Pakenham · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Pakenham

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Nearly half of all residents in Pakenham have moved house in the last five years. This high level of churn marks the area as a major hub for people relocating, with a strong influx of both local and overseas arrivals.

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Where Pakenham sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

46.7% ▼ -20.4%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pakenham — higher than 88% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Pakenham46.7%
3810, VIC 46.2%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 46.7% of people moved in the last five years, a figure that is well above the 40% seen across Victoria and Australia.

46.7% ▼ -20.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.7%
  • 2016: 51.8%
  • 2021: 46.7%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 13.7% of the population, which is much higher than in most other areas, though this is about the same as the national figure of 14.5%.

13.7% ▼ -24.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Pakenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22027/pakenham/topic/mobility-location