Moving to Pakenham (South West area) from Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Pakenham - South West and Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, side by side - all from public government data.
Pakenham (South West area) has 28,194 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.1% in a year, a median house price of $725,000 and 7 schools. Full Pakenham (South West area) suburb profile.
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Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →
Which school is zoned?
The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.
Kangaroo Flat Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Pakenham Consolidated School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Pakenham - South West.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Pakenham - South West (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Honest tradeoff
Pakenham - South West's government schools have an average ICSEA of 992, compared to 949 in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.
Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Pakenham - South West 1,034 (1 school), Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square 1,032 (1 school).
The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Pakenham - South West at 27.9% (vs 8.0% in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square).
Pakenham - South West has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 4, above Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square's Decile 2. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.
Median house prices are 19% higher in Pakenham - South West ($725,000 vs $610,000).
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What is the population of Pakenham (South West area)?
28,194 people lived in Pakenham (South West area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.1% over the year. Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area) had 21,369.
Are houses cheaper in Pakenham (South West area) than in Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area)?
No. The median house price is $725,000 in Pakenham (South West area) and $610,000 in Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area), 19% higher in Pakenham (South West area).
How many schools are in Pakenham (South West area)?
ACARA lists 7 schools in Pakenham (South West area), against 7 in Kangaroo Flat (Golden Square area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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Plan the move: Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square → Pakenham - South West