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Edithvale vs Patterson Lakes

Name: Edithvale vs Patterson Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Edithvale profile · Patterson Lakes profile

Edithvale Patterson Lakes

Patterson Lakes and Edithvale are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different layouts and populations. Edithvale is much more convenient for pedestrians, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to 76.2% and 62.4% in Patterson Lakes. Residents in Patterson Lakes are noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.5% compared to 14.9% in Edithvale). In contrast, Edithvale has a higher proportion of children under 15 (19.0% vs 15.8%) and a more qualified workforce, with 32.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.8% in Patterson Lakes.

These two areas are remarkably similar in some ways, such as having nearly identical typical weekly rents and a similar number of people living alone. However, the gap in walkability is stark; Edithvale is far more connected, while Patterson Lakes is more car-dependent. This is reflected in how people commute, with a higher share of residents in Patterson Lakes driving to work, while more people in Edithvale work from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in Patterson Lakes Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Edithvale Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Patterson Lakes Bachelor+: 9.2 pts higher in Edithvale No religion: 8.8 pts higher in Edithvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +1,517 larger in Patterson Lakes gap narrowing

6,276 86th pct 7,793 87th pct

Median age in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +6 yrs older in Patterson Lakes gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 20.7%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

45.6% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

36.7% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 29.0%

10.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Separated even 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Edithvale Patterson Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 70.7%

4.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%

35.9% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 29.6%

14.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

5.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 79.7%

1.0% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 41.8%

42.1% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +0.03 more in Edithvale

0.84 4th pct 0.81 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +3 more in Patterson Lakes

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +82 larger in Edithvale

520 74th pct 437 64th pct

ICSEA in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +25 higher in Edithvale

1,087 89th pct 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

66.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 59.4%

11.9% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 25.7%

23.5% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

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

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +$150 higher in Edithvale gap widening

$1,021 84th pct $871 69th pct

Household income in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +$169 higher in Edithvale gap widening

$2,101 79th pct $1,932 72nd pct

Family income in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +$192 higher in Edithvale gap widening

$2,581 85th pct $2,389 77th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

12.6% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

7.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +1.0 pts 65.8%

19.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

40 75th pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +4 yrs older in Patterson Lakes

25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +$688 higher in Patterson Lakes

$437 23rd pct $1,125 86th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +0.1 larger in Patterson Lakes gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 58.2%

25.2% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

16.7% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

1.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +$1 higher in Patterson Lakes gap narrowing

$429 86th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +$67 higher in Edithvale gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,100 76th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.7% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.0% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 15.1%

0.8% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 59.9%

31.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.3 pts 15.3%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 39.5%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 18.7%

4.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 56.3%

16.8% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

3.2% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.4%

23.9% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.2% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +2 more in Edithvale

31 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +1.22 more in Edithvale

4.94 77th pct 3.72 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +851.1 more in Edithvale

1,377.6 88th pct 526.5 79th pct

PT routes in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +1 more in Edithvale

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +3 longer in Patterson Lakes

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +4 longer in Patterson Lakes

29 25th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +1,531 more in Edithvale

13,563 65th pct 12,032 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +51,406 more in Edithvale

68,831 72nd pct 17,425 47th pct

Transit to city in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes

81 90th pct —

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 55.4%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 24.9%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked even 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 30.9%

9.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.7% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

12.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

8.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 20.7%

16.4% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

8.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +1.2 higher in Edithvale

7.9 97th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +1.3 more in Edithvale

7.7 98th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +23.8 pts higher in Edithvale

99.7% 100th pct 75.9% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +23.8 pts higher in Edithvale

100.0% 100th pct 76.2% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +4.2 pts higher in Edithvale

99.9% 100th pct 95.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +23.5 pts higher in Edithvale

99.7% 100th pct 76.2% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +27.3 pts higher in Edithvale

89.6% 97th pct 62.4% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +3.7 more in Patterson Lakes

10.0 41st pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +152 higher in Edithvale

375 99th pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Edithvale in Patterson Lakes +0.2 pts higher in Patterson Lakes

1.7% 0th pct 1.9% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edithvale vs Patterson Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20848/edithvale/vs/SAL22047/patterson-lakes