Suburbs Patterson Lakes

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Patterson Lakes VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Patterson Lakes, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Patterson Lakes VIC is 7,793 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Patterson Lakes is $871 per week ($45,292 per year). Median rent in Patterson Lakes is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Patterson Lakes has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Patterson Lakes has a population density of 1825.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Patterson Lakes is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Patterson Lakes is $2,100.

There were 444 recorded offences in Patterson Lakes in 2025-25, a rate of 57 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (178 offences).

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📍 Patterson Lakes, Victoria — 38.0675°S, 145.1441°E

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Patterson Lakes Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Patterson Lakes Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$871/wk
$45,292 per year
#2491 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$430/wk
$1,863 per month
#1360 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
46years
8 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,100/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Patterson Lakes Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (3,791) Female 51.3% (3,999)

Population Density

1825.5
people per km²
7,793 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,389
Family income/wk

Patterson Lakes Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Patterson Lakes Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.5% 1,184 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.5% 1,256 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Patterson Lakes Country of Birth

Australia
86.6%
England
5.7%
China
2.8%
India
1.6%
Greece
1.1%
Croatia
0.6%
Egypt
0.5%
Germany
0.5%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Canada
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Patterson Lakes Religion

No Religion
45.2%
Catholic
27.1%
Anglican
11.2%
Eastern Orthodox
4.8%
Not stated
4.5%
Uniting Church
3.3%
Buddhism
2.0%
Christian (other)
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Patterson Lakes Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
64.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Patterson Lakes Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
25.4%
Greek
16.3%
Other
15.3%
Italian
10.6%
Cantonese
9.8%
Vietnamese
8.8%
Arabic
7.5%
Spanish
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Patterson Lakes Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.6% 2,404 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.5% 1,428 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 162 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.3% 2,082 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Patterson Lakes Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.1%
Bachelor Degree
29.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.7%
Postgraduate Degree
8.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.0%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Patterson Lakes Occupation

Professionals
27.9%
Managers
20.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.6%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Community & Personal Service
10.2%
Sales Workers
6.1%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Patterson Lakes Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.3%
Engineering
17.3%
Health
11.8%
Society & Culture
11.7%
Architecture & Building
9.0%
Education
8.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Information Technology
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Patterson Lakes Dwelling Types

Separate house
70.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
21.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Patterson Lakes Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
6.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Patterson Lakes Marital Status

💍
Married
51.3% 3,359
↔️
Separated
3.2% 209
📋
Divorced
10.9% 712
🕊️
Widowed
5.7% 373
👤
Never married
29.0% 1,898

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Patterson Lakes Ancestry

English
30.5%
Australian
24.5%
Irish
9.0%
Other
8.8%
Scottish
7.3%
Italian
4.8%
Chinese
4.6%
German
3.2%
Greek
3.1%
Indian
1.8%
Dutch
1.4%
Maltese
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Patterson Lakes School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.7%
Secondary — Government
19.3%
Pre-school
12.5%
Vocational Education
11.2%
Secondary — Catholic
10.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.7%
Primary — Catholic
6.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Patterson Lakes Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.8% 722
✅
No need for assistance
95.2% 14,429

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Patterson Lakes Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.5% 726
—
Not a volunteer
88.5% 5,613

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Patterson Lakes Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Patterson Lakes How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.9%
Did not go to work
15.3%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
1.2%
Train
1.1%
Bicycle
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Patterson Lakes Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.6%
1 vehicle
30.8%
2 vehicles
42.9%
3 vehicles
13.8%
4+ vehicles
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Patterson Lakes Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.0%
2 bedrooms
19.0%
3 bedrooms
40.3%
4 bedrooms
31.8%
5 bedrooms
6.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Patterson Lakes Population Mobility

10.2%
moved in the last year
32.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Patterson Lakes Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
85
Indigenous residents
15,161
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Patterson Lakes Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
576
Asthma
283
Diabetes
222
Arthritis
209
Heart disease
208
Cancer
141
Lung condition
117
Kidney disease
85
Stroke
83
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Patterson Lakes Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Patterson Lakes Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.1%
Couple — no children
28.1%
Couple — no children under 15
21.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.3%
One parent — children under 15
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Patterson Lakes Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
2.2% 137
👤
Never served
97.7% 6,219

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Patterson Lakes Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 875
—
Did not provide
86.1% 5,437

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Patterson Lakes Children Ever Born

No children
27.8%
1 child
15.2%
2 children
35.2%
3 children
15.6%
4 children
5.1%
5+ children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Patterson Lakes When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
21
1951–1960
145
1961–1970
294
1971–1980
272
1981–1990
368
1991–2000
271
2001–2010
348
2011–2015
167
2016
31
2017
32
2018
48
2019
32
2020
25
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Patterson Lakes Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.6%
5–14 hours
29.5%
15–29 hours
12.4%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
27.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Patterson Lakes Household Size

1 person
26.2%
2 persons
33.8%
3 persons
16.1%
4 persons
17.3%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Patterson Lakes Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,739
Moved from VIC
564
Moved — same area (SA2)
124
Moved from overseas
30
Moved from QLD
20
Moved from NSW
10
Moved from SA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Patterson Lakes Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.1%
Step family — no other children
8.9%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%
Step family — other children present
0.5%
Intact family — other children present
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Patterson Lakes Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 444 total

Theft
178
Assault
64
Justice Procedures
51
Break & Enter
42
Property Damage
33
Fraud
33
Drug Offences
24
Public Order
12
Weapons
6
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Patterson Lakes Schools

11
schools nearby
9
government
1072
avg ICSEA score
4,725
total students
Cornish College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 664 students
1132
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1084
ICSEA
Bonbeach Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 367 students
1077
ICSEA
Carrum Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 369 students
1075
ICSEA
Chelsea Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 360 students
1075
ICSEA
Seaford North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 444 students
1070
ICSEA
Patterson Lakes Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 521 students
1061
ICSEA
Chelsea Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 415 students
1059
ICSEA
Patterson River Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,268 students
1015
ICSEA
Westall Secondary College-LEEP Chelsea Government
Secondary
Oakwood School-Oakwood School VCAL Campus Government
Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Patterson Lakes Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,932/wk
Median Rent $430/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Patterson Lakes

≈ $8,372/month
Median rent $430/wk
Left after rent $1,502/wk
Rent share 22.3%

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Patterson Lakes vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Kingsville
Pop: 3,920 Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $355/wk
Aberfeldie
Pop: 3,925 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $440/wk
Eaglemont
Pop: 3,960 Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $453/wk
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Pop: 3,960 Income: $573/wk Rent: $200/wk
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Pop: 3,962 Income: $955/wk Rent: $400/wk
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Pop: 3,989 Income: $705/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Patterson Lakes

What is the population of Patterson Lakes VIC?

The population of Patterson Lakes VIC is 7,793 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1825.5 people per km².Patterson Lakes is ranked #922 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Patterson Lakes?

The median personal income in Patterson Lakes VIC is $871 per week, or $45,292 per year.The median household income is $1,932 per week.Family income is $2,389 per week.Patterson Lakes is ranked #2,491 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Patterson Lakes?

Median rent in Patterson Lakes VIC is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Patterson Lakes ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Patterson Lakes?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Patterson Lakes VIC is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Patterson Lakes?

The median age in Patterson Lakes VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Patterson Lakes a good suburb to live in?

Patterson Lakes is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,793.The median income is $871/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22047. All dollar figures in AUD.