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Pakenham - North East vs Pakenham - South West

Name: Pakenham - North East vs Pakenham - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Pakenham - North East profile · Pakenham - South West profile

Pakenham - North East Pakenham - South West

Pakenham - South West and Pakenham - North East are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Pakenham - South West is far more walkable, with 92.1% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to 57.2% in Pakenham - North East. It is also more diverse, as 30.4% of residents were born overseas and 26.6% use a language other than English at home, both figures well higher than those in Pakenham - North East. Pakenham - South West has more schools and a much larger school population, with an average school size of 751 students compared to 412 in Pakenham - North East.

These two areas share many commonalities, including very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $1,900 and nearly identical proportions of volunteers and people aged over 65. They are also alike in their levels of unpaid care and housework. While Pakenham - South West has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees, both areas sit well below the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,342 larger in Pakenham - South West De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Pakenham - North East Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Pakenham - South West Born overseas: 7.1 pts higher in Pakenham - South West No religion: 5.6 pts higher in Pakenham - North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +11,342 larger in Pakenham - South West

15,441 77th pct 26,783 98th pct

Median age in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +1 yrs older in Pakenham - South West

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 32.5%

24.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

Marital status

42.5% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.7% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

4.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Pakenham - North East Pakenham - South West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 65.4%

3.7% India +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% England even 3.1%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.0% English ◂ +4.3 pts 31.7%

35.2% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 30.7%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

8.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

3.8% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.7% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 68.7%

2.5% Punjabi +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 40.2%

37.9% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 37.6%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

2.4% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +4 more in Pakenham - South West

3 43rd pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +0.23 more in Pakenham - South West

0.81 9th pct 1.03 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +6 more in Pakenham - South West

13 34th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +4,020 more in Pakenham - South West

1,237 44th pct 5,257 90th pct

Avg size in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +339 larger in Pakenham - South West

412 48th pct 751 83rd pct

ICSEA in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +11 higher in Pakenham - South West

986 36th pct 997 41st pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 32.4%

17.8% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

13.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +$20 higher in Pakenham - North East

$808 51st pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +$152 higher in Pakenham - South West

$1,651 44th pct $1,803 53rd pct

Family income in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +$80 higher in Pakenham - South West

$1,879 37th pct $1,959 42nd pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.4%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.6%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.9% Diabetes even 4.9%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +3.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +95 larger in Pakenham - South West

186 51st pct 281 63rd pct

Median age in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +4 yrs older in Pakenham - South West

16 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West even

$674 57th pct $675 58th pct

Household income in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +$147 higher in Pakenham - North East

$1,800 56th pct $1,653 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +0.3 larger in Pakenham - South West

2.7 71st pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 65.1%

20.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 27.5%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%

17.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

6.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +$23 higher in Pakenham - South West

$346 42nd pct $369 50th pct

Mortgage in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +$67 higher in Pakenham - South West

$1,733 43rd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

29.7% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 28.3%

17.9% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 89.8%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 38.5%

34.6% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

4.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 25.9%

4.7% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 36.2%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +42 more in Pakenham - South West

45 54th pct 87 84th pct

Stops/1k in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +0.33 more in Pakenham - South West

2.91 29th pct 3.25 34th pct

Departures/1k in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +180.4 more in Pakenham - South West

307.1 31st pct 487.5 38th pct

PT routes in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +2 longer in Pakenham - South West

9 68th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +9 longer in Pakenham - North East

48 73rd pct 39 67th pct

Reach 30 min in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +11,342 more in Pakenham - South West

15,441 49th pct 26,783 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +11,342 more in Pakenham - South West

15,441 23rd pct 26,783 36th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 60.3%

15.3% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 32.5%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% No vehicle even 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

9.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%

14.2% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

11.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +1 higher in Pakenham - South West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +2 higher in Pakenham - South West

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +19 higher in Pakenham - South West

949 29th pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +11,601 higher in Pakenham - South West

16,593 77th pct 28,194 92nd pct

Growth in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +2.5 pts higher in Pakenham - North East

6.2% 63rd pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +1,495 higher in Pakenham - South West

1,035 58th pct 2,530 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +116 higher in Pakenham - North East

1,032 63rd pct 916 54th pct

Max temp in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +0.3 higher in Pakenham - South West

19.8 13th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +0.4 higher in Pakenham - South West

10.1 25th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +1.2 higher in Pakenham - South West

4.7 40th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +1.1 more in Pakenham - South West

4.4 37th pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +25.9 pts higher in Pakenham - South West

49.7% 37th pct 75.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +34.9 pts higher in Pakenham - South West

57.2% 45th pct 92.1% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +13.5 pts higher in Pakenham - South West

80.1% 39th pct 93.7% 54th pct

Walk to school in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +5.9 pts higher in Pakenham - South West

76.4% 52nd pct 82.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +0.8 pts higher in Pakenham - South West

97.8% 52nd pct 98.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +21.4 pts higher in Pakenham - South West

28.4% 33rd pct 49.9% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +0.5 more in Pakenham - South West

8.7 15th pct 9.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +129 higher in Pakenham - South West

121 55th pct 250 77th pct

Mean slope in Pakenham - North East in Pakenham - South West +4.6 pts higher in Pakenham - North East

7.6% 78th pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Compare Pakenham - South West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pakenham - North East vs Pakenham - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212011549/pakenham-north-east/vs/212011552/pakenham-south-west