Pakenham Upper
VIC 3810 · Cardinia
1,196 (2021) → 1,211 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pakenham Upper is a high growth suburb in Cardinia, VIC 3810, about 52km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Pakenham Upper are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 19/100, and is about 24km inland. Pakenham Upper has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 67/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.68%), New Zealand (1.25%), Netherlands (1.17%), Germany (0.59%), Ireland (0.59%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.59%), Italian (0.59%), Hindi (0.5%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.42%), Sinhal (0.42%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 1013 (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)
- Pakenham Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 974
- Pakenham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1006
- Beaconhills CollegeCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 1097
- Gembrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1022
- Pakenham Consolidated SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 954
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 993
- Pakenham Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 966
- Community College Gippsland Ltd | ECG Secondary College - ECG College PakenhamSecondary · Independent · 7.5km
- Cockatoo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1014
- Oakwood School-Pakenham CampusSecondary · Government · 7.7km
- Lakeside CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1033
- Beaconsfield Upper Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1047
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 Upper
Is Pakenham Upper safe?
Pakenham Upper has a residential safety score of 67/100, 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 3,094 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Pakenham Upper from Melbourne CBD?
Pakenham Upper is about 52.4 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 169 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Pakenham Upper?
Pakenham Upper has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pakenham Upper?
Pakenham Upper has a transport score of 19/100 and 13 bus stops.