Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Pakenham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Pakenham, VIC (postcode 3810) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+59.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,013 | 46,421 | 54,118 | +20,105 · +59.1% |
| Median age | 30 | 32 | 33 | +3 · +10% |
| Median household income | $1,230/wk | $1,374/wk | $1,664/wk | +$434 · +35.3% |
| Median personal income | $603/wk | $660/wk | $783/wk | +$180 · +29.9% |
| Median rent | $291/wk | $320/wk | $351/wk | +$60 · +20.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,777/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,733/mo | $44 · -2.5% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | +0.1 · +3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Pakenham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
54,118
was 46,421 in 2016
+7,697 · +16.6%
Median rent
$351/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$31 · +9.7%
Household income
$1,664/wk
was $1,374/wk in 2016
+$290 · +21.1%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Pakenham population growth · Pakenham then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.