1,046 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,038
- 2016: 1,065
- 2021: 1,046
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Patch · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Patch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in The Patch are married, making this a predominantly family-oriented area. It is a relatively large community of 1,046 people where the typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
1,046
▲ +0.8%
- 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 The Patch — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The Patch is larger than about 75% of similar areas. People here are far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 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.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with 21.4% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. It also has more children under 15 than most areas, at 19.6%.
21.4% ▲ +85.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Patch, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.8%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
0.7% ▲ +132.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +78.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Patch, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for The Patch
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Patch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22501/the-patch/topic/demographics-identity