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Officer South vs Pakenham

Name: Officer South vs Pakenham — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Officer South profile · Pakenham profile

Officer South Pakenham

Pakenham and Officer South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts and lifestyles. Pakenham is a much larger hub where 30.8% of homes are rented, compared to just 6.6% in Officer South. Pakenham is also far more walkable, with 74.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 76.6% near a school, whereas Officer South has no homes within that distance of either. In contrast, Officer South is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,085 compared to $1,664 in Pakenham, and a higher share of university graduates at 28.9%.

Both areas share very similar levels of volunteerism and nearly identical drive times to the city. They have also seen a huge influx of new residents, though this is most extreme in Officer South, where 91.1% of people moved in during the last five years. While Pakenham is somewhat walkable, Officer South is mostly car-dependent. This gap in accessibility is striking for two areas only 6.1 km apart.

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Where they differ most

Population: 52,959 larger in Pakenham Recent movers: 44.4 pts higher in Officer South Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Pakenham One-parent: 13.0 pts higher in Pakenham Bachelor+: 11.0 pts higher in Officer South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Officer South in Pakenham +52,959 larger in Pakenham gap widening

1,159 74th pct 54,118 97th pct

Median age in Officer South in Pakenham +2 yrs older in Pakenham gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

41.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 33.3%

22.6% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 46.2%

34.2% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

5.5% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Officer South Pakenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 67.3%

6.0% England ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

5.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.1% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

5.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.5% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.4% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 71.7%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 37.9%

36.6% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

3.7% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Officer South in Pakenham

— 0.92 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Officer South in Pakenham +4 more in Officer South

24 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Officer South in Pakenham +93 larger in Pakenham

562 80th pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Officer South in Pakenham +17 higher in Officer South

1,031 72nd pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 54.0%

14.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 19.6%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

9.6% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

11.2% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Officer South in Pakenham +$234 higher in Officer South gap widening

$1,017 84th pct $783 56th pct

Household income in Officer South in Pakenham +$421 higher in Officer South gap widening

$2,085 79th pct $1,664 58th pct

Family income in Officer South in Pakenham +$524 higher in Officer South gap widening

$2,403 78th pct $1,879 49th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 37.4%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%

12.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.5%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

4.8% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +6.8 pts 64.2%

16.0% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Officer South in Pakenham +633 larger in Pakenham

4 46th pct 637 87th pct

Median age in Officer South in Pakenham +6 yrs older in Officer South

25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Officer South in Pakenham +$66 higher in Officer South

$724 58th pct $658 52nd pct

Household income in Officer South in Pakenham +$464 higher in Pakenham

$1,199 27th pct $1,663 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Officer South in Pakenham +0.3 larger in Pakenham gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 61.5%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 20.2%

4.2% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 29.5%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 21.6%

15.4% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.0% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.9% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Officer South in Pakenham +$42 higher in Officer South gap narrowing

$393 80th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Officer South in Pakenham +$467 higher in Officer South gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Officer South in Pakenham +0.10 higher in Pakenham gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 46.3%

6.6% Rented +24.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 18.7%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 86.4%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 12.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 37.5%

19.2% 3 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 11.4%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 54.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.4 pts 37.9%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +28.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

2.6% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Officer South in Pakenham +183 more in Pakenham

3 72nd pct 186 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Officer South in Pakenham +0.85 more in Pakenham

2.59 68th pct 3.44 71st pct

Departures/1k in Officer South in Pakenham +80.7 more in Pakenham

403.8 77th pct 484.5 78th pct

PT routes in Officer South in Pakenham +11 more in Pakenham

1 71st pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Officer South in Pakenham +33 longer in Officer South

36 71st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Officer South in Pakenham +2 longer in Officer South

46 36th pct 44 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Officer South in Pakenham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Officer South in Pakenham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

24.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 15.9%

2.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 41.7%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 35.2%

9.2% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.9% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

12.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

7.0% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

6.2% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.8% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 15.0%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.3% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Officer South in Pakenham +3.1 higher in Pakenham

2.3 68th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Officer South in Pakenham +3.5 more in Pakenham

1.7 63rd pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Officer South in Pakenham +65.9 pts higher in Pakenham

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Officer South in Pakenham +74.9 pts higher in Pakenham

0.0% 0th pct 74.9% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Officer South in Pakenham +13.2 pts higher in Pakenham

68.7% 78th pct 81.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Officer South in Pakenham +76.6 pts higher in Pakenham

0.0% 0th pct 76.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Officer South in Pakenham +6.8 pts higher in Pakenham

90.1% 80th pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Officer South in Pakenham +40.5 pts higher in Pakenham

0.0% 0th pct 40.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Officer South in Pakenham +4.9 more in Officer South

14.7 53rd pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Officer South in Pakenham +104 higher in Pakenham

17 73rd pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Officer South in Pakenham +2.2 pts higher in Pakenham

2.2% 0th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Officer South with nearby areas

Cardinia Officer Rythdale Clyde North Pakenham Beaconsfield Pakenham South Clyde

Compare Pakenham with nearby areas

Pakenham Upper Officer South Pakenham South Officer Rythdale Nar Nar Goon North Koo Wee Rup North Dewhurst

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Officer South vs Pakenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22007/officer-south/vs/SAL22027/pakenham