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Oak Park

Ranked #26 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
67
#59 of 216
Safety
85
#33 of 216
Wealth
69
#68 of 216
Value
88
#26 of 216
Parks
66
#68 of 216
Cafés
46
#114 of 216
Transit
63
#80 of 216
Green space
70
#49 of 216
Active & healthy
56
#83 of 216

The numbers

Population6,714
Area2.04 km²
Median household income$2,201/wk
Median rent$401/wk
Crime rate33.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks11 (3.2 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park95.3% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues33
Nearest parkrunCoburg parkrun (4.99 km)

Nearby suburbs

StrathmorePascoe ValeGlenroyGowanbraeEssendon NorthHadfield

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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