Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,550,000
Up 1.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.28m
- 4 bed
- $1.34m
- 5+ bed
- $1.8m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Pakenham Upper
VIC 3810 · Cardinia
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,550,000
- Population
- 1,196
- Postcode
- 3810
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Pakenham Upper, Victoria
Property market insights for Pakenham Upper
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pakenham Upper VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Down 21.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Pakenham Upper, VIC is currently $1,550,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pakenham Upper has a 12-month growth rate of 1.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000 in Pakenham Upper.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Pakenham Upper is $750 per week. The median house rent has decreased 21.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Pakenham Upper safe?
The overall rate for Pakenham Upper is 2,565 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Pakenham Upper.
Overall crime rate
2,565
offences per 100,000 residents
36% belowGreater Melbourne
Pakenham UpperGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Pakenham Upper?
Pakenham Upper VIC 3810 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,196 people call Pakenham Upper home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,593 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,196
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $255 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.7%In line
15–3420.5%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7428.7%Above
75 and over6.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.1%Above
Paying a mortgage52.4%Above
Renting3.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.8%Below
One car14.7%Below
Two cars33.6%Below
Three or more50.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.5%Below
Drove to work57.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Pakenham Upper
25.5% of workers in Pakenham Upper worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.7% of Pakenham Upper residents were born in England.
52.7% of people in Pakenham Upper described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pakenham Upper
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pakenham Upper VIC 3810.
Is Pakenham Upper family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.7% of Pakenham Upper's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
337 family households lived in Pakenham Upper; 54.3% were couple families and 5.9% were one-parent families.
34.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pakenham Upper?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pakenham Upper had 1,196 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pakenham Upper?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.1% of occupied private dwellings in Pakenham Upper.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Pakenham Upper?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
52.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
3.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pakenham Upper?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pakenham Upper had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 13.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 31.6%, while 38.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pakenham Upper?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
57.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pakenham Upper?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 14.7% of the total.
84.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pakenham Upper, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.4% reported a different address.
14.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pakenham Upper?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Pakenham Upper residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.9% of Pakenham Upper's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pakenham Upper?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Pakenham Upper.
Australian ancestry made up 37.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Pakenham Upper?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 18.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pakenham Upper?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.9%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
38.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pakenham Upper show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pakenham Upper?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pakenham Upper?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,593 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $255 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pakenham Upper compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.5% in Pakenham Upper, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 44.1% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 3.5% in Pakenham Upper, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Pakenham Upper
Is Pakenham Upper expensive?
The median house price is $1,550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Pakenham Upper good for families?
The Census counted 337 local families, and 17.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Pakenham Upper?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,340,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Pakenham Upper
31 streets in Pakenham Upper
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Apple Tree Ln
- Army Rd
- Army Settlement Rd
- Bayard Dr
- Belvedere Cl
- Black Rd
- Bourkes Creek Rd
- Buckland Ln
- Carne Rd
- Clink Rd
- Crosby Rd
- Doyle Rd
- Gembrook Rd
- Gordon Rd
- Harvie Rd
- Hein Rd
- Hoyles Rd
- Huxtable Rd
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- Linden Rd
- Mann Rd
- Mann Road Ct
- Matilda Dr
- Matters Rd
- Morrison Rd
- Mount Burnett Rd
- Old Gembrook Rd
- Pakenham Rd
- Shelton Rd
- Toogood Ct
- Toomuc Valley Rd
- Twin Creeks Rd
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