Suburb
Pakenham postcode, Victoria
Pakenham is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 54,118. It is in postcode 3810. Households earn a median of $1,664/wk, 5% below the state median.
Pakenham at a glance:
- 54,118
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,664/wk
- Median household income
- 33
- Median age
- $351/wk
- Median rent
- 19,402
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Pakenham compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Pakenham
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Pakenham |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakenham Upper, Pakenham South, Rythdale | 55,588 | $1,677/wk | 33 | 26,348 |
How Pakenham ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 54,118 — 5th of 133 in Victoria, 5th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,664/wk — 90th of 133 in Victoria, 216th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 33 — 108th of 133 in Victoria, 246th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $351/wk — 102nd of 133 in Victoria, 248th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 30.8% — 51st of 133 in Victoria, 168th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-44,515
- 5-148,515
- 15-193,072
- 20-243,305
- 25-349,533
- 35-448,478
- 45-545,956
- 55-644,330
- 65-743,414
- 75-842,217
- 85+787
Housing and people
- Houses
- 86.4%
- Townhouses
- 12.7%
- Apartments
- 0.6%
- Owned outright
- 18.7%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 46.3%
- Rented
- 30.8%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Born overseas
- 29.4%
- Other language at home
- 24.5%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.2%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarneit → | 56,370 | $2,103/wk | $380/wk | 30 | 3029 |
| Melbourne → | 54,941 | $1,448/wk | $381/wk | 29 | 3000, 3004 |
| Pakenham | 54,118 | $1,664/wk | $351/wk | 33 | 3810 |
| Reservoir → | 51,096 | $1,541/wk | $360/wk | 38 | 3073 |
| Berwick → | 50,298 | $2,113/wk | $400/wk | 38 | 3806 |
| Werribee → | 50,027 | $1,645/wk | $330/wk | 35 | 3030 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Pakenham
What is the postcode of Pakenham, VIC?+
Pakenham is in postcode 3810.
Does Pakenham share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 3810 also covers Pakenham Upper, Pakenham South and Rythdale.
What is the median household income in Pakenham?+
$1,664/wk, which is 5% below the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Pakenham compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Pakenham is the 5th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 54,118 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.