Back Pakenham (bahin nga lungsod) CEB Pakenham (Victoria) German پاکنهم، ویکتوریا Persian Pakenham French Pakenham, Bhictòria Scots/Gaelic Pakenham, Victoria ID Pakenham, Victoria Malay Pakenham (Victoria) Dutch Pakenham (Australia) Polish Pakenham Portuguese
| Pakenham Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°04′16″S 145°29′16″E / 38.0712°S 145.4878°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 54,118 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3810 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Cardinia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pakenham | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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Pakenham (/ˈpækənəm/ PAK-ə-nəm) is a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, 53 km (33 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District and the most populous in the Shire of Cardinia. Pakenham recorded a population of 54,118 at the 2021 census.[1]
Pakenham has become a major growth area in south-eastern Melbourne as new housing developments have boosted its population and infrastructure, as exemplified in the development of the Lakeside, Heritage Springs and Cardinia Lakes estates.[2]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pakenham (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Millar, Royce; Mann, Simon (3 May 2008). "A city on the edge". The Age. Melbourne, Australia.
