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Oak Park vs Strathmore

Name: Oak Park vs Strathmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Oak Park profile · Strathmore profile

Oak Park Strathmore

Strathmore (Vic.) and Oak Park are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Oak Park is much more diverse, with 34.2% of people born overseas and 33.9% using another language at home, compared to 19.4% and 21.4% in Strathmore (Vic.). Strathmore (Vic.) has more traditional family housing, with 76.6% of homes being separate houses and 84.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Oak Park has a higher share of renters at 31.2% and far more people who have recently arrived from overseas (19.8%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal income, which sits at around $1,000. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other commonalities, such as having almost identical transit times to the city and similar unemployment rates. While they share these traits, their accessibility differs; Oak Park is far more walkable for health services and groceries, while Strathmore (Vic.) has far more walkable amenities overall and a higher number of public transport departures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Strathmore 3+ bedrooms: 16.6 pts higher in Strathmore Born overseas: 14.8 pts higher in Oak Park Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Oak Park Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in Oak Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oak Park in Strathmore +2,266 larger in Strathmore gap steady

6,714 86th pct 8,980 87th pct

Median age in Oak Park in Strathmore +5 yrs older in Strathmore gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 21.9%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

46.6% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

39.7% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 33.0%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Oak Park Strathmore

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +16.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

4.2% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

2.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.1% Italy even 2.1%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

21.0% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.7% English +2.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.8% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.1% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

62.2% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 76.1%

3.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

34.2% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 31.4%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

6.5% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oak Park in Strathmore +0.58 more in Strathmore

1.77 24th pct 2.36 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oak Park in Strathmore +16 more in Strathmore

34 89th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Oak Park in Strathmore +33 larger in Strathmore

501 72nd pct 534 76th pct

ICSEA in Oak Park in Strathmore +37 higher in Strathmore

1,044 76th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 72.2%

8.2% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.2% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Oak Park in Strathmore +$25 higher in Strathmore gap narrowing

$995 82nd pct $1,020 84th pct

Household income in Oak Park in Strathmore +$305 higher in Strathmore gap narrowing

$2,201 84th pct $2,506 89th pct

Family income in Oak Park in Strathmore +$408 higher in Strathmore gap narrowing

$2,638 86th pct $3,046 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.6%

16.7% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.6%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

6.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +0.2 pts 69.6%

17.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oak Park in Strathmore +22 larger in Strathmore

33 73rd pct 55 78th pct

Median age in Oak Park in Strathmore +4 yrs older in Oak Park

27 yrs 54th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Oak Park in Strathmore +$488 higher in Oak Park

$1,075 83rd pct $587 44th pct

Household income in Oak Park in Strathmore +$166 higher in Strathmore

$2,250 71st pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oak Park in Strathmore +0.3 larger in Strathmore gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 71.3%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 19.2%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 29.0%

24.3% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 19.4%

17.3% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%

5.3% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oak Park in Strathmore +$49 higher in Strathmore gap widening

$401 82nd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Oak Park in Strathmore +$412 higher in Strathmore gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,579 88th pct

People / bedroom in Oak Park in Strathmore +0.10 higher in Oak Park gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

31.2% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 16.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

55.9% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 76.6%

39.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.6 pts 20.1%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 43.0%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 12.5%

4.0% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 52.5%

7.7% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

2.7% $750 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 24.2%

21.6% $3,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%

10.1% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oak Park in Strathmore +23 more in Strathmore

21 86th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Oak Park in Strathmore +1.77 more in Strathmore

3.13 70th pct 4.90 77th pct

Departures/1k in Oak Park in Strathmore +427.9 more in Strathmore

620.0 81st pct 1,048.0 87th pct

PT routes in Oak Park in Strathmore +1 more in Strathmore

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Oak Park in Strathmore +1 longer in Oak Park

6 36th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Oak Park in Strathmore +2 longer in Oak Park

14 10th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Oak Park in Strathmore +14,324 more in Strathmore

7,898 55th pct 22,222 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Oak Park in Strathmore +34,292 more in Oak Park

101,771 79th pct 67,479 72nd pct

Transit to city in Oak Park in Strathmore even

56 47th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 33.9%

5.3% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 29.6%

9.6% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.6% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

10.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.0% Other services even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 29.8%

13.9% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

6.9% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Oak Park in Strathmore +0.9 higher in Oak Park

7.4 95th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oak Park in Strathmore +1.0 more in Oak Park

7.5 97th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Oak Park in Strathmore even

97.8% 99th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Oak Park in Strathmore +22.4 pts higher in Oak Park

95.6% 98th pct 73.2% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Oak Park in Strathmore even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Oak Park in Strathmore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Oak Park in Strathmore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oak Park in Strathmore +58.9 pts higher in Oak Park

85.3% 95th pct 26.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Oak Park in Strathmore +21.2 more in Strathmore

9.4 40th pct 30.6 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Oak Park in Strathmore +103 higher in Oak Park

367 98th pct 264 93rd pct

Mean slope in Oak Park in Strathmore even

5.9% 53rd pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Oak Park with nearby areas

Strathmore Heights Strathmore Glenroy Essendon Fields Pascoe Vale Essendon North Gowanbrae Jacana

Compare Strathmore with nearby areas

Essendon Oak Park Essendon North Pascoe Vale South Pascoe Vale Essendon Fields Moonee Ponds Strathmore Heights

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oak Park vs Strathmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21998/oak-park/vs/SAL22380/strathmore