Suburbs Mansfield (Vic.)

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Mansfield VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mansfield, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mansfield VIC is 5,541 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mansfield is $758 per week ($39,416 per year). Median rent in Mansfield is $331 per week ($1,434 per month). Mansfield has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Mansfield has a population density of 20.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mansfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mansfield is $1,603.

There were 218 recorded offences in Mansfield in 2025-25, a rate of 39 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (55 offences).

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📍 Mansfield, Victoria — 37.0492°S, 146.0975°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (6)

Mansfield Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mansfield Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$758/wk
$39,416 per year
#4358 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$331/wk
$1,434 per month
#3795 of 14,663
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Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,603/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mansfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (2,667) Female 51.9% (2,877)

Population Density

20.5
people per km²
5,541 people · 269.7 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,796
Family income/wk

Mansfield Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mansfield Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.1% 929 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
41.9% 671 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mansfield Country of Birth

Australia
95.5%
England
3.2%
Germany
0.8%
Hong Kong
0.3%
India
0.2%
Canada
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mansfield Religion

No Religion
50.3%
Catholic
19.6%
Anglican
12.6%
Not stated
7.1%
Uniting Church
4.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Baptist
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mansfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
19.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mansfield Languages Spoken at Home

German
20.5%
Other
17.8%
Mandarin
15.1%
Urdu
11.0%
Spanish
11.0%
Italian
9.6%
IAL Punjabi
8.2%
Thai
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mansfield Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.1% 1,388 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.5% 996 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.2% 49 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.2% 1,635 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mansfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
43.1%
Bachelor Degree
23.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.6%
Postgraduate Degree
5.0%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mansfield Occupation

Professionals
22.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.3%
Managers
16.7%
Community & Personal Service
13.5%
Clerical & Administrative
9.8%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Labourers
6.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mansfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce
15.8%
Engineering
15.1%
Health
12.7%
Architecture & Building
12.4%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Education
11.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Agriculture & Environment
5.7%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%
Information Technology
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mansfield Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mansfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
8.5%
$500-$649/wk
6.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.9%
$4,000+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mansfield Marital Status

💍
Married
49.2% 2,231
↔️
Separated
3.3% 148
📋
Divorced
10.1% 457
🕊️
Widowed
7.6% 344
👤
Never married
29.9% 1,359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mansfield Ancestry

English
32.5%
Australian
30.7%
Irish
11.6%
Scottish
10.4%
Other
4.2%
German
4.0%
Italian
2.0%
Dutch
1.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.8%
Chinese
0.7%
New Zealander
0.7%
Welsh
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mansfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.4%
Secondary — Government
23.0%
Primary — Catholic
12.1%
Pre-school
11.7%
Vocational Education
10.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Secondary — Catholic
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mansfield Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.8% 711
✅
No need for assistance
93.2% 9,728

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mansfield Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.2% 991
—
Not a volunteer
76.8% 3,285

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mansfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.4%
$300-$449/mo
3.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.5%
$600-$799/mo
5.4%
$800-$999/mo
8.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mansfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.6%
Did not go to work
13.4%
Walked only
7.2%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Bicycle
1.1%
Bus
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mansfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.8%
1 vehicle
33.3%
2 vehicles
39.0%
3 vehicles
15.3%
4+ vehicles
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mansfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.0%
2 bedrooms
16.4%
3 bedrooms
44.9%
4 bedrooms
30.7%
5 bedrooms
4.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mansfield Population Mobility

17.2%
moved in the last year
46.4%
moved in the last 5 years
1.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mansfield Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
123
Indigenous residents
10,381
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mansfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
479
Arthritis
213
Asthma
178
Heart disease
171
Diabetes
138
Lung condition
133
Cancer
111
Stroke
80
Kidney disease
65
Dementia
21

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mansfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
12.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mansfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.1%
Couple — no children
36.8%
Couple — no children under 15
9.5%
One parent — children under 15
7.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mansfield Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.5% 149
👤
Never served
96.4% 4,110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mansfield Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 574
—
Did not provide
86.5% 3,679

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mansfield Children Ever Born

No children
26.8%
1 child
10.5%
2 children
32.0%
3 children
21.2%
4 children
8.2%
5+ children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mansfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
28
1951–1960
78
1961–1970
111
1971–1980
46
1981–1990
74
1991–2000
40
2001–2010
73
2011–2015
58
2016
17
2017
6
2018
11
2019
19
2020
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mansfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5–14 hours
32.0%
15–29 hours
14.8%
30+ hours
10.5%
Did not do domestic work
22.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mansfield Household Size

1 person
30.2%
2 persons
39.5%
3 persons
10.7%
4 persons
11.4%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mansfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,274
Moved — same area (SA2)
440
Moved from VIC
364
Moved from NSW
27
Moved from overseas
17
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from WA
8
Moved from TAS
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mansfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.1%
Step family — no other children
6.6%
Blended family — no other children
2.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%
Step family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mansfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 218 total

Theft
55
Assault
44
Property Damage
32
Justice Procedures
26
Fraud
22
Drug Offences
12
Break & Enter
11
Public Order
10
Weapons
3
Other
2
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Mansfield Schools

6
schools nearby
2
government
1022
avg ICSEA score
1,368
total students
Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 219 students
1065
ICSEA
Mansfield Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students
1029
ICSEA
Mansfield Autism Statewide Services Independent
Combined · U · 26 students
1018
ICSEA
Mansfield Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 481 students
1003
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 134 students
993
ICSEA
Mansfield Autism Statewide Services - Mansfield Farm Campus Independent
Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mansfield Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,356/wk
Median Rent $331/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mansfield

≈ $5,876/month
Median rent $331/wk
Left after rent $1,025/wk
Rent share 24.4%

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Mansfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Daylesford
Pop: 2,781 Income: $715/wk Rent: $331/wk
Lovely Banks
Pop: 2,782 Income: $798/wk Rent: $350/wk
Blairgowrie
Pop: 2,786 Income: $787/wk Rent: $400/wk
Alexandra (Vic.)
Pop: 2,801 Income: $629/wk Rent: $240/wk
Soldiers Hill (Vic.)
Pop: 2,813 Income: $842/wk Rent: $300/wk
Spotswood
Pop: 2,820 Income: $1,229/wk Rent: $456/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mansfield

What is the population of Mansfield VIC?

The population of Mansfield VIC is 5,541 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 20.5 people per km².Mansfield is ranked #1,424 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mansfield?

The median personal income in Mansfield VIC is $758 per week, or $39,416 per year.The median household income is $1,356 per week.Family income is $1,796 per week.Mansfield is ranked #4,358 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mansfield?

Median rent in Mansfield VIC is $331 per week ($1,434 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mansfield ranks #3,795 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mansfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mansfield VIC is $1,603. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mansfield?

The median age in Mansfield VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mansfield a good suburb to live in?

Mansfield is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,541.The median income is $758/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21599. All dollar figures in AUD.