Oak ParkVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3046 · Merri-bek
Residents of Oak Park experience a balanced lifestyle with a high labour force participation rate of 69.8% and an unemployment rate of 4.6%. A significant portion of the population, 35.5%, works from home, reflecting modern work patterns. Commuting is varied, with 39.5% driving to work and 8.3% using public transport. The community has a mix of housing options, with 55.9% living in separate houses and 39.7% in townhouses.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Oak Park
Townhouses · The median townhouse in Oak Park went for $786,000 over the 12 months to August 2026, within a whisker of the Victorian median of $800,000. That is 16.9% up on the twelve months before, on 66 sales.
Most sales sit between $655,000 and $880,000, with the median in the middle.
Houses
$1.12m
median of 65 sales
3.9% down on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 68% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $990k and $1.30m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Units
$636k
median of 31 sales
1.8% down on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 69% of the 162 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $505k and $750k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Townhouses
$786k
median of 66 sales
16.9% up on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 53% of the 113 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $655k and $880k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
162 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Townhouses · Since 2025, townhouses have climbed from $735,000 to $786,000 — 6.9% over the period.
- Houses
- Units
- Townhouses
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units | Townhouses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $1.09m | $651k | $793k |
| 2025 · part year | $1.17m | $636k | $735k |
| 2024 | $1.12m | $650k | |
| 2023 | $1.08m | $611k | |
| 2022 | $1.14m | $623k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $1.03m | 15 | -8.9%low confidence15 sales this quarter, 15 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $1.13m | 15 | -6.4%low confidence15 sales this quarter, 22 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $1.21m | 22 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | $690k | 7 | +18.2%low confidence7 sales this quarter, 10 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $584k | 10 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $705k | 16 | -13.6%low confidence16 sales this quarter, 14 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $816k | 14 | +5.3%low confidence14 sales this quarter, 24 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $775k | 24 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Oak Park
Townhouses · Expect to pay around $220,000 more for a 3-bedroom townhouse than a 2-bedroom one.
Houses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $810k | 6 · few |
| 3 | $1.03m | 31 |
| 4 | $1.29m | 24 · few |
Units
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $615k | 19 · few |
| 3 | $850k | 9 · few |
Townhouses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $650k | 31 |
| 3 | $870k | 32 |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
2 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Oak Park
All schools · Oak Park's 2 schools teach 625 students, down 5.3% in ten years — and 6 government catchments cross the suburb.
Schools here
2
2 primary
Students, all schools
625
2025 · −5.3% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−8.2%
625 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
−9.9%
526 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Oak Park have fallen 5.3% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
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| Year | Primary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 660 |
| 2016 | 677 |
| 2017 | 679 |
| 2018 | 708 |
| 2019 | 686 |
| 2020 | 681 |
| 2021 | 658 |
| 2022 | 636 |
| 2023 | 617 |
| 2024 | 652 |
| 2025 | 625 |
Which schools in Oak Park are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
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| Year | Years 1–6 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 563 | 97 | 660 |
| 2016 | 572 | 105 | 677 |
| 2017 | 591 | 88 | 679 |
| 2018 | 595 | 113 | 708 |
| 2019 | 587 | 99 | 686 |
| 2020 | 584 | 97 | 681 |
| 2021 | 552 | 106 | 658 |
| 2022 | 545 | 91 | 636 |
| 2023 | 531 | 86 | 617 |
| 2024 | 536 | 116 | 652 |
| 2025 | 526 | 99 | 625 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
All 2 schools in Oak Park
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 1 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Primary School | Government | Primary | 388 | −6.7% | −2.0% |
| St Francis de Sales School | Catholic | Primary | 237 | −10.6% | −10.2% |
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Oak Park
6 government catchments cover Oak Park, so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Glenroy Secondary College | Secondary |
| Strathmore Secondary College | Secondary |
| Oak Park Primary School | Primary |
| Strathmore North Primary School | Primary |
| Westbreen Primary School | Primary |
| Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College | Other |
The read
What living here is actually like
Oak Park is a suburb with a population of 6,709, characterized by a median age of 36, slightly younger than the Victorian average of 38. The gender distribution is fairly balanced, with 49.5% male and 50.5% female residents. The suburb has a diverse age distribution, with 6.5% of the population aged 0-4 and 5.6% aged 5-9. Families form a significant part of the community, with 71% of households being family households. The suburb is culturally diverse, with 38% of residents born overseas, slightly above the Victorian average of 35%.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Oak Park · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Professionals | 85 |
| Families | 80 |
| Investors | 75 |
| First home buyers | 60 |
| Retirees | 55 |
Why professionals score highest
The signals doing the work
- 31.4% of residents are professionals
- High work-from-home percentage at 35.5%
- Above average education level with 39.0% holding bachelor degrees
- Proximity to industries like Computer System Design (3.9%)
Against the state
How Oak Park differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 4.1% |
| Separate houses | 55.9% |
| Townhouses | 39.7% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 35.5% |
| Drove a car | 39.5% |
| Public transport | 8.3% |
| Walked only | 0.8% |
| Car passenger | 2.4% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Highly educated population - 39.0% hold bachelor degrees (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Above average median household income - $2,201 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- Significant professional workforce - 31.4% are professionals
- Diverse cultural community - 38% born overseas
- High rate of home ownership - 67.2% owned either outright or with a mortgage
Things to be aware of
- Higher median weekly rent at $401 may impact affordability
- Limited public transport usage at 8.3% could indicate reliance on cars
- Relatively high percentage of single-person households at 24.3%
- Presence of health conditions such as mental health issues at 7.8%
- Only 4.1% of housing is apartments, limiting options for some buyers
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.