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Bonbeach vs Patterson Lakes

Name: Bonbeach vs Patterson Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Bonbeach profile · Patterson Lakes profile

Bonbeach Patterson Lakes

Patterson Lakes and Bonbeach are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct housing and transport profiles. Patterson Lakes has far more separate houses (59.9% compared to 38.8%) and larger homes, with 77.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 60.8% in Bonbeach. Residents in Bonbeach are much more likely to rent (29.3% versus 15.1%) and live in townhouses, while those in Patterson Lakes are more likely to own their homes outright. Local accessibility also differs; Bonbeach has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (96.8% versus 76.2%) and health services (77.3% versus 62.4%).

Typical weekly family incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,400. They also share similar proportions of people providing unpaid care and a nearly identical number of First Nations residents. While both have higher than average public transport access, Patterson Lakes has more stops and routes, but Bonbeach provides a far larger number of people with transit access within 45 minutes. Over time, the typical age of residents in Patterson Lakes has remained noticeably older than in Bonbeach.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Patterson Lakes 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Patterson Lakes Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Bonbeach De facto: 6.3 pts higher in Bonbeach Recent movers: 9.8 pts higher in Bonbeach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +938 larger in Patterson Lakes gap narrowing

6,855 87th pct 7,793 87th pct

Median age in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +4 yrs older in Patterson Lakes gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 20.7%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

42.2% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

37.0% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 29.0%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

5.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bonbeach Patterson Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 70.7%

5.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.8% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%

33.0% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 29.6%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

5.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 79.7%

0.9% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 41.8%

41.1% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +0.05 more in Bonbeach

0.86 5th pct 0.81 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +4 more in Patterson Lakes

10 79th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +88 larger in Bonbeach

525 75th pct 437 64th pct

ICSEA in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +6 higher in Bonbeach

1,068 84th pct 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 59.4%

12.3% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

9.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.2% Information technology even 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +$104 higher in Bonbeach gap widening

$975 80th pct $871 69th pct

Household income in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +$166 higher in Patterson Lakes gap narrowing

$1,766 63rd pct $1,932 72nd pct

Family income in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +$70 higher in Bonbeach gap narrowing

$2,459 80th pct $2,389 77th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.6%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

11.8% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 even 30.9%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.8%

5.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

3.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +3.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

20.2% One condition even 20.2%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +4 larger in Bonbeach

48 77th pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +3 yrs older in Patterson Lakes

26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +$301 higher in Patterson Lakes

$824 67th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +$249 higher in Patterson Lakes

$1,875 57th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +0.3 larger in Patterson Lakes gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 28.0%

12.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.0%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 26.3%

13.9% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +$39 higher in Patterson Lakes gap narrowing

$391 80th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +$39 higher in Bonbeach gap narrowing

$2,139 78th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +0.10 higher in Bonbeach gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.1% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.3% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 15.1%

1.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

38.8% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 59.9%

47.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.9 pts 24.7%

8.7% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 39.5%

34.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 18.7%

14.0% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

2.8% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

25.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 10.1%

12.1% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.2% $750 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 31.4%

20.7% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +13 more in Patterson Lakes

16 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +1.39 more in Patterson Lakes

2.33 67th pct 3.72 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +186.9 more in Patterson Lakes

339.6 75th pct 526.5 79th pct

PT routes in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +2 more in Patterson Lakes

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes even

33 29th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +3,172 more in Bonbeach

15,204 67th pct 12,032 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +24,539 more in Bonbeach

41,964 61st pct 17,425 47th pct

Transit to city in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes

86 97th pct —

How people get to work

50.4% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 24.9%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 30.9%

39.6% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

7.8% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.4% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

13.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

8.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 20.7%

16.0% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

7.2% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Labourers even 6.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +0.3 higher in Patterson Lakes

6.4 90th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +0.4 more in Bonbeach

6.8 93rd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +2.0 pts higher in Bonbeach

77.9% 88th pct 75.9% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +3.7 pts higher in Patterson Lakes

72.4% 85th pct 76.2% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +0.3 pts higher in Bonbeach

96.0% 87th pct 95.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +20.6 pts higher in Bonbeach

96.8% 98th pct 76.2% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +14.9 pts higher in Bonbeach

77.3% 92nd pct 62.4% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +8.5 more in Patterson Lakes

5.3 30th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +12 higher in Bonbeach

235 92nd pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Bonbeach in Patterson Lakes +0.1 pts higher in Patterson Lakes

1.8% 0th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Bonbeach with nearby areas

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Compare Patterson Lakes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonbeach vs Patterson Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20278/bonbeach/vs/SAL22047/patterson-lakes