Suburb Profile - Pakenham, VIC

Pakenham has fast evolved into a large residential suburb south eastern of Melbourne.

Pakenham has exploded from farm land to a large residential zone. The suburb is seeing new amenities and cafes introduced.

Pakenham Lakeside Loop. Credit image: https://www.visitvictoria.com/
Pakenham Lakeside Loop. Credit image: https://www.visitvictoria.com/
Eastone Reserve. Credit image: https://creating.cardinia.vic.gov.au/
Eastone Reserve. Credit image: https://creating.cardinia.vic.gov.au/
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Deep Creek Eco Play 2. Credit image: https://www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/
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Pakenham Central Marketplace Shopping Centre. Credit image: https://www.i2c.com.au/project/pakenham-marketplace/
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Cardinia Cultural Centre. Credit image: https://www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/info/20035/cardinia_cultural_centre/341/about_the_centre
Pakenham Train Station provide a direct route to the Melbourne CBD.
Pakenham Train Station provide a direct route to the Melbourne CBD.

People

Pakenham is highly populated with young families, while there are a nice mix of younger couples and mature aged families.

Lifestyle

Pakenham has been introduced with new cafes, shopping amenities, sporting activities and new family facilities such as race kart tracks, gymnasiums, skate parks and much more.

Homes

Pakenham has many large blocks of lands, but more recently many land estates have introduced new house and land packages and Townhouses.

Cardinia Life Recreation Center. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/cardinialife
Cardinia Life Recreation Center. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/cardinialife
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Pakenham Cardinia Life. Credit image: https://cardinialeisure.com.au/cardinia-life/
Lakeside Sailing Club. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/Lakeside-Sailing-Club-Pakenham-513761142059585
Lakeside Sailing Club. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/Lakeside-Sailing-Club-Pakenham-513761142059585
Copper & Fox. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/thecopperandfox
Copper & Fox. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/thecopperandfox
Shanikas Pakenham. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/shanikaspakenham
Shanikas Pakenham. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/shanikaspakenham
Nancy Eatery. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/nancyeatery
Nancy Eatery. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/nancyeatery

Primary and Secondary Schools in Pakenham

There are a few schools available to families

Pakenham Primary School

Pakenham Primary School was built to meet the growing enrolment demand for primary education in the area and can accommodate 475 students from prep foundation to grade six.

Pakenham Consolidated School

Pakenham Consolidated School was officially opened in 1951. Later relocated it has been educating children for many decades.

Pakenham Hills Primary School

Pakenham Hills Primary School is a public elementary school teaching children from grade prep to grade six.

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Pakenham Consolidated Primary School. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/pakconps
Pakenham Primary School. Credit image: http://pakenhamps.vic.edu.au/
Pakenham Primary School. Credit image: http://pakenhamps.vic.edu.au/
Pakenham Hills Primary School. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/Pakenhamhillsps
Pakenham Hills Primary School. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/Pakenhamhillsps

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