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VIC · Cardinia Council

Pakenham, VIC, 3810

Current weather

13.4°CDense drizzle

74% humidity · 14.5 km/h wind · 16.3° / 10.3° today · 3.1 mm rain

Desirability index

40.6/100

#287 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Pakenham is a larger established suburb in the Cardinia area, home to around 54,118 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,104 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 94.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 12 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 94 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

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
Employment rate
61.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,537 / 2,349 / 105

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
5,104
Against the person
991
Against property
2,653
Rate per 1,000 residents
94.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 55 residents
State safety percentile
74.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-0.8%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage354
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle589
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store406
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception295
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order774

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
12
Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
1,000.5
  • Beaconhills CollegeCombined
  • Edenbrook Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • John Henry Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Kuyim Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Lakeside CollegeCombined
  • Pakenham Consolidated SchoolPrimary
  • Pakenham Hills Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Pakenham Lakeside Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Pakenham Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Pakenham Secondary CollegeSecondary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

263 public transport stops in this suburb

  • East Pakenham Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Pakenham Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Pakenham Station
  • Pakenham Station
  • Pakenham Station

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

94 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/08/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES OUT-MCGREGOR RAMP OF, PRINCES FREEWAY11 Aug 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/08/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WEBSTER WAY, PRESENTATION WAY11 Aug 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/08/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MCGREGOR ROAD, PRINCES OUT-MCGREGOR RAMP OF11 Aug 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/08/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MCGREGOR ROAD, PRINCES OUT-MCGREGOR RAMP OF11 Aug 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/08/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MCGREGOR ROAD, MCGREGOR-PRINCES IN RAMP ON11 Aug 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/08/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HENRY ROAD, MCGREGOR ROAD11 Aug 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/08/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES FREEWAY, PRINCES OUT-MCGREGOR RAMP OF11 Aug 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/08/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MCGREGOR ROAD, PRINCES OUT-MCGREGOR RAMP OF11 Aug 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/08/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MCGREGOR ROAD, WEBSTER WAY11 Aug 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/08/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MCGREGOR ROAD, PRINCES OUT-MCGREGOR RAMP OF11 Aug 2025 – 30 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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· 253 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
2020· 241 proposals

241 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

141 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • ANZBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • WestpacBank

    121 Main Street

  • Bbq (2)
  • Bench (45)
  • Pakenham Railway StationBus Station
  • Atkins Rd/Princes HwyBus stop
  • Barrington Dr/Racecourse RdBus stop
  • Bus stop (6)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

23 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Atkins Road ReservePark
  • Barring buluk ParkPark
  • Burke ParkPark
  • Cook Springs ReservePark
  • Deep Creek ReserveNature reserve
  • Finch Court ReservePark
  • Homegarth ParkPark
  • Kennedy Creek Bushland ReservePark
  • Lakeside PlacePark
  • Lakeside Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
10
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Cardinia Medical CentrePrinces Highwaydoctor
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy
  • Chemist WarehouseMain Streetpharmacy
  • Covid Testing Facilityyes
  • Doctordoctor
  • Pakenham Health CentreHenty Wayclinic
  • PhysioChoice PakenhamJohn Streetphysiotherapist
  • Physioworks Health Group PakenhamMain Streetphysiotherapist
  • St Antony Medical Centredoctor
  • Station Street Clinicdoctor

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

20 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Andrews Community KindergartenHenty Waykindergarten
  • Community Kids Pakenham Early Education CentreArmy Roadchildcare
  • Eden AcademyArmy Roadchildcare
  • Goodstart Early Learningchildcare
  • Great Beginnings Early Learning CentreToomuc Valley Roadkindergarten
  • Henry Family Children's CentreHenry Roadkindergarten
  • Henry Family Children's CentreHenry Roadchildcare
  • Hollins Children's CentreAtlantic Drivekindergarten
  • Homegarth Community KindergartenDunbarton Drivekindergarten
  • Lakeside Children's CentreOlympic Waykindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
140
Parks (OSM)
119

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
40.6/100
Cohort rank
#287 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Andrews Community KindergartenchildcareHenty Waykindergarten
  • Community Kids Pakenham Early Education CentrechildcareArmy Roadchildcare
  • Eden AcademychildcareArmy Roadchildcare
  • Goodstart Early Learningchildcarechildcare
  • Great Beginnings Early Learning CentrechildcareToomuc Valley Roadkindergarten
  • Henry Family Children's CentrechildcareHenry Roadkindergarten
  • Henry Family Children's CentrechildcareHenry Roadchildcare
  • Hollins Children's CentrechildcareAtlantic Drivekindergarten
  • Homegarth Community KindergartenchildcareDunbarton Drivekindergarten
  • Lakeside Children's CentrechildcareOlympic Waykindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site

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