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Patonga NSW 2256

339 addresses · 10 streets

Robertson Electorate › Central Coast LGA › Patonga · 36 km from Sydney

Living Here

Patonga is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 235 people, with a median age of 65. The typical household earns around $1,069 a week, with median rent near $390 a week. Most homes are houses. About 82% of households own their home and 13% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

235Population
65Median age
$1,069Median household income / wk
$390Median rent / wk
1.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Patonga itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Hawkesbury River, 4 km west · Railway halt: Wondabyne, 6.7 km north · Ferry wharf: Patonga, 450 m east · Airport: Palm Beach Water Airport, 6.4 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 71.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Patonga

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Patonga NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202071.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202195.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.9% · Labour-force participation 37.8%

Population by age in Patonga
Population by age, Patonga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-44
5-1410
15-198
20-247
25-349
35-4410
45-5422
55-6450
65-7472
75-8443
85+6
Dwelling types in Patonga
Dwelling types, Patonga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House97
Townhouse3
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Patonga
Households by weekly income, Patonga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65024
$650-1,49940
$1,500-2,99919
$3,000+15
Top ancestries in Patonga
Top ancestries, Patonga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English95
Australian74
Scottish46
Irish34
Ancestry NS30
Other16
Housing tenure in Patonga
Housing tenure, Patonga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned67
Mortgage25
Rented14
Other6
Cars per household in Patonga
Cars per household, Patonga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
06
160
239
35
4+4
Commute to work in Patonga
Commute to work, Patonga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car29
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home38
Top countries of birth in Patonga
Top countries of birth, Patonga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England11
New Zealand7
Italy4
Netherlands3
Languages used at home in Patonga
Languages used at home, Patonga NSW (ABS Census 2021)
French4
Italian4

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

30,445 bird observations recorded near Patonga — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Patonga

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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