Patterson Lakes

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL22047
People 7,793
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
Median age 46
Families 2,272
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 3,415
Average number of people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,932
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,100
Median weekly rent (b) $430
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 3,791 48.7 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 3,999 51.3 3,302,528 50.8 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
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Indigenous status
All people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 44 0.6 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 7,583 97.3 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 161 2.1 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 46 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 382 4.9 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 398 5.1 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 451 5.8 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 453 5.8 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 378 4.9 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 330 4.2 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 374 4.8 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 437 5.6 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 472 6.1 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 577 7.4 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 683 8.8 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 586 7.5 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 589 7.6 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 523 6.7 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 472 6.1 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 289 3.7 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 206 2.6 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 188 2.4 142,475 2.2 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 3,359 51.3 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 209 3.2 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 712 10.9 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 373 5.7 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,898 29.0 1,975,412 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 3,155 50.7 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 635 10.2 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 2,438 39.1 2,054,902 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 177 8.8 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 378 18.8 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 85 4.2 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 73 3.6 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 540 26.9 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 274 13.7 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 148 7.4 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 123 6.1 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 550 27.4 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 159 7.9 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 308 15.4 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 467 23.3 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 56 2.8 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 224 11.2 340,941 17.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,496 22.8 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 721 11.0 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 245 3.7 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 972 14.8 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,073 16.4 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 478 7.3 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 536 8.2 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 482 7.4 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 170 2.6 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 38 0.6 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 342 5.2 406,049 7.6 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 2,874 36.9 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 2,307 29.6 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 846 10.9 611,788 9.4 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 689 8.8 534,459 8.2 2,176,777 8.6
Italian 456 5.9 384,688 5.9 1,108,364 4.4

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 5,511 70.7 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 380 4.9 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 197 2.5 171,447 2.6 549,618 2.2
New Zealand 129 1.7 99,344 1.5 530,492 2.1
India 101 1.3 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6
South Africa 67 0.9 31,274 0.5 189,207 0.7

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,947 37.8 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 539 6.9 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 481 6.2 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 3,603 46.3 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 216 2.8 351,877 5.4 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 4,104 52.7 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 602 7.7 318,462 4.9 1,626,778 6.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 280 3.6 239,218 3.7 784,594 3.1
Italy 220 2.8 185,164 2.8 477,065 1.9
Greece 175 2.2 110,331 1.7 232,114 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 4,147 53.2 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 613 7.9 288,747 4.4 1,488,479 5.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 277 3.6 239,730 3.7 787,673 3.1
Italy 190 2.4 157,999 2.4 391,399 1.5
New Zealand 176 2.3 114,018 1.8 650,743 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 3,235 41.5 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,940 24.9 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 799 10.3 425,007 6.5 2,496,273 9.8
Eastern Orthodox 343 4.4 216,791 3.3 535,470 2.1
Not stated 297 3.8 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Patterson Lakes, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (51.1%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Mandarin 220 2.8 221,798 3.4 685,274 2.7
Greek 141 1.8 107,158 1.6 229,643 0.9
Cantonese 86 1.1 82,432 1.3 295,281 1.2
Italian 75 1.0 92,320 1.4 228,042 0.9
Vietnamese 73 0.9 118,801 1.8 320,758 1.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 6,208 79.7 4,369,804 67.2 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 636 20.7 722,004 30.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 4,282 65.4 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 2,080 31.7 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 190 2.9 283,829 5.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,409 56.3 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,428 33.3 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 282 6.6 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 161 3.8 167,667 5.0 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 208 5.0 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 610 14.8 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 484 11.7 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 336 8.2 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 761 18.5 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 874 21.2 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 763 18.5 527,063 16.7 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 852 20.7 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 775 18.8 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 626 15.2 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 576 14.0 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Sales Workers 397 9.6 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 393 9.5 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Labourers 246 6.0 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 164 4.0 187,939 5.9 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 162 3.9 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 92 2.2 75,275 2.4 299,810 2.5
Primary Education 92 2.2 61,560 1.9 265,249 2.2
Cafes and Restaurants 82 2.0 77,070 2.4 268,005 2.2
Takeaway Food Services 81 2.0 58,942 1.9 232,691 1.9

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $871 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,389 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,932 N/A $1,759 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,284 55.4 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 125 3.0 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
Walked only 37 0.9 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Train 34 0.8 51,921 1.6 170,326 1.4
Bicycle 20 0.5 22,267 0.7 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 460 11.2 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 1,024 24.9 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 86 2.1 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 2,450 59.5 1,723,018 54.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 4,590 70.0 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,795 27.4 1,402,952 26.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 875 13.3 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 726 11.1 712,003 13.3 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,430 21.8 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,862 28.4 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 785 12.0 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 514 7.8 444,213 8.3 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 635 8.1 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 627 8.0 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 276 3.5 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 35 0.4 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 400 5.1 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 334 4.3 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 84 1.1 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 124 1.6 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 577 7.4 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 85 1.1 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 593 7.6 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 4,799 61.6 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 444 5.7 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 5,128 65.8 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,573 20.2 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 433 5.6 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 214 2.7 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 444 5.7 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 12 0.2 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 137 2.1 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 6,219 94.9 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 195 3.0 292,432 5.5 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 895 39.4 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,015 44.7 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 354 15.6 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 11 0.5 28,875 1.7 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.3 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 81.6 N/A 80.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 425 22.3 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 109 5.7 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 483 25.3 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 223 11.7 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 106 5.6 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 380 19.9 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 139 7.3 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 57 3.0 49,854 3.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 3,070 91.6 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 279 8.3 298,029 11.1 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,838 59.9 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 758 24.7 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 470 15.3 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 10,455 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 8 0.3 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 59 1.9 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 573 18.7 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,214 39.5 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 1,165 37.9 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 51 1.7 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 139 4.5 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 932 30.3 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,297 42.1 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 655 21.3 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 55 1.8 33,611 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 2,218 72.2 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 808 26.3 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 46 1.5 94,559 4.0 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,184 38.6 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,256 40.9 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 464 15.1 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 105 3.4 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 64 2.1 35,676 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 15.9 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 29.2 N/A 24.2 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 430 N/A 370 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 260 56.0 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 157 33.8 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 47 10.1 57,493 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,100 N/A 1,859 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 889 70.8 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 229 18.2 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 142 11.3 91,606 10.6 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 22 50.0 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 22 50.0 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 29 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
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Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,124 N/A 1,565 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Patterson Lakes % Patterson Lakes Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 381 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,300 N/A 1,600 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.