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Oakleigh South, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Oakleigh South (VIC 3167): population 9,851, median age 40, median household income $1,915/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 6. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Oakleigh South is a suburb in Monash, Victoria (postcode 3167), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 9,851 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
9,851
Median age
40
Household income
$1,915/wk
Weekly rent
$418
Unemployment
4.3%
SEIFA IRSD decile
6 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
5.6%
5-14
11.0%
15-19
4.5%
20-24
5.7%
25-34
14.9%
35-44
14.6%
45-54
12.5%
55-64
12.2%
65-74
10.0%
75-84
6.3%
85+
2.8%

Housing tenure

Owned
38.2%
Mortgage
35.8%
Rented
23.1%
Other
1.5%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3167
Population (2021)9,851
Males4,905 (49.8%)
Females4,946 (50.2%)
Median age40 years
Average household size2.7
Median weekly household income$1,915
Median weekly family income$2,200
Median weekly rent$418
Median monthly mortgage$2,200
Labour force5,185
Unemployment rate4.3%
Participation rate65.5%
Born overseas45.5%
Separate houses78.5%
Worked at home28.6%
SEIFA IRSD decile6 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher60.6%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent70.6%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.3%
Residents needing assistance with core activities6.5%
Households with 2+ vehicles56.9%
Distance from Melbourne CBD17.2 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 40 years. Residents under 15: 16.6%. Residents aged 65 and over: 19.0%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-45535.6%
5-141,08211.0%
15-194444.5%
20-245655.7%
25-341,47114.9%
35-441,43514.6%
45-541,23512.5%
55-641,19712.2%
65-7498110.0%
75-846166.3%
85 and over2712.8%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households3,579
Average household size2.7
One person73720.6%
Two persons1,12231.3%
Three persons73320.5%
Four persons70919.8%
Five persons1915.3%
Six or more persons822.3%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families2,780
Couples with children893.2%
Couples without children96134.6%
One-parent families38513.8%
Other families541.9%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.46
Women with no children32.6%
Women with three or more children18.5%

Of the 1,390 couple families with children in Oakleigh South, 5.5% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Oakleigh South.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)52.0%
Married (de facto)7.8%
Not married40.3%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings3,813
Occupied3,57993.9%
Unoccupied2386.2%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house2,99578.5%
Semi-detached or townhouse3629.5%
Flat or apartment2245.9%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright1,36738.2%
Owned with a mortgage1,28035.8%
Rented82823.1%
Other tenure541.5%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week23.3%
$350 to $549 per week59.0%
$550 or more per week17.7%

9.1% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00014.2%
$1,000 to $1,79919.9%
$1,800 to $2,99935.4%
$3,000 or more30.5%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom1.9%
Two bedrooms18.3%
Three bedrooms48.7%
Four or more bedrooms31.1%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force5,185
Employed4,96195.7%
Unemployed2244.3%
Not in the labour force2,733
Unemployment rate4.3%
Participation rate65.5%

36.2% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Oakleigh South are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65016.9%
$650 to $1,49924.2%
$1,500 to $2,99931.1%
$3,000 or more27.8%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50037.8%
$500 to $99922.0%
$1,000 to $1,99927.1%
$2,000 or more13.1%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver2,32846.9%
Car passenger1563.1%
Train1252.5%
Bus591.2%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle240.5%
Walked only621.2%
Worked at home1,41928.6%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity4,61146.8%
No religion3,04030.9%
Islam1871.9%
Hinduism6506.6%
Buddhism4414.5%
Judaism2152.2%
Other or not stated7077.2%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1029660
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10388
IER (economic resources)10286
IEO (education and occupation)10368

Where residents were born

52.9% of residents were born in Australia and 47.1% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Oakleigh South are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
India8008.4%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)6316.6%
Greece4975.2%
Vietnam1962.1%
Sri Lanka1851.9%
Italy1661.7%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202118.2%
2011 to 201513.9%
2001 to 201020.8%
Before 200147.2%

Languages spoken at home

48.7% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Oakleigh South are listed below. Across all households, 8.0% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Greek1,18712.5%
Chinese: Mandarin7658.0%
Indo-Aryan: Hindi2642.8%
Vietnamese2322.4%
Italian2252.4%
Chinese: Cantonese1781.9%

Ancestry

Residents of Oakleigh South most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English1,69514.1%
Australian1,62613.5%
Greek1,39511.6%
Chinese1,26910.6%
Indian8857.4%
Irish6075.1%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Oakleigh South residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance65713.9%
Retail Trade54011.4%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services50410.7%
Education and Training4329.2%
Construction3958.4%
Manufacturing3427.3%

The most common occupations among Oakleigh South residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals1,36128.0%
Clerical and Administrative Workers69914.4%
Managers64713.3%
Technicians and Trades Workers57311.8%
Community and Personal Service Workers4749.8%
Sales Workers4359.0%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Oakleigh South, 21.7% are at university or higher education, 9.3% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 63.8% are at school.

70.6% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Oakleigh South residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce1,19625.7%
Engineering and Related Technologies78817.0%
Society and Culture58112.5%
Health4499.7%
Information Technology3898.4%
Education3237.0%

Long-term health conditions

59.3% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Oakleigh South are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Arthritis7497.0%
Asthma6606.1%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)6385.9%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)6005.6%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)3763.5%
Cancer (including remission)2232.1%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1131.0%
Stroke1051.0%
Kidney disease1031.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)530.5%

18.6% of residents report one condition, 5.7% report two, and 2.6% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Oakleigh South contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group9.4%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition13.0%
Provides unpaid child care51.3%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work20.2%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force0.9%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago87.9%
Moved within Victoria in the last year9.4%
Moved interstate in the last year0.5%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.8%
Same address 5 years ago65.7%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years21.5%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years1.9%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years7.9%

Photo: Oakleigh South, Victoria. Credit: File:Carroll-road-oakleigh-south.jpg : Dtfman derivative work: Georgfotoart / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 496 offences in Oakleigh South in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person87
B Property and deception offences344
C Drug offences11
D Public order and security offences25
E Justice procedures offences29
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 50.4 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Monash local government area recorded 7,056 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
345
2023
374
2024
446
2025
541
2026
496

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 9851
Median Age 40
Average Household Size 2.7
Median Weekly Household Income $1915
Median Weekly Rent $418
Median Monthly Mortgage $2200
Unemployment Rate 4.3%
Participation Rate 65.5%
Born Overseas 45.5%
Separate House 78.5%
Worked at Home 28.6%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 6
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 60
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8
Median Weekly Family Income $2200
Postcode 3167

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