Oak Park vs Strathmore Heights
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Oak ParkMoreland | Strathmore HeightsMoonee Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,167,500 (calendar year 2025) | $1,100,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $665,000 (calendar year 2025) | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $530/wk | $448/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.36% | 2.12% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,714 | 1,047 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 56% | 83% |
| Townhouses | 40% | 16% |
| Apartments/units | 4% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 11.4 km | 12.6 km |
| Train stations | 11 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 13% | 8% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Glenroy Central Primary School, Glenroy West Primary School, Oak Park Primary School, Strathmore North Primary School, Westbreen Primary School | Glenroy West Primary School, Niddrie Primary School, Oak Park Primary School, Strathmore North Primary School, Tullamarine Primary School |
| Secondary | Glenroy Secondary College, Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College, Strathmore Secondary College | Essendon Keilor College, Gladstone Park Secondary College, Glenroy Secondary College, Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College, Strathmore Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Oak Park is higher on median weekly rent (by about 18%).
- Oak Park is higher on population (by about 541%).
- Oak Park is higher on flood overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
- Strathmore Heights is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 27 percentage points).
- Oak Park has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
Oak ParkStrathmore Heights
The median house price in Oak Park was $1,167,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $665,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Strathmore Heights was $1,100,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).