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Patterson Lakes VIC 3197

3,918 addresses · 114 streets

Isaacs Electorate › Kingston (Vic.) LGA › Patterson Lakes · 33 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Patterson Lakes is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 7,793 people, with a median age of 46. The typical household earns around $1,932 a week, with median rent near $430 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,385,000.

7,793Population
46Median age
$1,932Median household income / wk
$430Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Carrum - Patterson Lakes statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Patterson Lakes itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Carrum, 1.9 km south-west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 10.8 km north.

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Sport & Recreation

3 facilities recorded in Patterson Lakes.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources8/10
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.

Median Sale Prices

$1,385,000House · 2024
$640,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Patterson Lakes

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

Tree cover measures, Patterson Lakes VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20209.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20215.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 65.3%

Population by age in Patterson Lakes
Population by age, Patterson Lakes VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4382
5-14856
15-19453
20-24378
25-34703
35-44908
45-541,258
55-641,177
65-74992
75-84497
85+188
Dwelling types in Patterson Lakes
Dwelling types, Patterson Lakes VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,838
Townhouse758
Apartment470
Other0
Households by weekly income in Patterson Lakes
Households by weekly income, Patterson Lakes VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650461
$650-1,499723
$1,500-2,999866
$3,000+844
Top ancestries in Patterson Lakes
Top ancestries, Patterson Lakes VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English2,874
Australian2,307
Irish846
Other828
Scottish689
Italian456
Housing tenure in Patterson Lakes
Housing tenure, Patterson Lakes VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,184
Mortgage1,256
Rented464
Other105
Cars per household in Patterson Lakes
Cars per household, Patterson Lakes VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0139
1932
21,297
3417
4+238
Commute to work in Patterson Lakes
Commute to work, Patterson Lakes VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,409
Train34
Bus8
Tram/ferry0
Walked37
Bicycle20
Home1,024
Top countries of birth in Patterson Lakes
Top countries of birth, Patterson Lakes VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England380
China197
New Zealand129
India101
South Africa67
Scotland66
Languages used at home in Patterson Lakes
Languages used at home, Patterson Lakes VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin220
Greek141
Cantonese86
Italian75
Vietnamese73
Spanish64

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

158,931 bird observations recorded near Patterson Lakes — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Patterson Lakes

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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