Centre in the Melbourne 2030 strategy. This and the formation of a local traders' association which rebranded the commercial area "Poath Road Village" has stimulated a revival in the commercial area. As a result, several mixed use buildings of 2 or more storeys have been developed along Poath Road near the railway station. It became a particular popular area with its mix of cafes and boutique shops. Street names Many street names in the suburb were named after notable British train stations. These include Rugby Road, Euston Road, Crewe Road, Swindon Road, Paddington Road, Clapham Road, Bletchley Road, Willesden Road, Carlisle Crescent, Preston Road, Skipton Road, Dalston Road, Camden Road, Earlstown Road. Among other street names are: Corr Street: Named after E.J. Corr, Oakleigh mayor, 1907-8 and 1916–17; Darling Street: Named after Sir Charles Henry Darling, Governor of Victoria, 1863–1866; Hotham Street: Named after Sir Charles Hotham, Governor of Victoria, 1854–1855; Paget Street: Named after local resident and hotelier Charles Edwin Paget (d. 1936) Demographics and housing In the 2016 Census, there were 7,556 people in Hughesdale. The median age of people in Hughesdale was 35 years. Children 0 – 14 years made up 17.4% of the population and those aged 65 years and over made up 13.5% of the population. 54.8% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 7.7%, India 6.8%, Greece 6.1%, England 1.8% and New Zealand 1.4%. 53.1% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 12.4%, Mandarin 7.9%, Hindi 2.2%, Cantonese 1.8% and Italian 1.7%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 31.0%, Catholic 20.2% and Eastern Orthodox 14.4%. . Hughesdale is primarily a residential suburb. The majority of the housing stock is detached. All original housing was either detached or semi-detached. Since the 1960s there has been some development of walk-up two-storey flats and flats in specific areas. More recently apartments in taller buildings around the railway station have increased in popularity. Transport The main spine in Hughesdale is Poath Road (which had a level crossing until July 2018 that tended to divide the suburb) while other main roads include Railway Parade and Neerim Road (connecting Hughesdale with Murrumbeena), North Road and Dandenong Road which is the main route to the Melbourne CBD. Hughesdale's railway station provides a very popular form of commuter transport. Census