Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Patterson Lakes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Patterson Lakes, VIC (postcode 3197) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,582 | 7,564 | 7,793 | +211 · +2.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 | 46 | +5 · +12.2% |
| Median household income | $1,420/wk | $1,669/wk | $1,932/wk | +$512 · +36.1% |
| Median personal income | $656/wk | $753/wk | $871/wk | +$215 · +32.8% |
| Median rent | $335/wk | $376/wk | $430/wk | +$95 · +28.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,100/mo | +$100 · +5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Patterson Lakes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,793
was 7,564 in 2016
+229 · +3%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $376/wk in 2016
+$54 · +14.4%
Household income
$1,932/wk
was $1,669/wk in 2016
+$263 · +15.8%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Patterson Lakes population growth · Patterson Lakes then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.