Oak Park, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Oak Park VIC is 6,714 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Oak Park is $995 per week ($51,740 per year). Median rent in Oak Park is $401 per week ($1,738 per month). Oak Park has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Oak Park has a population density of 3,305 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Oak Park is India. The most common religion is No religion (33.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oak Park is $2,167.

There were 345 recorded offences in Oak Park in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (127 offences).

Population
6,714
Census 2021
Median income
$995/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$401/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
36years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Oak Park vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Oak Park is $995 a week, 30% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 142nd of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $401 a week, $85 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.2% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 36, 7 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureOak ParkTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$995/wk$767/wk +30%$766/wk
Household income$2,201/wk$1,687/wk +30%$1,637/wk
Rent$401/wk$316/wk +27%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,167/mo$1,723/mo +26%$1,733/mo
Median age3643 −7 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.2%19.1% −0.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Oak Park, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Oak Park Population

6,714 residents at the 2021 Census.

Oak Park Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$995/wk
$51,740 per year
Ranked 1,251 of 14,663
Median Rent
$401/wk
$1,738 per month
Ranked 1,844 of 14,663
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Oak Park Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,201/wk
Median rent $401/wk
Rent to income 18.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Oak Park against your income

About $9,538 a month
Median rent $401/wk
Left after rent $1,800/wk
Rent share 18.2%

Oak Park Schools

31
schools nearby
19
government
1046
avg ICSEA score
16,269
total students
St Vincent de Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 431 students
1124
ICSEA
Strathmore North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 632 students
1116
ICSEA
Essendon North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 629 students
1116
ICSEA
St John Bosco's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 413 students
1108
ICSEA
Pascoe Vale South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 308 students
1108
ICSEA
Strathmore Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 304 students
1104
ICSEA
St Oliver Plunkett's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 379 students
1100
ICSEA
Oak Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 388 students
1095
ICSEA
Buckley Park College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 888 students
1088
ICSEA
Strathmore Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,958 students
1086
ICSEA
St Francis de Sales School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 237 students
1085
ICSEA
St Thomas More's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students
1074
ICSEA
Pascoe Vale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 456 students
1066
ICSEA
Corpus Christi School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 174 students
1055
ICSEA
Westbreen Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 422 students
1051
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Oak Park Map

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Oak Park, Victoria: 37.7182°S, 144.9156°E

Oak Park Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (31)

People in Oak Park

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (3,319) Female 50.5% (3,390)

Population Density

3,305
people per km²
6,714 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,638
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
4.2%
Nepal
3.0%
China
2.2%
Italy
2.1%
Turkey
2.0%
England
1.6%
Philippines
1.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Nepali
3.1%
Italian
3.0%
Mandarin
2.6%
Turkish
2.5%
Arabic
2.4%
Greek
1.7%
Spanish
1.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
23.7%
Australian
21.0%
Italian
12.8%
Irish
9.1%
Scottish
6.5%
Indian
5.6%
Chinese
5.1%
Greek
3.4%
German
2.9%
Filipino
2.2%
Lebanese
2.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
33.5%
Catholic
28.6%
Hinduism
6.6%
Islam
6.5%
Not stated
5.4%
Anglican
4.1%
Eastern Orthodox
3.8%
Buddhism
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
46.6% 2,606
Separated
3.1% 173
Divorced
6.4% 358
Widowed
4.3% 238
Never married
39.6% 2,217

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
43.1%
Couple: no children
27.5%
Couple: no children under 15
17.2%
One parent: no children under 15
8.1%
One parent: children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
24.3%
2 persons
33.2%
3 persons
18.4%
4 persons
17.4%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Oak Park

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,572 occupied private dwellings in Oak Park at the 2021 Census, 31.2% were rented, 30.6% owned outright and 36.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.6% 15 dwellings
Owned outright
30.6% 788 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
36.6% 941 dwellings
Rented
31.2% 802 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 27 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
58.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
25.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
29.5%
3 bedrooms
46.0%
4 bedrooms
18.8%
5 bedrooms
3.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.8%
$300-$449/mo
0.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.5%
1 vehicle
44.6%
2 vehicles
34.5%
3 vehicles
9.6%
4+ vehicles
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Oak Park

Employment

Employed full-time
46.1% 2,373 people
Employed part-time
22.0% 1,135 people
Unemployed
3.4% 174 people
Not in labour force
28.5% 1,466 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
38.7%
Managers
15.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Community & Personal Service
9.2%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Labourers
4.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.3%
$4,000+/wk
17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.2%
$3,500+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.4%
Did not go to work
18.0%
Train
8.7%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Walked only
1.3%
Other
1.0%
Bicycle
0.8%
Truck
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bus
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
79.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.4%
Certificate III/IV
18.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Postgraduate Degree
17.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.1%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.7%
Engineering
13.1%
Society & Culture
12.2%
Health
12.0%
Information Technology
9.4%
Education
7.1%
Creative Arts
6.0%
Architecture & Building
5.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.4%
Vocational Education
17.4%
Pre-school
14.8%
Secondary: Government
12.0%
Secondary: Catholic
11.6%
Primary: Catholic
8.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.3%
Has need for assistance
4.6%
Need for assistance not stated
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
520
Asthma
251
Arthritis
152
Diabetes
136
Heart disease
110
Lung condition
83
Cancer
65
Stroke
57
Kidney disease
47
Dementia
20

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.6% 728
Did not provide
86.4% 4,619

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
11.6% 623
Not a volunteer
88.4% 4,737

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 3
Previously served
1.3% 68
Never served
98.7% 5,298

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
43.8%
1 child
14.5%
2 children
26.6%
3 children
10.8%
4 children
3.5%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
26
1951: 1960
113
1961: 1970
148
1971: 1980
149
1981: 1990
217
1991: 2000
227
2001: 2010
415
2011: 2015
395
2016
126
2017
122
2018
136
2019
138
2020
48
2021
11

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

17.0%
moved in the last year
44.8%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,280
Moved from VIC
806
Moved: same area (SA2)
142
Moved from overseas
54
Moved from QLD
21
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from SA
13
Moved from WA
10
Moved from NT
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.8%
5: 14 hours
30.9%
15: 29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
8.0%
Did not do domestic work
27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
93.5%
Step family: no other children
3.7%
Blended family: no other children
1.8%
Intact family: other children present
0.7%
Other couple: children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Oak Park Crime Statistics

345 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
127
Assault
67
Justice Procedures
65
Break & Enter
34
Property Damage
21
Fraud
13
Drug Offences
8
Public Order
8
Robbery
1
Weapons
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Oak Park

The closest suburb to Oak Park is Strathmore (Vic.), 1.3 km away.

Strathmore (Vic.)
1.3 km away · income $1,020/wk · rent $450/wk
Strathmore Heights
1.8 km away · income $815/wk · rent $448/wk
Glenroy (Vic.)
1.9 km away · income $759/wk · rent $369/wk
Pascoe Vale
1.9 km away · income $978/wk · rent $400/wk
Gowanbrae
2.3 km away · income $930/wk · rent $445/wk
Essendon North
2.7 km away · income $1,031/wk · rent $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oak Park

What is the population of Oak Park VIC?

The population of Oak Park VIC is 6,714 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,305 people per km². Oak Park is ranked #1,127 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Oak Park?

The median personal income in Oak Park VIC is $995 per week, or $51,740 per year. The median household income is $2,201 per week. Family income is $2,638 per week. Oak Park is ranked #1,251 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Oak Park?

Median rent in Oak Park VIC is $401 per week ($1,738 per month). Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable. Oak Park ranks #1,844 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Oak Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Oak Park VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Oak Park?

The median age in Oak Park VIC is 36 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Oak Park a good suburb to live in?

Oak Park is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,714. The median income is $995/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21998. All dollar figures in AUD.