Pakenham South Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3810
Postcode for Pakenham South, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 59 km from Melbourne · Pop. 229
229
Population
46
Median Age
$1,728
Household Income/wk
$231
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
20.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Pakenham South Compares

Pakenham South vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricPakenham SouthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,728 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $231 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,250 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Pakenham South is a locality 59 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3810. It falls within the Melbourne - South East region. The local government area is Cardinia.

According to the 2021 Census, Pakenham South has a population of 229 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,728, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Pakenham South includes a median weekly rent of $231, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,250, with 74 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pakenham South scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Pakenham South is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Pakenham South Details

Postcode3810
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)229
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,728/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$231
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,250
Average Household Size3 persons
Area20.8 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings74
Australian Citizens92.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-38.134338
Longitude145.5025595
Distance from Melbourne59 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Cardinia
Local GovernmentCardinia
Federal ElectorateLa Trobe

Age Profile

0–14 (13.5%) 15–24 (14.4%) 25–44 (18.8%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (24.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (13.5%)
15–24 years33 (14.4%)
25–44 years43 (18.8%)
45–64 years63 (27.5%)
65+ years56 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.7%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Rented (25.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis26 (11.4%)
Diabetes14 (6.1%)
Asthma14 (6.1%)
Heart Disease12 (5.2%)
Cancer12 (5.2%)
Lung Condition7 (3.1%)
Dementia4 (1.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle13 (17.3%)
2 vehicles23 (30.7%)
3+ vehicles39 (52.0%)

Suburbs Near Pakenham South

Koo Wee Rup North 3.5 km Rythdale 4.4 km Pakenham 6.9 km Cardinia 7.1 km Koo Wee Rup 7.2 km Bayles 8.3 km Nar Nar Goon 8.6 km Officer South 8.7 km Cora Lynn 9.1 km Dalmore 9.2 km Monomeith 9.5 km Officer 11.2 km

Same Postcode (3810)

Pakenham Pakenham Upper Rythdale

More Pakenham South Data

Cardinia LGA 42 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 118,769 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Phillip Island (46.1 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Cardinia LGA

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.