Suburbs Oakleigh East

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Oakleigh East VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Oakleigh East VIC is 6,804 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oakleigh East is $822 per week ($42,744 per year). Median rent in Oakleigh East is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Oakleigh East has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Oakleigh East has a population density of 3306.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oakleigh East is India. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakleigh East is $2,300.

There were 313 recorded offences in Oakleigh East in 2025-25, a rate of 46 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (160 offences).

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📍 Oakleigh East, Victoria — 37.9050°S, 145.1113°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Oakleigh East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Oakleigh East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$822/wk
$42,744 per year
#3217 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$425/wk
$1,842 per month
#1459 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Oakleigh East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (3,395) Female 50.1% (3,411)

Population Density

3306.4
people per km²
6,804 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,200
Family income/wk

Oakleigh East 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)

Oakleigh East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.7% 756 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.3% 765 dwellings

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

Oakleigh East Country of Birth

Australia
68.2%
India
11.3%
China
8.2%
Greece
6.4%
Indonesia
1.4%
England
1.3%
Bangladesh
1.1%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Iran
0.7%
Germany
0.6%

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

Oakleigh East Religion

No Religion
33.9%
Catholic
24.5%
Eastern Orthodox
16.2%
Hinduism
7.8%
Not stated
6.4%
Buddhism
5.4%
Anglican
3.1%
Islam
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oakleigh East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.1%

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

Oakleigh East Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
29.1%
Mandarin
23.2%
Italian
12.4%
Other
10.2%
Hindi
7.1%
IAL Sinhal
6.3%
Cantonese
6.0%
SAL Tot
5.8%

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

Oakleigh East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.9% 2,089 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.3% 1,221 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 201 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.0% 1,726 people

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

Oakleigh East Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.6%
Postgraduate Degree
22.0%
Certificate III/IV
17.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

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

Oakleigh East Occupation

Professionals
39.0%
Managers
13.2%
Clerical & Administrative
11.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.5%
Community & Personal Service
10.2%
Sales Workers
6.5%
Labourers
5.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.4%

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

Oakleigh East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.6%
Engineering
13.6%
Society & Culture
11.3%
Health
11.0%
Information Technology
9.8%
Education
7.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.4%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Creative Arts
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

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

Oakleigh East Dwelling Types

Separate house
74.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
18.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oakleigh East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.3%
$4,000+/wk
13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oakleigh East Marital Status

💍
Married
46.9% 2,680
↔️
Separated
2.5% 143
📋
Divorced
6.4% 364
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 283
👤
Never married
39.3% 2,244

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oakleigh East Ancestry

Other
15.5%
Australian
14.4%
Chinese
14.3%
English
13.8%
Greek
12.8%
Italian
9.6%
Indian
6.8%
Irish
4.4%
Scottish
3.2%
German
1.8%
Sri Lankan
1.7%
Filipino
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oakleigh East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.0%
Vocational Education
16.6%
Pre-school
13.9%
Secondary — Government
13.7%
Secondary — Catholic
11.3%
Primary — Catholic
7.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%

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

Oakleigh East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.7% 870
✅
No need for assistance
93.3% 12,172

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

Oakleigh East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.4% 567
—
Not a volunteer
89.6% 4,888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oakleigh East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
2.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oakleigh East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.0%
Did not go to work
17.2%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Train
3.0%
Bus
1.9%
Walked only
1.6%
Other
1.0%
Bicycle
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Truck
0.4%

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

Oakleigh East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.6%
1 vehicle
37.6%
2 vehicles
39.5%
3 vehicles
11.2%
4+ vehicles
5.1%

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

Oakleigh East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.9%
2 bedrooms
17.3%
3 bedrooms
54.2%
4 bedrooms
22.0%
5 bedrooms
4.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.2%

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

Oakleigh East Population Mobility

20.9%
moved in the last year
46.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oakleigh East Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
45
Indigenous residents
13,093
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oakleigh East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
527
Asthma
199
Diabetes
157
Heart disease
142
Arthritis
128
Stroke
63
Cancer
58
Lung condition
52
Kidney disease
50
Dementia
37

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

Oakleigh East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.0%
$3,500+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oakleigh East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.4%
Couple — no children
26.1%
Couple — no children under 15
17.2%
One parent — no children under 15
8.9%
One parent — children under 15
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oakleigh East Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
0.8% 46
👤
Never served
99.1% 5,432

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oakleigh East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.3% 671
—
Did not provide
87.7% 4,768

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oakleigh East Children Ever Born

No children
43.2%
1 child
15.7%
2 children
27.9%
3 children
9.3%
4 children
2.8%
5+ children
1.1%

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

Oakleigh East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
135
1961–1970
383
1971–1980
207
1981–1990
276
1991–2000
290
2001–2010
648
2011–2015
423
2016
108
2017
138
2018
187
2019
234
2020
70
2021
11

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

Oakleigh East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.6%
5–14 hours
28.4%
15–29 hours
10.5%
30+ hours
7.6%
Did not do domestic work
30.9%

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

Oakleigh East Household Size

1 person
20.3%
2 persons
32.6%
3 persons
22.2%
4 persons
18.3%
5 persons
4.6%
6+ persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oakleigh East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,117
Moved from VIC
1,009
Moved — same area (SA2)
189
Moved from overseas
70
Moved from NSW
25
Moved from QLD
14
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from WA
6
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from NT
3
Moved from SA
3

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

Oakleigh East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.6%
Step family — no other children
4.4%
Blended family — no other children
0.6%
Intact family — other children present
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oakleigh East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 313 total

Theft
160
Assault
39
Justice Procedures
36
Break & Enter
31
Property Damage
19
Fraud
11
Drug Offences
6
Robbery
4
Public Order
4
Weapons
3

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Oakleigh East Schools

23
schools nearby
12
government
1108
avg ICSEA score
10,066
total students
Huntingtower School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 785 students
1201
ICSEA
Mount Waverley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 751 students
1165
ICSEA
Oakleigh South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,038 students
1163
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 195 students
1140
ICSEA
John Monash Science School Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 656 students
1127
ICSEA
Oakleigh Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 451 students
1120
ICSEA
Huntingdale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 414 students
1120
ICSEA
Mount Waverley Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 443 students
1119
ICSEA
Malvern Valley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students
1114
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Girls' College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 932 students
1102
ICSEA
Amsleigh Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students
1093
ICSEA
Salesian College Chadstone Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 982 students
1093
ICSEA
Clarinda Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 334 students
1082
ICSEA
St Peter's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 133 students
1082
ICSEA
Oakleigh Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 724 students
1078
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Oakleigh East Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,951/wk
Median Rent $425/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.8%

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

If you earn X in Oakleigh East

≈ $8,454/month
Median rent $425/wk
Left after rent $1,526/wk
Rent share 21.8%

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Income: $706/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $85/wk
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Income: $845/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $35/wk
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Income: $839/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $25/wk

Oakleigh East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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
North Wonthaggi
Pop: 3,475 Income: $584/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oakleigh East

What is the population of Oakleigh East VIC?

The population of Oakleigh East VIC is 6,804 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3306.4 people per km².Oakleigh East is ranked #1,103 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oakleigh East?

The median personal income in Oakleigh East VIC is $822 per week, or $42,744 per year.The median household income is $1,951 per week.Family income is $2,200 per week.Oakleigh East is ranked #3,217 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oakleigh East?

Median rent in Oakleigh East VIC is $425 per week ($1,842 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Oakleigh East ranks #1,459 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oakleigh East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakleigh East VIC is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oakleigh East?

The median age in Oakleigh East VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oakleigh East a good suburb to live in?

Oakleigh East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,804.The median income is $822/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% 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: 22001. All dollar figures in AUD.