Patterson Lakes flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Patterson Lakes
(Kingston, VIC) - 4.27 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 September 2026.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
4.27 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Patterson Lakes's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Patterson Lakes at a glance
How Patterson Lakes is zoned
Selling in Patterson Lakes? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Patterson Lakes address.
Across its 4.27 km², Patterson Lakes is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 36% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 17% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ4). The median lot measures about 600 m² across 4,305 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Patterson Lakes
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Patterson Lakes suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1042, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Patterson Lakes's 7,793 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Carrum - Patterson Lakes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Patterson Lakes. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Patterson Lakes itself.
10,278 in 2001 to 12,478 in 2025, up 21%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Patterson Lakes data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 6 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
What a $9 report adds for a Patterson Lakes address
This page is the suburb; the report is your lot. For any Patterson Lakes address it resolves, on the lot boundary:
- The zone and every planning overlay that touches the lot, in the scheme's own labels
- Which flood overlay categories reach the lot
- Whether the lot is in bushfire-prone mapping, and what that triggers for a build
- Walking distance to the nearest bus stop
- A coverage disclosure: exactly which layers were, and were not, assessed
The interactive map is free - check an address below.
Geotechnical desktop report for a Patterson Lakes lot
The planning report tells you what you may build. The geotechnical desktop report tells you what the ground under a Patterson Lakes address is likely to do - before you pay for a site investigation.
- Mapped geology and soil landscape on the lot
- Indicative AS 2870 site class, with the evidence behind it
- Nearby bore logs and groundwater records
- Acid sulfate soil and reactive clay screening
- Contours, slope and site elevation
- What the desktop evidence cannot tell you, stated plainly
Check a specific Patterson Lakes address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Patterson Lakes planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Patterson Lakes?
The schematic on this page is a Patterson Lakes flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 36% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Patterson Lakes address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Patterson Lakes flood-prone?
About 36% of Patterson Lakes falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 19%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Patterson Lakes bushfire-prone?
Around 17% of Patterson Lakes is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kingston average of 6%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Patterson Lakes?
The dominant planning zone in Patterson Lakes is Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ4), though the suburb also includes Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ7) and Public Use Zone (PUZ1). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Patterson Lakes have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Patterson Lakes. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Patterson Lakes?
Across 4,305 surveyed parcels in Patterson Lakes, the median lot size is about 600 m². There are also 2,183 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Patterson Lakes have a train station?
There is no train station inside Patterson Lakes itself. The suburb is served by 29 bus stops.
What is the population of Patterson Lakes?
At the 2021 Census Patterson Lakes had 7,793 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Carrum - Patterson Lakes statistical area, which contains Patterson Lakes, went from 10,278 people in 2001 to 12,478 in 2025, up 21%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Patterson Lakes alone.
Is Patterson Lakes an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Patterson Lakes scores 1042 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Victoria - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Patterson Lakes?
Median household income in Patterson Lakes was $1,932 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,932 for the typical suburb in Kingston. Median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,100 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Patterson Lakes property?
A Patterson Lakes planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage, environmental and noise - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; the full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonbeach | 1.7 km | 30% | 11% |
| Carrum | 1.9 km | 19% | <1% |
| Chelsea | 2.9 km | 18% | 7% |
| Chelsea Heights | 3.3 km | 27% | 32% |
| Bangholme Greater Dandenong |
3.5 km | 10% | 60% |
| Carrum Downs Frankston |
4.2 km | 20% | 40% |
| Edithvale | 4.3 km | 25% | 3% |
| Seaford Frankston |
4.3 km | 30% | 42% |
| Aspendale Gardens | 5.3 km | 40% | 18% |
| Sandhurst Frankston |
5.9 km | 0% | 10% |