Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Patch then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Patch, VIC (postcode 3792) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,038 | 1,065 | 1,046 | +8 · +0.8% |
| Median age | 44 | 44 | 46 | +2 · +4.5% |
| Median household income | $1,622/wk | $1,583/wk | $2,092/wk | +$470 · +29% |
| Median personal income | $656/wk | $712/wk | $874/wk | +$218 · +33.2% |
| Median rent | $223/wk | $328/wk | $415/wk | +$192 · +86.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,085/mo | +$585 · +39% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Patch trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,046
was 1,065 in 2016
-19 · -1.8%
Median rent
$415/wk
was $328/wk in 2016
+$87 · +26.5%
Household income
$2,092/wk
was $1,583/wk in 2016
+$509 · +32.2%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: The Patch population growth · The Patch then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.