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Pakenham VIC 3810

28,119 addresses · 1,109 streets

La Trobe Electorate › Cardinia LGA › Pakenham · 53 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

On Melbourne's south-eastern growth frontier, Pakenham is a family-oriented suburb of expanding estates. A median age of 33 and households of 2.8 people point to young families, while median household income is $1,664 a week and rent a comparatively modest $351.

Pakenham is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 54,118 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $1,664 a week, with median rent near $351 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 31% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $655,000.

54,118Population
33Median age
$1,664Median household income / wk
$351Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Pakenham - South statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Pakenham itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Pakenham, 1.3 km south-east · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 34.6 km west.

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Sport & Recreation

12 facilities recorded in Pakenham, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs4/10

Median Sale Prices

$655,000House · 2024
$490,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 23.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.3% · Labour-force participation 65.2%

Population by age in Pakenham
Population by age, Pakenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-44,515
5-148,515
15-193,072
20-243,305
25-349,533
35-448,478
45-545,956
55-644,330
65-743,414
75-842,217
85+787
Dwelling types in Pakenham
Dwelling types, Pakenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House15,936
Townhouse2,349
Apartment105
Other49
Households by weekly income in Pakenham
Households by weekly income, Pakenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6502,405
$650-1,4995,394
$1,500-2,9996,908
$3,000+2,609
Top ancestries in Pakenham
Top ancestries, Pakenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English18,112
Australian17,407
Other10,428
Scottish4,176
Irish4,124
Ancestry NS3,126
Housing tenure in Pakenham
Housing tenure, Pakenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned3,445
Mortgage8,536
Rented5,679
Other504
Cars per household in Pakenham
Cars per household, Pakenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0660
16,405
27,584
32,300
4+1,234
Commute to work in Pakenham
Commute to work, Pakenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car16,736
Train479
Bus59
Tram/ferry6
Walked221
Bicycle49
Home4,034
Top countries of birth in Pakenham
Top countries of birth, Pakenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India3,241
England1,738
Sri Lanka1,080
New Zealand1,054
Philippines666
Pakistan464
Languages used at home in Pakenham
Languages used at home, Pakenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi2,490
Sinhalese903
Mandarin653
Hindi553
Arabic516
Urdu489

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20,108 bird observations recorded near Pakenham — most often seen:

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