54,118 ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33,999
- 2016: 46,421
- 2021: 54,118
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pakenham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pakenham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pakenham is just 33 years old, making this area noticeably younger than the national figure. With a population of 54,118, it is one of the largest areas at this level, shaped by a high proportion of young adults and children.
54,118
▲ +59.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pakenham — higher than 97% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 33, which is five years younger than the average across Victoria and Australia.
33 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.1% of the population, well above the 18.2% national figure. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
11.9% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pakenham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the population, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
1.2% ▲ +62.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pakenham, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pakenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22027/pakenham/topic/demographics-identity