Pakenham South Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Pakenham South (3810) is a suburb of Melbourne, South East, Victoria. It is about 59 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Pakenham South is in the federal electorate of McMillan.

In the 2011 census the population of Pakenham South was 235 and is comprised of approximately 46.0% females and 54.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Pakenham South is 47 years of age.

78.8% of people living in the suburb of Pakenham South were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.1% England, 3.4% China , 3.0% New Zealand, 2.1% Northern Ireland, 2.1% Netherlands, 2.1% Thailand, 1.7% Germany.

86.9% of people living in Pakenham South speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.5% Greek, 2.5% Spanish, 2.5% Mandarin, 2.5% Dutch, 1.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% Italian.

The religious makeup of Pakenham South is 26.4% Anglican, 21.3% Catholic, 20.0% No religion, 8.9% Uniting Church, 7.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.4% Eastern Orthodox, 2.6% Baptist, 1.7% Judaism, 1.7% Other religious affiliation .

56.2% of people are married, 29.7% have never married and 9.4% are divorced and 0.0% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Pakenham South.

62.1% of the people living in Pakenham South over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.6% are working on a part time basis. Pakenham South has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Pakenham South are 32.6% Managers, 13.5% Technicians & trades workers, 10.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.2% Professionals, 9.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.2% Community & personal service workers, 8.5% Sales workers, 4.3% Labourers, 2.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Pakenham South work in are 24.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.8% Construction, 13.0% Education and training, 10.9% Retail trade, 9.4% Manufacturing, 6.5% Wholesale trade, 5.1% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.1% Health care and social assistance, 4.3% Transport, postal and warehousing.

43.0% of homes are fully owned, and 27.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $490 per week and the median household income is $1357 per week.

The median rent in Pakenham South is $170 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1907 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Pakenham South postcode 3810