With fast access to major highways and motorways, a train station, community hubs, and town centre, medical, childcare, and schools at your fingertips, retail, recreation and sports facilities, cafes, arts, and culture facilities, all within walking distance, and much more to come.

Live in harmony with your surroundings. Enjoy a leisurely stroll along walking trails, the many parks and the lake, and admire the natural surroundings featuring Alpine flora and fauna. Pakenham is an ideal gateway to the broader Victorian countryside, Bunyip State Park's diverse ecosystems and the picturesque Strzelecki Ranges.

Pakenham is an up-and-coming area with several residential developments, parks, reserves and community green spaces. Along with the abundant greenspace, the community also offers a robust community sports scene and plenty of retail and is a fantastic launching place for exploring the best Melbourne countryside has to offer.

Pakenham and Officer offer affordable new homes, scenic views, relaxed vibes, and modern amenities. Behind the area's pretty tree-lined streets, both Pakenham and Officer offer large blocks with modern family homes.

As the area continues to develop, residents are offered an increasing amount of choices with a mix of stylish apartments, townhouses, and a variety of family homes on larger blocks. An ever-evolving hub, the past few years have seen a boom in local development that has dramatically contributed to a diversification of housing in the area and an increase in liveability. With a property to fit the needs of any family, Pakenham and Officer are home to families of all shapes and sizes.

The Rise and Mt Pleasant offer Pakenham residents the ultimate boutique living for those who demand it. Pakenham estates perfectly balance convenience and natural beauty due to their enticing natural surroundings and amenity-rich community.

Pakenham and the surrounding areas are beautiful places to live and raise a family. The community has a real spirit and vibrancy, with many local events for residents to come together.

The suburb is diverse, with a melting pot of cultures, big and small families, older residents and young students, all calling the area home.

In addition to Pakenham Place and Lakeside Village, there are four shopping centres within five minutes drive, as well as Pakenham Central Shopping Centre.

Alternatively, you can find all your other retail needs at Westfield Fountain Gate, which is within 20 minutes drive. If you're looking for a fun day out with the family, Chelsea and Seaford are about 40 minute drive away.

Locals interested in quick weekend getaways or day trips can head to Phillip Island in just over an hour.

Parklands, reserves, and sporting fields abound in the area, and residents enjoy them to the fullest.

As a growing suburb in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Pakenham has a large residential population and a number of amenities such as parks, reserves, and green spaces. Pakenham is a great place to spend time in the sunshine and fresh air. Enjoy a family-friendly outing in one of the parks: Lakeside Park, Devonia Park, Ascot Park, Eastone Reserve, William Bruce Ronald Reserve, Ron Andrews Park, The Circuit Park, Deep Creek Reserve, Edenbrook Wetlands and Playground, Dragon Park Lakeside, Heritage Estate Pond & BBQ Area, or Thewlis Road Reserve if you're looking for some fresh air and sunshine. There is nothing quite like the combination of natural wonders and convenience that Pakenham has to offer.

Pakenham is also home to a large number of recreational facilities. These include James Bathe Community and Sports Hub, Tiger Cub Sports, Cardinia Leisure, Pakenham Bowls Club, Elite Indoor Sportz and many other sporting reserves.

The Pakenham community offers a wide range of educational programs, from early learning to tertiary education.

A number of early childhood learning facilities, as well as primary schools, are located in Pakenham. A number of other local schools are highly regarded in the community, such as Pakenham Primary School, Pakenham Hills Primary School, Pakenham Springs Primary School, and Pakenham Lakeside Primary School. Several early childhood learning facilities, as well as primary schools, are located in Pakenham. Many local schools are highly regarded in the community, such as Beaconhills College, Lakeside College, and Pakenham Secondary College.

A variety of respected institutions offer local families various options for their children's education, including John Henry Primary School, Beaconhills College, Chairo Christian School, Lakeside College, and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School.

Berwick Campus - Federation University, Chisholm TAFE Pakenham, Community College Gippsland - Pakenham Campus, provide tertiary education in Pakenham and the surrounding area.

Pakenham is located 56km southeast of Melbourne's CBD, with its own train station, the Princes Highway, the Princes Freeway, and a good bus network to make getting around a breeze.

All your everyday needs can be taken care of at the nearby Pakenham Place, Cardinia Lakes Shopping Centres, Pakenham Central Shopping Centres, and Lakeside Village, which are all located within a five-minute drive. Other retail options can be found at Westfield Fountain Gate, which is within 20 minute's drive.

Approximately 24,606 jobs are supported by Cardinia's economy, representing 1.2% of Greater Melbourne's 2,120,593 workers, 0.9% of Victoria's 2,730,332, and 0.2% of Australia's 10,683,322. Most of these jobs can be found in Pakenham and Pakenham South.
Construction, retail trade, education and training, health care and social assistance make up the majority of jobs and employment in Pakenham.