Oakleigh is located 15 km south-east of the CBD. Located in Melbourne's south-east Oakleigh has a mixture of land uses combining industrial commercial retail and residential areas. The suburb was first developed last century but the majority of its growth occurred in the immediate post-war period. It is an important transport node linking rail to bus services in the south-eastern suburbs. Oakleigh also features the Oakleigh Central Shopping Centre the Pioneer Memorial Park and Jack Edwards Caloola and Police Paddock Reserves.