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Oakleigh

Ranked #12 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
60
#79 of 216
Safety
10
#195 of 216
Wealth
38
#136 of 216
Value
39
#132 of 216
Parks
57
#94 of 216
Cafés
94
#12 of 216
Transit
25
#145 of 216
Green space
56
#89 of 216
Active & healthy
66
#33 of 216

The numbers

Population8,442
Area3.29 km²
Median household income$1,926/wk
Median rent$410/wk
Crime rate161.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks14 (2.29 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park88.6% of the suburb
Cafés26
Gyms & sport venues36
Nearest parkrunKarkarook parkrun (4.62 km)

Nearby suburbs

HughesdaleHuntingdaleOakleigh EastChadstoneMurrumbeenaOakleigh South

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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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