Pakenham is an outer metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Cardinia Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. The Cardinia Lakes is part of the surrounding geography.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is a very strong feature of the suburb, with health access 67% above the peer median. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places, with median house prices 11% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and more mapped flood cover.
Overall, Pakenham suits people prioritising daily services and more affordable housing over school quality.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (148)
Strengths
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places
Health access is a relative strength
Weaknesses
Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
A larger share of the suburb sits in mapped inundation than in comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Cardinia Lakes
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
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Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Pakenham compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$725k
+9.8% change
Median rent
$540/wk
Population (ERP)
60,567
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#81
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Crime rate
68th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
86th
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
32%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
38th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
46.8/100 — Average
National rank
2682nd in Australia
State rank
655th in VIC
Peer rank
#81 among Metro Melbourne · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#269 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
98%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
All types (Sep 2025)
$540
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$725,000
Median price change
+9.8%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
+1.9% annual · +9.4% over 5 years · 86th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.9%
5-year growth
+9.4%
Change in 1 year
+1,132
Change in 5 years
+5,184
Growth rank in VIC
86th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~73,800), extrapolated at +4.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
54,118
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$1,664
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
955 of 19,402
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$351
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
19.5% / 48.3% / 32.2%
Employment rate
61.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
15.9% / 2.1% / 67.2%
Walked or cycled to work
1.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
15,936 / 2,349 / 105 (+ 49 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
17.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 20.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified17.9% · 29.2% VIC
Diploma qualified11% · 9.8% VIC
Trade / vocational20.6% · 14.2% VIC
Year 12 or below50.5% · 46.8% VIC
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce19.6%
Engineering and related technologies17.2%
Society and culture15.2%
Health11.2%
Education8.6%
Food, hospitality and personal services8%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,838
63rd percentile in VIC · -3% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,222
65th percentile in VIC · -4% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
8.0%
8th percentile in VIC · -42% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$43,795
10th percentile in VIC · -31% vs Australia
Residents with business income
13.0%
69th percentile in VIC · +25% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3810 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
34,588
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,724
Median net rent
-$5,142
Taxpayers reporting business income
4,419
Taxable income vs state median
+7%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
-38%
Super vs state median
-46%
Business income vs state median
+18%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
24.5% speak a language other than English at home; 29.4% born overseas
Language at home
38,786 English only · 12,577 other
Non-English at home
24.5%
Born overseas
15,142 (29.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
637 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
44,684
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
36
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Punjabi1,345 · 27.7%
Sinhalese471 · 9.7%
Mandarin336 · 6.9%
Hindi304 · 6.3%
Urdu259 · 5.3%
Arabic254 · 5.2%
Spanish177 · 3.6%
Tamil173 · 3.6%
Religion
41.3%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 41.3%, while Christianity accounts for 37.9%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
41.3%
38.8%
Christianity
37.9%
40.9%
Hinduism
3.4%
3.3%
Islam
3.6%
4.2%
Buddhism
2.4%
3.1%
Other / not stated
11.5%
9.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
16.9%
20.5%
Anglican
6.8%
6.5%
Christian (not further defined)
3.5%
2.5%
Baptist
2.3%
1.3%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
4,912
Against the person
942
Against property
2,465
Rate per 1,000 residents
81.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 57 residents
State crime-rate percentile
68.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
1,066
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
17.6
Most common offence types
B21 Criminal Damage377
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle598
B43 Steal From A Retail Store387
B49 Other Theft303
E21 Breach Family Violence Order831
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 318 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Pakenham Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 962 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 1,030 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Pakenham Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 499 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Pakenham Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 687 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Beaconsfield Upper Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Cardinia Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Edenbrook Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
John Henry Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Kuyim Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Nar Nar Goon Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Officer Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Pakenham Consolidated SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Pakenham Hills Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Pakenham Lakeside Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Good local dining options — 19 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 123 parks mapped in suburb, 23 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 258 public transport stops
Good everyday shopping nearby — 9 shops and services
Strong local sport and recreation — 47 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.35
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.27
Food & drink(19)
Bakers DelightBakery
Bubba's PizzaFast food
El JannahFast food
116 Princes Highway, Pakenham
Guzman y GomezFast food
Hungry Jack'sFast food
KFCFast food
McDonald'sFast food
McDonald'sFast food
71 Bald Hill Road
SubwayFast food
Cardinia ClubPub
71 Racecourse Road
Railway HotelPub
153 Main Street
Chilli Lounge IndianRestaurant
Chives Bar & BistroRestaurant
Kabul SpicesRestaurant
Pakenham InnRestaurant
110 - 112 Princes Highway
Restaurant
Taco BillRestaurant
Tikka tokRestaurant
Two Fat DucksRestaurant
Shopping(16)
Tasman Market MeatsButcher
37 Bald Hill Road, Pakenham
7-ElevenConvenience store
BP ShopConvenience store
Pakenham Heights Milk BarConvenience store
Big WDepartment store
TargetDepartment store
Apna Bazaar Indian SupermarketGreengrocer
47 John Street
Pakenham Fresh Fruit and Vegetable MarketGreengrocer
37 Bald Hill Road, Pakenham
Bunnings WarehouseHardware store
56 Bald Hill Road, Pakenham
SalvosOp shop
53-55 John Street
Pakenham Central MarketplaceShopping centre
50-54 John Street, Pakenham
Pakenham Place Shopping CentreShopping centre
ColesSupermarket
67-69 Main Street
RitchiesSupermarket
WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(8)
ANZBank
Commonwealth BankBank
WestpacBank
121 Main Street
7-ElevenPetrol station
BPPetrol station
LibertyPetrol station
32 Racecourse Road, Pakenham
Petrol station
Pakenham Post OfficePost office
Community(15)
Eden AcademyChildcare
56 Army Road
The Learning Sanctuary PakenhamChildcare
11-13 Wakenshaw Crescent, Pakenham
Living and Learning in CardiniaCommunity centre
Pakenham Masonic CentreCommunity centre
Andrews Community KindergartenKindergarten
2 Henty Way
Homegarth Community KindergartenKindergarten
9A Dunbarton Drive, Pakenham
Pakenham Heights KindergartenKindergarten
3 Irving Road, Pakenham
Pakenham KindergartenKindergarten
Pakenham KindergartenKindergarten
27 Main Street, Pakenham
St Clare's Early Learning CentreKindergarten
136 Princes Highway
Time4Tots Early Learning CentreKindergarten
Pakenham LibraryLibrary
ECG College PakenhamSchool
126 Princes Highway
Pakenham Secondary CollegeSchool
1020 Princes Highway
St Patrick's Primary SchoolSchool
144 Princes Highway
Health & services(7)
Pakenham Health CentreClinic
3 Henty Way
Medical clinic
St Antony Medical CentreMedical clinic
Station Street ClinicMedical clinic
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
152-154 Main Street, Pakenham
Racecourse Road Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
The Animal Doctors @ PakenhamVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(111)
BBQ (2)
Cardinia Aqueduct TrailCycling route
Kennedy Creek Bushland ReserveCycling route
Kennedy RoadCycling route
Titan Lodge WalkCycling route
Dog park
Drinking water
Fitness station
Deep Creek ReserveNature reserve
Nar-Nar-Goon G75 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Nature reserve (6)
Pakenham G72 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Atkins Road ReservePark
Barring buluk ParkPark
Burke ParkPark
Elfin Way ReservePark
Finch Court ReservePark
Homegarth ParkPark
McKenna Place ReservePark
McKenna Place, Pakenham
P.B. Ronald ParkPark
Park (34)
Ray Canobie ReservePark
Ron Andrews ParkPark
15 Sandalwood Drive
William Bruce Ronald ReservePark
Picnic area
Adventure ParkPlayground
Playground (22)
Public toilets
Pakenham Bowls ClubSports centre
Pakenham Outdoor Swimming PoolSports centre
Pakenham Regional Tennis CentreSports centre
P.B. Ronald Skate ParkSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (18)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
Pakenham Caravan ParkCaravan park
Entertainment(2)
Historic Council Shire OfficesMuseum
Viewpoint
Transport(35)
32 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(38)
Bench (50)
Pakenham Railway StationBus Station
Pakenham TrailersCar
41 Bald Hill Road, Pakenham
AutobarnCar Parts
Miles MechanicalCar repair
Webster Way
Rapid Tune PakenhamCar repair
1 Bald Hill Road, Pakenham
Car wash
All About Chocolates & LolliesConfectionery
112 Main Street
Midy'sElectronics
45 Bald Hill Road, Pakenham
CFA PakenhamFire station
Garden (6)
Pakenham Community GardenGarden
Gazebo
Pakenham PlaceParking
Parking (80)
Railway Hotel Car ParkParking
Parking Entrance (2)
Parking Space (91)
PhysioChoice PakenhamPhysiotherapist
Unit 3-4 11 John Street, Pakenham
Physioworks Health Group PakenhamPhysiotherapist
31 Main Street
Picnic Table
Pakenham Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
Salvation Army PakenhamPlace of worship
Bald Hill Road, Pakenham
St Patrick's ChurchPlace of worship
Australia PostPost Box
Meadowvale Retirement VillageRetirement Home
Shelter (14)
Cardinia Waters VillageSocial Facility
36-40 Racecourse Road
Evergreen Retirement VillageSocial Facility
Main Street VillageSocial Facility
McGregor Gardens Aged CareSocial Facility
MeadowvaleSocial Facility
12 - 26 Eagle Drive
TelstraTelephone
Pakenham Telephone ExchangeTelephone Exchange
MonkeyG'sTheme Park
BMX Jumps TrackTrack
BridgestoneTyres
The Reject ShopVariety Store
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Pakenham Baptist Church
Salvation Army Pakenham
Bald Hill Road, Pakenham
St Patrick's Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
228 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
494 planning-related records
2021· 40 proposals
September 2021
Development of a warehouse and associated works
16 O`SULLIVAN STREET (FORMERLY PEET ST) PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision of the land into thirty-one (31) lots, vegetation removal and associated works.
30 MULLANE ROAD PAKENHAM 3810Lapsed
Amendments to Planning permit T190123 (issued for the development of the land for eight (8) warehouses, a reduction in car parking and associated works) to reduce the number of warehouses to three (3) and provide the required car parking.
SOUTHEAST BOULEVARD PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision of the land into eight (8) lots in accordance with the approved development
21 KING STREET PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
We are applying for a Mezzanine Floor to be built in this Warehouse. There is no use changes as it is still getting used as a Warehouse.
WE 5/14 SOUTHEAST BOULEVARD PAKENHAM 3810Withdrawn
Construction of two (2) dwellings on a lot
2 GARLAND STREET PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Five (5) lot subdivision
29 JAMES STREET PAKENHAM 3810In progress
Development of land for a dwelling and associated earthworks
10 PALM COURT PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a building associated with animal husbandry
40 TAHOE CIRCUIT PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land for a warehouse
8 EXCHANGE DRIVE PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land for a warehouse
24 SETTE CIRCUIT PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Amendment to planning permit T190660-1 to change from single storey to double storey, increase the number of storage units from 143 units to 313, reduce the number of crossovers, and increase car parking
32 MULCAHY ROAD PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works for a warehouse in the Industrial 1 Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
27 LINK ROAD PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for a warehouse
43 SETTE CIRCUIT PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for three (3) warehouses
1/16 SOUTHEAST BOULEVARD PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision of Land into Five Lots, in accordance with the approved Development Permit / Plans.
U 1/7 HIGHVIEW COURT PAKENHAM 3810In progress
Subdivision of the land into two (2) lots
103 NATIONAL AVENUE PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision of the land into two (2) lots
4 LINK ROAD PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for seven (7) warehouses
6 LINK ROAD PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for a Warehouse and a creation of access to a road in a Transport Zone 2
1270 KOO WEE RUP ROAD PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for a warehouse
23 LINK ROAD PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Amendment to planning permit T210009 (issued for buildings and works associated with an existing shopping centre) to amend the endorsed plans
SHOP 1-2/67-69 MAIN STREET PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
To amend condition 8d to provide the option of entering into an S173 Agreement with Council to obtain compliance before construction of the development is completed
3 LEONARD COURT PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land for a dwelling and associated earthworks
1 GALWAY RISE PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works associated with a dwelling (alfresco)
10 HATFIELD ROAD PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land for a dwelling, earthworks and associated fencing
4 TRANQUIL WAY PAKENHAM 3810In progress
Development of warehouses and ancillary offices, and for the variation (reduction) of vehicle parking requirements and vary an easement and for the display of signs
1 BRAVO LOOP PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use of land for the sale and consumption of liquor, minor buildings and works associated with the existing building, and reduction in car parking
CHOOSE WEALTH, SHOP 1/825 PRINCES HIGHWAY PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land for a warehouse
2 EXCHANGE DRIVE PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Warehouse building with ancillary office.
2 EXCHANGE DRIVE PAKENHAM 3810Withdrawn
Buildings and works for an internal mezzanine floor level
WE 4/29 SHARNET CIRCUIT PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for a shed
72 BELLBIRD CLOSE PAKENHAM 3810In progress
Buildings and works for an extension to existing Primary School
136 PRINCES HIGHWAY PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a new two storey dwelling
14 ALTITUDE WAY PAKENHAM 3810Lapsed
Development of the land for six (6) additional dwellings, demolition in a Heritage Overlay and associated works
ST JAMES VILLAGE, DAME PATTIE AVENUE PAKENHAM 3810Lapsed
Development of two warehouses and associated works
PEET STREET PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
Buildings and works (dwelling) within the Significant Landscape Overlay - Schedule 6
29 VERBIER ROAD PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land for a dwelling and associated earthworks
17 BLESSING RISE PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for a warehouse and associated works
26 HILL STREET (FUTURE NO. 4 O'SULLIVAN STREET) PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of the land for a warehouse
10 TARMAC WAY PAKENHAM 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Council Works activities occurring between 30/05/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CARDINIA ROAD, PRINCES HIGHWAY29 May 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
Council Works activities occurring between 30/05/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MCGREGOR ROAD, PRINCES HIGHWAY29 May 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
Council Works activities occurring between 30/05/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PAKENHAM ROAD, PRINCES HIGHWAY29 May 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
Council Works activities occurring between 30/05/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.ARENA PARADE, SHEARWATER DRIVE29 May 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
Council Works activities occurring between 30/05/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MCGREGOR ROAD, THE AVENUE29 May 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
Council Works activities occurring between 30/05/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES HIGHWAY, CARDINIA ROAD29 May 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
Council Works activities occurring between 30/05/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES HIGHWAY, THE AVENUE29 May 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
Council Works activities occurring between 30/05/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CARDINIA ROAD, DAMON STREET29 May 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
Council Works activities occurring between 30/05/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES HIGHWAY, ARMY ROAD29 May 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
Council Works activities occurring between 30/05/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GRANDVUE BOULEVARD29 May 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
26.8% of suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
La Trobe
Member of Parliament
Jason WOOD (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
115,425
Turnout (2025)
93.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.1%Labor 47.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.6 km away).
Coalition 47.7%Labor 52.3%
4.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
PakenhamLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
Pakenham CentralLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
Pakenham WestLabor 53.9% · Coalition 46.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Pakenham SpringsLabor 51.1% · Coalition 48.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Pakenham NorthLabor 53.2% · Coalition 46.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)