Pakenham, Victoria

Pakenham
Melbourne, Victoria
Pakenham; Melbourne, Victoria
	Aerial view from south west
	Pakenham
Coordinates	38°04′16″S 145°29′16″E / 38.0712°S 145.4878°E
Population	54,118 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	3810
Elevation	101 m (331 ft)
Location	53 km (33 mi) from Melbourne ; 14 km (9 mi) from Berwick ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Cardinia
State electorate(s)	Pakenham
Federal division(s)	La Trobe
	Suburbs around Pakenham:

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.

[abs-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pakenham (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

[2] Millar, Royce; Mann, Simon (3 May 2008). "A city on the edge". The Age. Melbourne, Australia.

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