Officer, Victoria

Officer Melbourne, Victoria
Aerial view from the south-west
Officer
Coordinates	38°03′29″S 145°24′32″E / 38.05806°S 145.40889°E / -38.05806; 145.40889
Population	18,503 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3809
Elevation	127 m (417 ft)
Location	48 km (30 mi) from Melbourne 8 km (5 mi) from Berwick
LGA(s)	Shire of Cardinia
State electorate(s)	Pakenham
Federal division(s)	La Trobe
Suburbs around Officer: Guys Hill Beaconsfield Upper Beaconsfield Upper Beaconsfield Officer Pakenham Clyde North Officer South Officer South

Officer is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District and the second most populous in the Shire of Cardinia after Pakenham. Officer recorded a population of 18,503 at the 2021 census.^[1]

Officer serves as the Council seat of the shire.

Most of the land around Officer is currently being developed for residential use with medium density housing. Population and demographic mixes are changing, with construction of a 4,000 lot housing estate to be completed in late 2019. Current estates that have been announced and under construction include: Timbertop,^[2] Arcadia,^[3] Kaduna Park,^[4] Savannah,^[5] Officer Fields and Officer Central.^[6]