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VIC · Cardinia Council

Pakenham South, 3810

Current weather

10.5°CLight drizzle

95% humidity · 30 km/h wind · 12.3° / 10.3° today · 17.8 mm rain

Desirability score

37/100

3806th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Pakenham South is a small locality in the Cardinia area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 9 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 39.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
229
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,728
Dwelling vacancy
3.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 79
Median monthly mortgage
$2,250
Employment rate
59.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
9
Against the person
1
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
39.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 229 residents
State safety percentile
35.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

13 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Earthworks
    385 FIVE MILE ROAD PAKENHAM SOUTH 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Development of the land for an agricultural shed
    775 MCDONALDS DRAIN ROAD PAKENHAM SOUTH 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Use of the land for a Dependent Person's Unit in the Green Wedge Zone Buildings and works for a Dependent Person's Unit and Outbuilding in the Green Wedge Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    365 HALL ROAD PAKENHAM SOUTH 3810Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • corrected permit - Development of a stable, riding arena and associated works
    95 Soldiers RoadWithdrawn
2020· 9 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Development of the land for a shed (associated with agriculture)
    710 Koo Wee Rup RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a shed associated with Agriculture
    Soldiers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of land for one (1) agricultural building
    3055 Ballarto RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Use and development of the land for an Exhibition Centre (Automotive Museum) and ancillary buildings and works (workshop, shed, car parking and earthworks)
    770 McDonalds Drain Road EastNOD issued by a delegate

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding (shed)
    75 Hall RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land for a place of worship and works associated with the construction of a car park
    90 Soldiers RoadRefusal issued by a delegate
  • Earthworks associated with the filling of the land (to fill internal drains and construct farm access track) and the construction of a dam.
    770 McDonalds Drain Road EastPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of the land for a dwelling extension
    275 Five Mile RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for earthworks (importation of fill)
    95 HALL ROAD PAKENHAM SOUTH 3810In progress

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
37.0/100
National rank
3806th in Australia
State rank
761st in VIC
Peer rank
#31 among Metro Melbourne · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#354 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime2
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding (shed)planning75 Hall RoadLodged 16 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for one (1) agricultural buildingplanning3055 Ballarto RoadLodged 16 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling extensionplanning275 Five Mile RoadLodged 24 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a shed (associated with agriculture)planning710 Koo Wee Rup RoadLodged 27 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a shed associated with AgricultureplanningSoldiers RoadLodged 20 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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