population of Oak Park VIC is 6,714 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3304.6 people per km².Oak Park is ranked #1,127 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oak Park?

The median personal income in Oak Park VIC is $995 per week, or $51,740 per year.The median household income is $2,201 per week.Family income is $2,638 per week.Oak Park is ranked #1,251 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oak Park?

Median rent in Oak Park VIC is $401 per week ($1,738 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Oak Park ranks #1,844 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oak Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oak Park VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oak Park?

The median age in Oak Park VIC is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oak Park a good suburb to live in?

Oak Park is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,714.The median income is $995/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21998. All dollar figures in AUD.