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Officer vs Pakenham

Name: Officer vs Pakenham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Officer profile · Pakenham profile

Officer Pakenham

Pakenham and Officer are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different profiles. Officer is more highly qualified, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.9% in Pakenham. It is also a newer destination; 71.5% of its residents moved there in the last five years, while that figure is 46.7% for Pakenham. This growth is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are well higher in Officer at $2,125 compared to $1,664 in Pakenham.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share very similar household sizes, with an average of about 2.9 people per home. While they are alike in these ways, a gap in education and income has widened since 2011. Pakenham also remains more accessible for some, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest transport stop compared to 7 minutes in Officer.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,615 larger in Pakenham Recent movers: 24.8 pts higher in Officer Year 12: 14.8 pts higher in Officer Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in Officer Participation: 9.6 pts higher in Officer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Officer in Pakenham +35,615 larger in Pakenham gap steady

18,503 89th pct 54,118 97th pct

Median age in Officer in Pakenham +2 yrs older in Pakenham gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

38.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 33.3%

25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 46.2%

35.1% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.1% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Officer Pakenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 67.3%

8.9% India ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

2.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.7% English +4.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.0% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.4% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

6.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

64.4% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 71.7%

4.6% Punjabi even 4.6%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.0% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

37.0% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

5.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

4.5% Other religions even 4.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Officer in Pakenham +1.02 more in Officer

1.94 28th pct 0.92 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Officer in Pakenham +10 more in Officer

30 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Officer in Pakenham +193 larger in Officer

848 97th pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Officer in Pakenham +27 higher in Officer

1,041 75th pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 54.0%

11.3% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.0% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.7% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 19.6%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 16.9%

12.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Officer in Pakenham +$187 higher in Officer gap widening

$970 79th pct $783 56th pct

Household income in Officer in Pakenham +$461 higher in Officer gap narrowing

$2,125 80th pct $1,664 58th pct

Family income in Officer in Pakenham +$377 higher in Officer gap narrowing

$2,256 72nd pct $1,879 49th pct

Household income distribution

44.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 37.4%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

6.8% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.5%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +7.3 pts 64.2%

16.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Officer in Pakenham +549 larger in Pakenham

88 85th pct 637 87th pct

Median age in Officer in Pakenham +5 yrs older in Officer

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Officer in Pakenham +$204 higher in Officer

$862 71st pct $658 52nd pct

Household income in Officer in Pakenham +$444 higher in Officer

$2,107 66th pct $1,663 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Officer in Pakenham +0.1 larger in Officer gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 61.5%

19.3% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 18.2%

15.8% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.3% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 17.5%

7.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Officer in Pakenham +$45 higher in Officer gap widening

$396 81st pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Officer in Pakenham +$267 higher in Officer gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Officer in Pakenham even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 46.3%

28.0% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.3% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 86.4%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 37.5%

33.2% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

85.3% $350–$549 ◂ +31.3 pts 54.0%

8.4% $200–$349 +27.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

1.5% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 37.9%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

6.4% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Officer in Pakenham +137 more in Pakenham

49 87th pct 186 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Officer in Pakenham +0.79 more in Pakenham

2.65 68th pct 3.44 71st pct

Departures/1k in Officer in Pakenham +153.8 more in Pakenham

330.8 75th pct 484.5 78th pct

PT routes in Officer in Pakenham +6 more in Pakenham

6 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Officer in Pakenham +4 longer in Officer

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Officer in Pakenham +7 longer in Pakenham

37 31st pct 44 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Officer in Pakenham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Officer in Pakenham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 61.7%

21.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 41.7%

31.4% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.1% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

10.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 15.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Officer in Pakenham even

5.4 85th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Officer in Pakenham +0.2 more in Officer

5.4 85th pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Officer in Pakenham +3.4 pts higher in Officer

69.3% 84th pct 65.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Officer in Pakenham +8.0 pts higher in Pakenham

66.9% 84th pct 74.9% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Officer in Pakenham +6.9 pts higher in Pakenham

74.9% 80th pct 81.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Officer in Pakenham +6.4 pts higher in Officer

82.9% 87th pct 76.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Officer in Pakenham +0.9 pts higher in Officer

97.8% 85th pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Officer in Pakenham +10.0 pts higher in Officer

50.6% 84th pct 40.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Officer in Pakenham +1.5 more in Officer

11.3 44th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Officer in Pakenham +81 higher in Officer

202 91st pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Officer in Pakenham +0.5 pts higher in Pakenham

3.9% 27th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Officer with nearby areas

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Compare Pakenham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Officer vs Pakenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22006/officer/vs/SAL22027/pakenham