The 2016 census determined a population of 85 for the state suburb of Patersonia.

Patersonia was named for Colonel William Paterson, Lieutenant Governor of the colony of New South Wales.

[3] The C854 route (Patersonia Road) enters from the south and exits to the north-east, where it then runs north along the eastern boundary.

The C828 route (Targa Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C854 on the eastern boundary and runs away to the south-east.

The C829 route (Pecks Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C854 in the centre of the locality and exits to the east.