Mansfield (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Mansfield is a town in the foothills of the Victorian Alps, on the Delatite River about 180 kilometres north-east of Melbourne. The area is the traditional country of the Yowengillum clan of the Taungurung people. Europeans first scouted the district in 1839, and the Mount Battery pastoral station was established the following year. The town was surveyed in 1851 and named after Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England, with a post office opening on the first day of 1858. Today Mansfield is best known as the main service town for the Mount Buller alpine resort, one of Victoria's largest ski fields. The surrounding high country is also associated with the legend of The Man from Snowy River.
Around the national middle
Mansfield (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 982, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mansfield (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,541
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,356
- SEIFA score
- 982
- Coordinates
- -37.0492, 146.1144
Mansfield (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mansfield (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 21% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 999 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 424 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,215 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,475 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,439 | 26% |
Share of the 5,552 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 929 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 671 | 31% |
| Rented | 459 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,004 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 119 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 8 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,158 occupied private dwellings in Mansfield (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $331
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,603
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,796
- Median weekly personal income
- $758
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 588 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 228 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 64 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,069 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Employed full-time
- 1,382
- Employed part-time
- 1,004
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Mansfield (Vic.)
Where is Mansfield (Vic.)?
Mansfield (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Mansfield (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Mansfield (Vic.) had a population of about 5,541.
Is Mansfield (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Mansfield (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 982, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 47 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of Australian suburbs.
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