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Goat Island vs Patchs Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Goat Island profile · Patchs Beach profile

Goat Island Patchs Beach

Patchs Beach and Goat Island are both sparsely populated areas. Patchs Beach has 45 residents, while Goat Island has only 4. The two differ most in their housing patterns, with Goat Island seeing far more people per home (5.0) and per bedroom (2.50) than Patchs Beach, where the typical home holds 2.1 people. Residents are also noticeably older in Patchs Beach, with a typical age of 49 compared to 43 in Goat Island.

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share very high school advantage scores. Both are car-dependent areas with no public transport stops or routes. Patchs Beach has slightly more infrastructure, with a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (22.2) and more street connectivity than Goat Island.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach +41 larger in Patchs Beach gap narrowing
4 3rd pct 45 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 4
  • Second area, 2016: 62
  • Second area, 2021: 45
Median age in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach +6 yrs older in Patchs Beach
43 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
  • First area, 2021: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 24.4% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.4%
— 8.9% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.9%
— 23.7% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.7%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

0.0% Married +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% Never married +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Divorced +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Widowed +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 88.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

100.0% Australian ◂ +55.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% English +35.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% Irish +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 93.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

— 46.7% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 46.7%

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +53.3 pts 46.7%
0.0% Christianity +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Not stated +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 42.5% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.5%
— 10.0% 29th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach +1 more in Patchs Beach
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach +26 larger in Goat Island
47 16th pct 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach +32 higher in Goat Island
979 43rd pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 12 ◂ +57.5 pts 42.5%
0.0% Year 10 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Year 11 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Health +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Information technology +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Education +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

— $857 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $857
— $1,833 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $1,833
— $2,250 71st pct
  • Second area, 2016: $1,437
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
— 15.0% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.0%
High-income homes in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach
— 30.0% 82nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.0%

Personal income distribution

100.0% Under $650 ◂ +57.5 pts 42.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

— 31.1% 61st pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Heart disease +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Lung condition +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +31.1 pts 68.9%
0.0% Three or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 10.0% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%
— 7.5% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.5%
Unpaid child care in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach
— 22.5% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 24.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.5%
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 30.0% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach +2.9 larger in Goat Island
5.0 100th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2021: 5.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
— 10.0% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%
— 25.0% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 23.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Couples without children +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $413 84th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $355
  • Second area, 2021: $413
— $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach +1.70 higher in Goat Island
2.50 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.50
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
— 20.0% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 23.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
— 30.0% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.0%
— 100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 71.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
— 70.0% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 66.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 70.0%

Transport & Vehicles

— 19.0% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach +22 longer in Patchs Beach
46 77th pct 68 90th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +81.0 pts ▸ 81.0%
0.0% Worked at home +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 48.9% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 24.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.9%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 57.5% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 42.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 57.5%
— 61.9% 69th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.9%

Industries people work in

100.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Construction +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Education & training +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +81.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

— 0.8 57th pct
— 0.9 58th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 85.3% 77th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach +22.2 more in Patchs Beach
0.0 0th pct 22.2 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Goat Islandin Patchs Beach +2 higher in Patchs Beach
0 0th pct 2 59th pct
— 3.2% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goat Island vs Patchs Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11691/goat-island/vs/SAL13169/patchs-beach