Pakenham, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 38°04′16″S 145°29′16″E / 38.0712°S 145.4878°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 54,118 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3810 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 23.4 °C (74.1 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 12.3 °C (54.1 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 865 mm (34.1 in) | ||||||||||||
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Pakenham (/ˈpækənəm/ ⓘ PACK-kən-əm) 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.
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.