7,793 ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,582
- 2016: 7,564
- 2021: 7,793
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Patterson Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Patterson Lakes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Patterson Lakes is far older than the state and national average, with the usual age being 46. This creates a population that leans heavily towards older adults and seniors, while remaining one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
7,793
▲ +2.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Patterson Lakes — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 7,793 people, making it among the largest areas at this level. Residents here are far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, by 8 years.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the state and national averages.
21.5% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Patterson Lakes, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are slightly lower than the national figure at 10.2%. Only 0.6% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +185.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Patterson Lakes, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Patterson Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22047/patterson-lakes/topic/demographics-identity