Oakleigh, Victoria

Oakleigh
MelbourneVictoria
Looking toward Centro Oakleigh Shopping Centre and Railway Station
Oakleigh is located in Melbourne
Oakleigh
Oakleigh
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Coordinates37°54′47″S 145°06′07″E / 37.913°S 145.102°E / -37.913; 145.102
Population8,442 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3166
Elevation65 m (213 ft)
Area3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location14 km (9 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Monash
State electorate(s)Oakleigh
Federal division(s)Hotham
Suburbs around Oakleigh:
Malvern East Chadstone Mount Waverley
Hughesdale Oakleigh Oakleigh East
Bentleigh East Oakleigh South Huntingdale

Oakleigh is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 14 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Monash local government area. Oakleigh recorded a population of 8,442 at the 2021 census.[2]

Once a large independent city, Oakleigh was absorbed into Melbourne as part of the eastward expansion of the metropolis in the 1950s. As a result, it once had its own large historic Central Business District, its municipality in the former City of Oakleigh and its suburbs.

The area is traditionally known to have a strong Greek cultural influence, largely due to the influx of immigrants to Australia in the mid-20th century. Thirteen per cent of those living in the suburb speak only Greek at home.[3]

Although the origin of the name of the suburb, "Oakleigh," is unclear, local historians have three main theories – that it was derived from she-oaks that grew near Scotchmans Creek; from "Oakleigh Park" an estate near Malvern Hills in England; or from Mrs Oakley, an early settler.[4]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oakleigh (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oakleigh (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "2021 Oakleigh, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ^ Oakleigh, Victoria, Victorian Places, Monash University and University of Queensland