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Carrum - Patterson Lakes vs Seaford

Name: Carrum - Patterson Lakes vs Seaford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Carrum - Patterson Lakes profile · Seaford profile

Carrum - Patterson Lakes Seaford

Seaford (Vic.) and Carrum - Patterson Lakes are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Seaford (Vic.) is more likely to have separate houses, at 73.6%, and a higher share of renters, at 32.9%. It is also a hub for education, with 2.64 schools per 1,000 children and 97.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Carrum - Patterson Lakes has a more affluent profile, with 25% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a typical resident's age that is noticeably older at 44.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, from the 2.3 to 2.4 people living in each home to the around 11% of adults who volunteer. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has grown to four years, and the gap in rental rates has increased to 12.1%. Carrum - Patterson Lakes has also seen its share of overseas-born residents grow further ahead of Seaford (Vic.), now sitting 5 percentage points higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Seaford Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Seaford Population: 5,183 larger in Seaford Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Seaford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +5,183 larger in Seaford gap steady

12,032 63rd pct 17,215 84th pct

Median age in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +4 yrs older in Carrum - Patterson Lakes gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.1%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 37.5%

32.1% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

12.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Carrum - Patterson Lakes Seaford

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 74.2%

4.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +3.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.8% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 84.6%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 36.9%

5.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +6 more in Seaford

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +1.64 more in Seaford

1.00 15th pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +13 more in Seaford

14 37th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +2,026 more in Seaford

890 33rd pct 2,916 77th pct

Avg size in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +81 larger in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

445 53rd pct 365 41st pct

ICSEA in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +41 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

1,067 72nd pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 53.7%

14.0% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

8.4% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 22.1%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 16.2%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

11.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +$81 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes gap steady

$890 65th pct $809 51st pct

Household income in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +$353 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes gap widening

$1,853 56th pct $1,500 35th pct

Family income in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +$289 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes gap narrowing

$2,370 69th pct $2,081 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.4%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +7.0 pts 58.6%

19.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +168 larger in Seaford

84 27th pct 252 60th pct

Median age in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +8 yrs older in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

32 yrs 89th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +$395 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

$979 87th pct $584 39th pct

Household income in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +$532 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

$2,050 70th pct $1,518 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +0.1 larger in Carrum - Patterson Lakes gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 53.5%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 25.9%

14.8% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%

28.5% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +$69 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes gap steady

$420 71st pct $351 43rd pct

Mortgage in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +$250 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes gap narrowing

$2,100 69th pct $1,850 51st pct

People / bedroom in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 35.4%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 27.5%

20.8% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

2.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

54.4% Separate house +19.2 pts ▸ 73.6%

31.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 23.2%

14.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.8 pts 2.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 15.1%

23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 22.7%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 48.0%

14.5% $200–$349 +19.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 3.6%

7.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 11.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +33 more in Seaford

58 65th pct 91 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +0.47 more in Seaford

4.82 58th pct 5.29 64th pct

Departures/1k in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +227.7 more in Seaford

936.8 55th pct 1,164.6 63rd pct

PT routes in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +2 more in Seaford

7 48th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +5 longer in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

9 68th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford even

34 62nd pct 34 62nd pct

Reach 30 min in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +5,183 more in Seaford

12,032 37th pct 17,215 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +21,766 more in Seaford

17,425 26th pct 39,191 47th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

25.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 37.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

6.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing even 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.0% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Sales workers even 9.0%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +2 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +2 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +3 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +1 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +54 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

1,033 65th pct 979 42nd pct

ERP in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +5,827 higher in Seaford

12,478 60th pct 18,305 83rd pct

Growth in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +2.4 pts higher in Seaford

3.0% 36th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +612 higher in Seaford

1,059 59th pct 1,671 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +6 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

735 37th pct 729 37th pct

Max temp in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +0.2 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

20.1 15th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford even

11.1 40th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford even

7.2 76th pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford even

6.7 72nd pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +11.7 pts higher in Seaford

85.4% 66th pct 97.1% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +10.0 pts higher in Seaford

85.9% 71st pct 95.9% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +1.2 pts higher in Seaford

97.5% 65th pct 98.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +11.6 pts higher in Seaford

86.3% 63rd pct 97.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +0.3 pts higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

100.0% 71st pct 99.6% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +11.9 pts higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

77.1% 74th pct 65.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +0.5 more in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

14.3 51st pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford +45 higher in Carrum - Patterson Lakes

289 82nd pct 244 76th pct

Mean slope in Carrum - Patterson Lakes in Seaford even

1.9% 0th pct 1.9% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrum - Patterson Lakes vs Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208031185/carrum-patterson-lakes/vs/214011375/seaford