Oakleigh vs Oakleigh East
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | OakleighMonash | Oakleigh EastMonash |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,362,500 (calendar year 2025) | $1,188,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $575,000 (calendar year 2025) | $850,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $620/wk | $425/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.37% | 1.86% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 8,442 | 6,804 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 62% | 69% |
| Townhouses | 12% | 24% |
| Apartments/units | 26% | 7% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 15.2 km | 16.7 km |
| Train stations | 37 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 8% | 4% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 16% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Amsleigh Park Primary School, Hughesdale Primary School, Huntingdale Primary School, Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Oakleigh Primary School | Amsleigh Park Primary School, Clayton North Primary School, Oakleigh Primary School |
| Secondary | Ashwood High School, South Oakleigh Secondary College | Brentwood Secondary College, Mount Waverley Secondary College, South Oakleigh Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Oakleigh is higher on median house price (by about 15%).
- Oakleigh East is higher on median unit price (by about 48%).
- Oakleigh is higher on median weekly rent (by about 46%).
- Oakleigh is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.5 percentage points).
- Oakleigh is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 16 percentage points).
- Oakleigh has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
OakleighOakleigh East
The median house price in Oakleigh was $1,362,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $575,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Oakleigh East was $1,188,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $850,000 in calendar year 2025.