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Oakleigh vs Oakleigh East

Name: Oakleigh vs Oakleigh East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Oakleigh profile · Oakleigh East profile

Oakleigh Oakleigh East

Oakleigh and Oakleigh East are neighbouring suburbs with distinct characters. Oakleigh is a highly connected hub where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, and it has far more public transport stops and weekly departures. In contrast, Oakleigh East is more residential, with a far higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (80.7% compared to 60.5% in Oakleigh) and a larger proportion of people born overseas (46.9% versus 38.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Oakleigh at 38 and Oakleigh East slightly younger at 35. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which is around $1,930 to $1,950. While Oakleigh has a higher share of people living alone and more residents working from home, both suburbs remain well above the national average for language diversity, with a majority of residents in Oakleigh East using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Oakleigh East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Oakleigh Other language: 10.3 pts higher in Oakleigh East Born overseas: 8.1 pts higher in Oakleigh East Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in Oakleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +1,638 larger in Oakleigh gap steady

8,442 87th pct 6,804 86th pct

Median age in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +3 yrs older in Oakleigh gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.7%

14.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

Marital status

44.9% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.2% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 39.2%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Oakleigh Oakleigh East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 49.4%

4.3% India +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% China +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

21.0% English ◂ +5.9 pts 15.0%

19.2% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

16.3% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

10.9% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.4% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

4.7% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Vietnamese even 1.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

54.5% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 43.8%

13.3% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

6.8% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 46.9%

36.0% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 30.8%

4.2% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +1.51 more in Oakleigh

2.43 35th pct 0.92 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +8 more in Oakleigh

35 89th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +37 larger in Oakleigh East

492 71st pct 529 76th pct

ICSEA in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +3 higher in Oakleigh East

1,119 95th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 72.6%

10.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 36.0%

17.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.6% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 22.7%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

8.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences even 5.5%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +$43 higher in Oakleigh gap steady

$865 68th pct $822 62nd pct

Household income in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +$25 higher in Oakleigh East gap narrowing

$1,926 72nd pct $1,951 73rd pct

Family income in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +$255 higher in Oakleigh gap widening

$2,455 80th pct $2,200 69th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +3.1 pts ▸ 71.5%

17.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +4 larger in Oakleigh

30 73rd pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +2 yrs older in Oakleigh

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +$638 higher in Oakleigh East

$487 30th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +$1,459 higher in Oakleigh East

$1,291 31st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +0.1 larger in Oakleigh East gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 58.3%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%

11.7% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 20.4%

16.6% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.8% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

1.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +$15 higher in Oakleigh East gap steady

$410 84th pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +$200 higher in Oakleigh East gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +0.10 higher in Oakleigh gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 31.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 68.8%

25.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.5 pts 7.2%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 17.0%

19.2% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 0.9%

4.6% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $350–$549 even 57.2%

13.2% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.9% $3,000 or more even 26.9%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.8%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +33 more in Oakleigh

62 88th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +3.08 more in Oakleigh

7.34 86th pct 4.26 74th pct

Departures/1k in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +2,608.9 more in Oakleigh

4,421.8 100th pct 1,812.9 91st pct

PT routes in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +13 more in Oakleigh

31 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +6 longer in Oakleigh East

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +2 longer in Oakleigh East

17 14th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +45,526 more in Oakleigh

64,791 87th pct 19,265 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +232,375 more in Oakleigh

360,626 89th pct 128,251 85th pct

Transit to city in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +18 longer in Oakleigh East

47 30th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 28.7%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 37.8%

33.2% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.8% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%

4.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

11.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 31.1%

14.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

5.8% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +1.0 higher in Oakleigh

8.7 100th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +0.1 more in Oakleigh

7.9 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +2.2 pts higher in Oakleigh East

97.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +10.1 pts higher in Oakleigh

100.0% 100th pct 89.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +15.3 more in Oakleigh

24.5 67th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +231 higher in Oakleigh

495 100th pct 264 93rd pct

Mean slope in Oakleigh in Oakleigh East +0.7 pts higher in Oakleigh East

3.0% 12th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Oakleigh with nearby areas

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Compare Oakleigh East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakleigh vs Oakleigh East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22000/oakleigh/vs/SAL22001/oakleigh-east

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability