Pakenham South
VIC 3810 · Cardinia
229 (2021) → 284 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pakenham South is a high growth suburb in Cardinia, VIC 3810, about 59km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Pakenham South are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Pakenham South has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.93%), New Zealand (2.62%), India (2.18%), Germany (1.75%), Vietnam (1.75%)
Top languages: Tamil (6.11%), Vietnamese (1.31%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 1002 (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)
- Koo Wee Rup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 976
- Chairo Christian School - Pakenham CampusCombined · Independent · 6.4km
- Pakenham Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 996
- Koo Wee Rup Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 974
- Cardinia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 982
- St John the Baptist's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1004
- Bayles Regional Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 998
- John Henry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1019
- Oakwood School-Pakenham CampusSecondary · Government · 7.6km
- Community College Gippsland Ltd | ECG Secondary College - ECG College PakenhamSecondary · Independent · 7.8km
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 993
- Pakenham Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 966
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 Pakenham South
How far is Pakenham South from Melbourne CBD?
Pakenham South is about 59.2 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 190 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Pakenham South?
Pakenham South has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pakenham South?
Pakenham South has a transport score of 0/100.