Officer
VICOfficer is a growing suburb in VIC with 18,503 residents.
- SAL code
- 22006
- SA2
- 212011546
- Population
- 18,503
Officer, VIC had 18,503 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 31.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 31. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000 a month. Around 70.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 57.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 94.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 75 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Officer, VIC at a glance
Officer is an outer south-east growth-corridor suburb ~48 km from Melbourne CBD in Cardinia Shire, sitting on the Pakenham line between Beaconsfield and Pakenham. Newer brick-and-render houses on master-planned estates dominate, with ongoing PSP-driven build-out. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market + lifestyle context.
For homebuyers
Officer is built around a string of master-planned estates — Arcadia, Timbertop, Kaduna Park, Officer Fields, Savannah, Officer Central — so most of the housing stock is post-2010 brick-and-render on standard or compact lots. Arena Shopping Centre is the local everyday hub (supermarket, post office, dining); Pakenham Marketplace and Westfield Fountain Gate sit further along the freeway. Officer railway station is on the Pakenham line and the run into Flinders Street is roughly an hour by train, or you can pick up the Monash via Cardinia Road. Cardinia Lakes and the Officer South Wetlands give you walking + birdlife on the doorstep, and the suburb fields a deep school list including Officer Secondary College, St Brigid's, St Francis Xavier College, Berwick Grammar and Heritage College. In short: a newer-build commuter suburb where you trade some commute time for space, schools, and a still-arriving town centre.
For investors
Officer is a growth-corridor market priced for capital growth more than yield. Median house ~$760,000 against ~$531/week rent gives a gross yield around 3.6% (Your Investment Property May 2026). Units are thinner: median ~$537,500, rent ~$540/week, yield ~4.95%, but 12-month unit growth -2.68% reflects new-stock pressure. Days on market sit around 35 (htag.com.au 2026); vacancy ~1.74% — tight but with a 5.74% building-approvals-to-stock ratio loading the pipeline.
Strengths
- Pakenham-line train station + Monash freeway access — rare in this price band ~48 km out.
- Tight rental market — vacancy ~1.74% (htag.com.au 2026) supports rent stability.
- Deep school catchment (11 schools in-suburb) underpins family-tenant demand.
- Town-centre activation under Amendment C232 still has runway, supporting medium-term land-value uplift.
Trade-offs
- Modest gross yields on houses (~3.6%) — not a cashflow play (Your Investment Property May 2026).
- Unit segment soft — 12-month growth -2.68% as new townhouse stock keeps landing.
- Heavy build-out pipeline — 5.74% building-approvals-to-stock ratio (htag.com.au 2026) means ongoing supply pressure into 2027.
- Affordability stretch — typical buyer carries ~37 years of income exposure, sensitive to rate moves.
What's coming
Cardinia Shire's adopted 2025/26 Budget includes $74.2 million in capital works ($55.6m renewal + upgrade, $18.6m new + expanded assets). Officer-specific activity centres on continued Officer Precinct Structure Plan build-out (Town Centre via Amendment C232), the Officer South Employment Precinct (~22,000 jobs, ~1,600 homes per VPA), and Starling Road developer works north of the rail line.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a newer-build commuter suburb with a train, freeway, and a still-arriving town centre. For investors: a growth-corridor hold with modest yield and a heavy supply pipeline to track.
Population
?18,503
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+31.9%
3yr: +14.7% · 10yr: +152.7%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,125/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
31
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?8/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?3.1%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
9
7 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?30
11 long day, 13 OSHC
Parks & green space
?75
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?82
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Beaconsfield - Officer (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Officer suburb alone is ~18,503 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 3,666 to 29,524 over 24 years, averaging 9.1% per year.
Schools
9 in suburbSector
7 public · 2 private
Type
7 primary · 1 secondary · 1 special
Total enrolment
3,794
Avg per school
422
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.1%Almost entirely detached houses (94.8%), owner-occupied (70.3%), built for families (54% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
15 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| UGZ3 | UGZ3Other | 26.0% | 7.30 km² |
| RCZ2 | Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 2Rural | 18.9% | 5.29 km² |
| UGZ1 | UGZ1Other | 12.9% | 3.63 km² |
| GWZ1 | Green Wedge Zone Schedule 1Rural | 9.7% | 2.73 km² |
| UGZ7 | UGZ7Other | 9.5% | 2.67 km² |
| PCRZ | Public Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental | 6.0% | 1.68 km² |
| UGZ4 | UGZ4Other | 4.5% | 1.27 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 3.6% | 1.02 km² |
| UGZ2 | UGZ2Other | 2.3% | 0.64 km² |
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 2.0% | 0.56 km² |
| RCZ | Rural Conservation ZoneRural | 1.8% | 0.50 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 1.3% | 0.37 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Special use | 0.7% | 0.19 km² |
| SUZ4 | Special Use Zone Schedule 4Special use | 0.4% | 0.12 km² |
| UGZ | UGZOther | 0.2% | 0.06 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.