Mount Burnett vs Pakenham Upper

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Burnett tends to suit young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Pakenham Upper

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 53/100)
  • But Mount Burnett is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 76%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Burnett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $255/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Burnett sits closer to the CBD (63.2 km vs 67 km)
  • Pakenham Upper is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pakenham Upper

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Burnett and Pakenham Upper drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Walkability 0 / 10
Mount Burnett — Walkability: 0/100 Pakenham Upper — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 47 / 65
Mount Burnett — Safety: 47/100 Pakenham Upper — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 0 / 1
Mount Burnett — Low fire risk: 0/100 Pakenham Upper — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 85 / 61
Mount Burnett — Low flood risk: 85/100 Pakenham Upper — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Pakenham Upper has more residents (1,196 vs 180); Pakenham Upper rents higher ($255/wk vs $200/wk).

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Population 180 1,196
+564% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +2.0%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $112,632/yr $134,836/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $255/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
0-4 2.8% / 4.9%
Mount Burnett — 0-4: 2.8% Pakenham Upper — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 5.6% / 12.8%
Mount Burnett — 5-14: 5.6% Pakenham Upper — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 13.9% / 7.2%
Mount Burnett — 15-19: 13.9% Pakenham Upper — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 11.1% / 6.1%
Mount Burnett — 20-24: 11.1% Pakenham Upper — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.9% / 7.2%
Mount Burnett — 25-34: 13.9% Pakenham Upper — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 7.8% / 12.2%
Mount Burnett — 35-44: 7.8% Pakenham Upper — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 20.6% / 15.2%
Mount Burnett — 45-54: 20.6% Pakenham Upper — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 14.4% / 17.9%
Mount Burnett — 55-64: 14.4% Pakenham Upper — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 11.1% / 10.8%
Mount Burnett — 65-74: 11.1% Pakenham Upper — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 5.6% / 5.0%
Mount Burnett — 75-84: 5.6% Pakenham Upper — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 1.2%
Mount Burnett — 85+: not among its largest Pakenham Upper — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Burnett 71.4% couple families
Mount Burnett — Couple Families: 71.4% Mount Burnett — Lone Person: 11.4% Mount Burnett — One Parent Families: 17.1% Mount Burnett — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Burnett — Other Families: 0.0%
Pakenham Upper 68.8% couple families
Pakenham Upper — Couple Families: 68.8% Pakenham Upper — Lone Person: 19.5% Pakenham Upper — One Parent Families: 7.5% Pakenham Upper — Group Household: 3.0% Pakenham Upper — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Burnett 5.9% renting
Mount Burnett — Owned Outright: 49.0% Mount Burnett — Mortgage: 45.1% Mount Burnett — Renting: 5.9%
Pakenham Upper 3.5% renting
Pakenham Upper — Owned Outright: 44.1% Pakenham Upper — Mortgage: 52.4% Pakenham Upper — Renting: 3.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
England 3.3% / 4.7%
Mount Burnett — England: 3.3% Pakenham Upper — England: 4.7%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Mount Burnett — New Zealand: not among its largest Pakenham Upper — New Zealand: 1.3%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Mount Burnett — Netherlands: not among its largest Pakenham Upper — Netherlands: 1.2%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Mount Burnett — South Africa: not among its largest Pakenham Upper — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Mount Burnett — Germany: not among its largest Pakenham Upper — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 18.2%
Mount Burnett — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Pakenham Upper — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 8.9%
Mount Burnett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Pakenham Upper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 12.3%
Mount Burnett — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Pakenham Upper — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.8%
Mount Burnett — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Pakenham Upper — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.5%
Mount Burnett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Pakenham Upper — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Burnett 100.0% houses
Mount Burnett — Houses: 100.0%
Pakenham Upper 100.0% houses
Pakenham Upper — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Median house price — $1,632,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,375,000

Zoning mix

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Environmental 57% 58%
Rural and farming 41% 35%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC

Liveability

Pakenham Upper is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Pakenham Upper carries more flood risk (39 vs 15); Mount Burnett carries more crime risk (53 vs 35).

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Bushfire High
100/100
 High
99/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Low
15/100
 Low
39/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Parks & reserves 0 6
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Pakenham Upper sits further from the CBD (67 km vs 63.2 km).

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 63.2 km 67 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3781
 0.8%
postcode 3810
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3781
 43
postcode 3810

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Car (driver) 70.5% / 65.7%
Mount Burnett — Car (driver): 70.5% Pakenham Upper — Car (driver): 65.7%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 29.3%
Mount Burnett — Worked from Home: 25.6% Pakenham Upper — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.1%
Mount Burnett — Car (passenger): 3.8% Pakenham Upper — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Mount Burnett — Walked Only: not among its largest Pakenham Upper — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Elevation 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.6 km 24.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
54 premises
 0%
399 premises

Climate

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm 781 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Average residential rate $1,880/yr
same for both
Council Cardinia
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Division La Trobe
same for both
Member Jason Wood
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Burnett Pakenham Upper
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Mount Burnett

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