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Sherbrooke vs The Patch

Name: Sherbrooke vs The Patch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Sherbrooke profile · The Patch profile

Sherbrooke The Patch

The Patch and Sherbrooke are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges. The Patch is more populous, with 1,046 people compared to 294 in Sherbrooke. Life in The Patch is more connected to daily needs, as 50.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 6.6% of homes in Sherbrooke have that access. Conversely, Sherbrooke is much more walkable for leisure, with 98.2% of homes within 15 minutes of a park, compared to 52.0% in The Patch. Sherbrooke also has a wealthier profile, with 38.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 28.9% in The Patch.

Both areas have a similar family feel, with children under 15 making up around 18% of the population, which is close to the national figure. They share several traits, such as having exactly the same number of people per home and consisting entirely of separate houses. While they are similar in these ways, Sherbrooke has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 10.2%, while The Patch has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 752 larger in The Patch Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in Sherbrooke First Nations: 0.7 pts higher in The Patch Bachelor+: 8.7 pts higher in Sherbrooke Participation: 8.0 pts higher in The Patch

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sherbrooke in The Patch +752 larger in The Patch gap steady

294 59th pct 1,046 73rd pct

Median age in Sherbrooke in The Patch +1 yrs older in Sherbrooke gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 30.2%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.4%

12.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 54.4%

30.5% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 29.0%

9.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

1.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Sherbrooke The Patch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 80.1%

5.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +3.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

34.0% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.0% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% German ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

4.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

24.1% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 5.0%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sherbrooke in The Patch +15.96 more in Sherbrooke

20.83 88th pct 4.88 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sherbrooke in The Patch +10 more in Sherbrooke

17 86th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Sherbrooke in The Patch +44 larger in Sherbrooke

262 44th pct 217 39th pct

ICSEA in Sherbrooke in The Patch +13 higher in Sherbrooke

1,076 86th pct 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 68.4%

5.5% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.2% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 20.2%

19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 11.1%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 11.5%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%

14.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Sherbrooke in The Patch +$75 higher in Sherbrooke gap widening

$949 77th pct $874 70th pct

Household income in Sherbrooke in The Patch +$316 higher in Sherbrooke gap widening

$2,408 88th pct $2,092 79th pct

Family income in Sherbrooke in The Patch +$466 higher in Sherbrooke gap widening

$2,821 88th pct $2,355 76th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 14.9%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

8.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

3.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +4.0 pts ▸ 61.2%

24.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 23.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sherbrooke in The Patch +7 larger in The Patch

0 0th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Sherbrooke in The Patch

— 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sherbrooke in The Patch

— $1,199 87th pct

Household income in Sherbrooke in The Patch

— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sherbrooke in The Patch even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 19.5%

13.2% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

4.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sherbrooke in The Patch +$60 higher in The Patch gap narrowing

$355 72nd pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Sherbrooke in The Patch +$415 higher in Sherbrooke gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,085 76th pct

People / bedroom in Sherbrooke in The Patch even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 40.5%

8.5% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 100.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 43.8%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.5% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% 2 bedrooms even 9.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 16.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.9 pts 16.1%

19.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

6.4% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sherbrooke in The Patch +1 more in The Patch

8 78th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Sherbrooke in The Patch +18.61 more in Sherbrooke

27.21 96th pct 8.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Sherbrooke in The Patch +328.8 more in The Patch

1,006.8 86th pct 1,335.6 88th pct

PT routes in Sherbrooke in The Patch even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Sherbrooke in The Patch +16 longer in The Patch

8 43rd pct 24 62nd pct

Drive to city in Sherbrooke in The Patch +1 longer in The Patch

42 34th pct 43 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Sherbrooke in The Patch even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Sherbrooke in The Patch even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 43.1%

29.9% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 48.2%

28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 22.9%

13.7% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%

7.3% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

2.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 31.1%

20.4% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 16.4%

7.3% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

2.2% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Sherbrooke in The Patch +0.4 higher in Sherbrooke

3.3 74th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sherbrooke in The Patch +0.3 more in The Patch

2.8 71st pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Sherbrooke in The Patch +37.6 pts higher in The Patch

6.6% 62nd pct 44.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Sherbrooke in The Patch +43.9 pts higher in The Patch

6.6% 62nd pct 50.5% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Sherbrooke in The Patch +28.9 pts higher in Sherbrooke

84.4% 83rd pct 55.6% 75th pct

Walk to school in Sherbrooke in The Patch +24.3 pts higher in The Patch

4.8% 59th pct 29.1% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Sherbrooke in The Patch +46.2 pts higher in Sherbrooke

98.2% 85th pct 52.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Sherbrooke in The Patch +4.5 pts higher in Sherbrooke

5.4% 73rd pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Sherbrooke in The Patch +36.7 more in Sherbrooke

51.0 82nd pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Sherbrooke in The Patch +38 higher in Sherbrooke

51 78th pct 14 72nd pct

Mean slope in Sherbrooke in The Patch +5.7 pts higher in The Patch

12.2% 88th pct 17.9% 96th pct

Compare Sherbrooke with nearby areas

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Compare The Patch with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sherbrooke vs The Patch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22278/sherbrooke/vs/SAL22501/the-patch