Patchs Beach NSW 2478
33 addresses · 3 streets
Page Electorate › Ballina LGA › Patchs Beach · 589 km from Sydney
Living Here
Patchs Beach is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 45 people, with a median age of 49. The typical household earns around $1,833 a week, with median rent near $413 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Ballina Region statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Patchs Beach itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 park
1 hospital
1 post office
1 place to stay
Getting around. Airport: Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, 13.6 km north.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 21.4% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 58.5%
Population by age in Patchs Beach
| 0-4 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 4 |
| 15-19 | 0 |
| 20-24 | 5 |
| 25-34 | 3 |
| 35-44 | 7 |
| 45-54 | 7 |
| 55-64 | 12 |
| 65-74 | 9 |
| 75-84 | 0 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Patchs Beach
| House | 20 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Patchs Beach
| <$650 | 5 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 4 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 8 |
| $3,000+ | 6 |
Top ancestries in Patchs Beach
| Australian | 20 |
|---|---|
| English | 16 |
| Irish | 8 |
| Ancestry NS | 6 |
| Aboriginal | 0 |
| Chinese | 0 |
Housing tenure in Patchs Beach
| Owned | 6 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 4 |
| Rented | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Patchs Beach
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4+ | 6 |
Commute to work in Patchs Beach
| Car | 17 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 4 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
3,519 bird observations recorded near Patchs Beach — most often seen:
- Australian Pied Oystercatcher (436)
- Australian Torresian Crow (166)
- Crested Tern (146)
- Southern Lewin's Honeyeater (146)
- South-eastern Little Wattlebird (144)
- Eastern Bar-shouldered Dove (137)
- White-bellied Sea-eagle (132)
- Eastern White-cheeked Honeyeater (123)
- Southern Willie Wagtail (121)
- Coastal New South Wales Australian Magpie (119)
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (116)
- White-faced Heron (108)
- Whistling Kite (106)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Patchs Beach
- Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet (99)
- Southern Masked Lapwing (99)
- South-east Eastern Whipbird (97)
- Southern Magpie-lark (96)
- Australian Magpie (95)
- Torresian Crow (95)
- Brahminy Kite (94)
- Masked Lapwing (94)
- Pacific Black Duck (91)
- Eastern Welcome Swallow (90)
- Silver Gull (86)
- Eastern Crested Pigeon (82)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (82)
- Striped Honeyeater (82)
- South-eastern Grey Fantail (81)
- Rainbow Bee-eater (79)
- Northern Superb Fairy-wren (77)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Patchs Beach:
- Empire Vale (3 km)
- East Wardell (3.9 km)
- Wardell (4.9 km)
- Coolgardie (5.5 km)
- Pimlico (5.5 km)
- Cabbage Tree Island (6.8 km)
- Keith Hall (7 km)
- South Ballina (8.9 km)
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Streets
- Moylans Lane (1)
- Patchs Beach Lane (13)
- Patchs Beach Road (19)