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Oakleigh South

Ranked #62 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
66
#62 of 216
Safety
60
#86 of 216
Wealth
35
#140 of 216
Value
33
#144 of 216
Parks
54
#98 of 216
Cafés
36
#137 of 216
Transit
25
#161 of 216
Green space
26
#173 of 216
Active & healthy
64
#44 of 216

The numbers

Population9,851
Area6.62 km²
Median household income$1,915/wk
Median rent$418/wk
Crime rate50.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks19 (1.42 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park57.0% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues70
Nearest parkrunKarkarook parkrun (1.75 km)

Nearby suburbs

ClarindaHuntingdaleBentleigh EastOakleigh EastOakleighClayton

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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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