Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pakenham South suburb profile
Pakenham South, VIC · Postcode 3810
This Pakenham South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pakenham South, VIC (postcode 3810). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Pakenham South with nearby suburbs.
Pakenham South at a glance
Population
229
Median rent
$231/wk
Household income
$1,728/wk
Median age
46
Pakenham South trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.5% over 10 years
Population
229
was 216 in 2016
+13 · +6%
Median rent
$231/wk
was $298/wk in 2016
$67 · -22.5%
Household income
$1,728/wk
was $1,525/wk in 2016
+$203 · +13.3%
Median age
46
was 48 in 2016
-2 · -4.2%
Dig deeper: Pakenham South population growth · Pakenham South then and now
Pakenham South vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Pakenham South, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36.9% vs area
- Pakenham South$231/wk
- Nearby$356/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-4.7% vs area
- Pakenham South$1,728/wk
- Nearby$2,120.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Pakenham South46
- Nearby40
- VIC40
Personal income
-14.4% vs area
- Pakenham South$687/wk
- Nearby$875/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Pakenham South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pakenham South sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5999.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5978.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,051.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4951
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pakenham South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pakenham South, VIC.
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Pakenham South people
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 13.1%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pakenham South income
- Median household income
- $1,728/wk
- Median personal income
- $687/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pakenham South housing
- Median rent
- $231/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,250/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.5%
- Mortgaged
- 25.3%
- Rented
- 22.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Pakenham South work
- Employment to population
- 59.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3810)
Compare Pakenham South with nearby suburbs
Pakenham South in numbers
Pakenham South had 229 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3 people. 13.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.5% own their home outright, 25.3% are paying a mortgage, 22.8% rent. Separate houses make up 93.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $231/wk, 34% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,728/wk, 3% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6% (from 216 to 229). Median rent moved from $298/wk to $231/wk (-22.5%).
Pakenham South suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pakenham South, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Pakenham South was $231/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pakenham South, VIC?
- Pakenham South had 229 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pakenham South?
- Median household income in Pakenham South was $1,728/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pakenham South?
- 22.8% of occupied homes in Pakenham South were rented, 40.5% were owned outright and 25.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pakenham South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pakenham South. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology