Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Pakenham climbed from 27% to 38% (+10.6 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -11.9, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Pakenham - South East”.