Suburbs Oakleigh South

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Oakleigh South VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Oakleigh South VIC is 9,851 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oakleigh South is $770 per week ($40,040 per year). Median rent in Oakleigh South is $418 per week ($1,811 per month). Oakleigh South has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Oakleigh South has a population density of 1481.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oakleigh South 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 South is $2,200.

There were 806 recorded offences in Oakleigh South in 2025-25, a rate of 82 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (397 offences).

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📍 Oakleigh South, Victoria — 37.9270°S, 145.0964°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (19)

Oakleigh South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Oakleigh South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$770/wk
$40,040 per year
#4143 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$418/wk
$1,811 per month
#1647 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,200/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Oakleigh South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (4,905) Female 50.2% (4,946)

Population Density

1481.0
people per km²
9,851 people · 6.7 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,200
Family income/wk

Oakleigh South 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 South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.6% 1,367 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.4% 1,280 dwellings

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

Oakleigh South Country of Birth

Australia
68.9%
India
11.9%
China
7.7%
Greece
6.7%
England
1.9%
Cambodia
1.0%
Fiji
0.5%
Hong Kong
0.5%
Egypt
0.4%
Germany
0.4%

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

Oakleigh South Religion

No Religion
34.5%
Catholic
23.6%
Eastern Orthodox
17.5%
Hinduism
7.4%
Not stated
5.8%
Buddhism
5.0%
Anglican
3.8%
Judaism
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Oakleigh South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.7%

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

Oakleigh South Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
35.4%
Mandarin
21.5%
Other
12.1%
Hindi
8.6%
Vietnamese
6.5%
Italian
6.4%
Cantonese
5.1%
Russian
4.4%

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

Oakleigh South Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.0% 2,943 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.9% 1,655 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 226 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.1% 2,731 people

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

Oakleigh South Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.2%
Certificate III/IV
19.3%
Postgraduate Degree
18.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.0%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

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

Oakleigh South Occupation

Professionals
35.6%
Managers
14.5%
Clerical & Administrative
13.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.1%
Community & Personal Service
9.3%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Labourers
5.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.7%

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

Oakleigh South Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.9%
Engineering
15.4%
Society & Culture
12.2%
Health
10.0%
Information Technology
9.6%
Education
6.4%
Architecture & Building
5.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Creative Arts
4.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Oakleigh South Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Oakleigh South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.5%
$4,000+/wk
14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Oakleigh South Marital Status

💍
Married
52.5% 4,312
↔️
Separated
2.8% 234
📋
Divorced
6.3% 514
🕊️
Widowed
5.5% 454
👤
Never married
32.9% 2,700

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Oakleigh South Ancestry

Other
15.8%
English
15.6%
Australian
14.9%
Greek
12.8%
Chinese
11.7%
Indian
8.1%
Irish
5.6%
Italian
5.2%
Scottish
4.5%
Vietnamese
2.4%
German
1.8%
Filipino
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Oakleigh South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.7%
Secondary — Government
17.5%
Vocational Education
12.5%
Pre-school
12.5%
Secondary — Catholic
10.3%
Primary — Catholic
6.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

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

Oakleigh South Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.8% 1,296
✅
No need for assistance
93.2% 17,669

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

Oakleigh South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.8% 771
—
Not a volunteer
90.2% 7,136

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Oakleigh South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
3.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Oakleigh South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.0%
Did not go to work
16.7%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Train
3.7%
Walked only
1.8%
Bus
1.7%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

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

Oakleigh South Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.3%
1 vehicle
36.8%
2 vehicles
40.2%
3 vehicles
11.1%
4+ vehicles
5.5%

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

Oakleigh South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.9%
2 bedrooms
18.3%
3 bedrooms
48.7%
4 bedrooms
25.7%
5 bedrooms
4.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.2%

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

Oakleigh South Population Mobility

12.3%
moved in the last year
34.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Oakleigh South Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
39
Indigenous residents
19,054
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Oakleigh South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
641
Diabetes
323
Asthma
302
Arthritis
245
Heart disease
213
Lung condition
112
Stroke
104
Kidney disease
100
Cancer
96
Dementia
29

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

Oakleigh South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Oakleigh South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.5%
Couple — no children
24.1%
Couple — no children under 15
23.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.6%
One parent — children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Oakleigh South Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
0.9% 71
👤
Never served
99.0% 7,854

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Oakleigh South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.6% 1,070
—
Did not provide
86.4% 6,800

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Oakleigh South Children Ever Born

No children
33.7%
1 child
16.0%
2 children
33.8%
3 children
12.8%
4 children
2.9%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Oakleigh South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
21
1951–1960
171
1961–1970
513
1971–1980
473
1981–1990
570
1991–2000
510
2001–2010
860
2011–2015
568
2016
115
2017
152
2018
213
2019
171
2020
55
2021
20

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

Oakleigh South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.7%
5–14 hours
27.7%
15–29 hours
12.7%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
30.5%

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

Oakleigh South Household Size

1 person
20.6%
2 persons
31.4%
3 persons
20.5%
4 persons
19.8%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Oakleigh South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,257
Moved from VIC
882
Moved — same area (SA2)
137
Moved from overseas
72
Moved from NSW
12
Moved from SA
7
Moved from WA
7
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from NT
5

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

Oakleigh South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.6%
Step family — no other children
4.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Oakleigh South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 806 total

Theft
397
Assault
125
Break & Enter
71
Justice Procedures
70
Property Damage
52
Fraud
45
Drug Offences
19
Public Order
15
Weapons
6
Other
6

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Oakleigh South Schools

19
schools nearby
12
government
1096
avg ICSEA score
8,058
total students
Oakleigh South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,038 students
1163
ICSEA
Hughesdale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 572 students
1144
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 195 students
1140
ICSEA
Coatesville Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 795 students
1136
ICSEA
St Peter's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 625 students
1121
ICSEA
Huntingdale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 414 students
1120
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Girls' College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 932 students
1102
ICSEA
East Bentleigh Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students
1100
ICSEA
Amsleigh Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students
1093
ICSEA
St Peter's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 133 students
1082
ICSEA
Clarinda Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 334 students
1082
ICSEA
St Andrew's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 319 students
1074
ICSEA
Clayton North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students
1064
ICSEA
Cheltenham Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 759 students
1054
ICSEA
South Oakleigh College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 950 students
1052
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 19 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 South Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,915/wk
Median Rent $418/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.8%

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

If you earn X in Oakleigh South

≈ $8,298/month
Median rent $418/wk
Left after rent $1,497/wk
Rent share 21.8%

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Oakleigh South vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

St Albans Park
Pop: 4,942 Income: $651/wk Rent: $330/wk
Mont Albert
Pop: 4,948 Income: $1,061/wk Rent: $451/wk
Seabrook
Pop: 4,952 Income: $823/wk Rent: $361/wk
Tatura
Pop: 4,955 Income: $715/wk Rent: $245/wk
Waurn Ponds
Pop: 4,956 Income: $642/wk Rent: $430/wk
Drysdale
Pop: 4,976 Income: $645/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oakleigh South

What is the population of Oakleigh South VIC?

The population of Oakleigh South VIC is 9,851 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1481.0 people per km².Oakleigh South is ranked #664 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oakleigh South?

The median personal income in Oakleigh South VIC is $770 per week, or $40,040 per year.The median household income is $1,915 per week.Family income is $2,200 per week.Oakleigh South is ranked #4,143 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oakleigh South?

Median rent in Oakleigh South VIC is $418 per week ($1,811 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Oakleigh South ranks #1,647 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oakleigh South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oakleigh South VIC is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oakleigh South?

The median age in Oakleigh South VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oakleigh South a good suburb to live in?

Oakleigh South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,851.The median income is $770/wk, which is below 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: 22002. All dollar figures in AUD.