Officer South
VIC 3809 · Cardinia
1,159 (2021) → 1,437 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Officer South is a high growth suburb in Cardinia, VIC 3809, about 51km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $833K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 40/100, and is about 13km inland. Officer South has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.04%), India (5.35%), Sri Lanka (5.18%), Philippines (1.73%), New Zealand (1.64%)
Top languages: Punjabi (5.18%), Sinhal (4.4%), Tamil (1.81%), Urdu (1.21%), Italian (1.21%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1035 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Edenbrook Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1000
- Bridgewood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1047
- John Henry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1019
- Officer Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1009
- Officer Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 996
- Pakenham Lakeside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1006
- Clyde GrammarPrimary · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1081
- Kurrun Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1049
- Maranatha Christian School - Officer CampusCombined · Independent · 4.1km
- St Clare's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1044
- Pakenham Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 996
- St Francis Xavier College - Officer CampusSecondary · Catholic · 4.6km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Officer South
Is Officer South safe?
Officer South has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,020 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Officer South?
In Officer South, the .
How far is Officer South from Melbourne CBD?
Officer South is about 51.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 166 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Officer South?
Officer South has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Officer South?
Officer South has a transport score of 40/100 and 3 bus stops.