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Mansfield vs Wangaratta

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Mansfield profile · Wangaratta profile

Mansfield Wangaratta

Wangaratta and Mansfield are two regional Victorian areas with very different layouts. Wangaratta is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) and 66.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Mansfield is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.2 and only 19.5% of homes near public transport. There is also a sharp contrast in crime rates; recorded offences per 100,000 people are far higher in Wangaratta (6,636) than in Mansfield (3,046).

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $1,325. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and an almost identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these core economic traits, the age gap between them is growing; the typical resident in Mansfield is 49, which is 4 years older than the typical resident in Wangaratta, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,630 larger in Wangaratta De facto: 2.9 pts higher in Mansfield Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Wangaratta One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Wangaratta Recent movers: 9.0 pts higher in Mansfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +19,630 larger in Wangaratta gap steady
10,178 46th pct 29,808 66th pct
Median age in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +4 yrs older in Mansfield gap widening
49 yrs 82nd pct 45 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +0.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
1.1% 14th pct 1.9% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +1.8 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
25.9% 81st pct 24.1% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +0.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
17.1% 44th pct 17.5% 48th pct
De facto in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2.9 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
14.5% 72nd pct 11.6% 30th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.8%
25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.1%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.1% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 47.6%
29.8% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
5.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mansfield Wangaratta

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2.3 pts higher in Mansfield gap narrowing
11.4% 44th pct 9.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 84.6%
3.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% English +0.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
39.1% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
14.3% Irish even 14.3%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
2.6% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +1.1 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
4.1% 35th pct 5.2% 45th pct
Limited English in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +0.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
0.3% 31st pct 0.7% 52nd pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 89.0%
0.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +7.3 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
49.4% 86th pct 42.0% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 42.0%
40.2% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 48.3%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2.2 pts higher in Mansfield gap narrowing
46.3% 64th pct 44.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +0.8 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
18.1% 72nd pct 17.3% 69th pct
Schools in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +16 more in Wangaratta
7 39th pct 23 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +0.40 more in Wangaratta
4.01 52nd pct 4.42 57th pct
Students in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +3,505 more in Wangaratta
1,398 44th pct 4,903 64th pct
Avg size in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +13 larger in Wangaratta
200 46th pct 213 48th pct
ICSEA in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2 higher in Wangaratta
1,020 75th pct 1,023 75th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 44.1%
17.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.3% Year 11 even 16.3%
10.9% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
19.1% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

10.5% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
9.3% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +$11 higher in Wangaratta gap steady
$716 43rd pct $727 45th pct
Household income in Mansfieldin Wangaratta even gap narrowing
$1,325 43rd pct $1,326 43rd pct
Family income in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +$66 higher in Wangaratta gap widening
$1,705 43rd pct $1,771 48th pct
High earners in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +1.4 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
8.4% 49th pct 7.0% 36th pct
High-income homes in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +0.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
12.6% 41st pct 13.0% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
19.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +5.2 pts higher in Wangaratta
30.1% 54th pct 35.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2.4 pts higher in Wangaratta
8.3% 46th pct 10.7% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2.2 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
5.3% 46th pct 7.4% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.1% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Stroke even 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +3.5 pts 56.4%
19.8% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2.9 pts higher in Mansfield gap narrowing
21.5% 69th pct 18.6% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2.6 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
12.7% 58th pct 15.3% 99th pct
Unpaid child care in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
23.3% 36th pct 26.1% 61st pct
Defence service in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +0.5 pts higher in Mansfield
3.6% 70th pct 3.1% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +0.8 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
24.5% 74th pct 23.8% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +448 larger in Wangaratta
111 20th pct 559 50th pct
Median age in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +11 yrs older in Mansfield
32 yrs 86th pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +0.8 pts higher in Mansfield
34.2% 54th pct 33.4% 51st pct
Unemployment in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +3.4 pts higher in Wangaratta
6.5% 16th pct 10.0% 40th pct
Median income in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +$199 higher in Mansfield
$746 84th pct $547 48th pct
Household income in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +$127 higher in Wangaratta
$1,312 43rd pct $1,439 57th pct
Indigenous language in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +5.2 pts higher in Mansfield
8.1% 71st pct 2.9% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mansfieldin Wangaratta even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +4.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
10.5% 22nd pct 14.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +1.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
29.5% 54th pct 30.8% 64th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 51.9%
40.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 32.6%
10.5% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 36.8%
29.5% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +$60 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$320 69th pct $260 50th pct
Mortgage in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +$150 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$1,500 56th pct $1,350 46th pct
People / bedroom in Mansfieldin Wangaratta even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +6.4 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
15.8% 11th pct 22.2% 35th pct
Owned outright in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +5.9 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
47.0% 83rd pct 41.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +5.5 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
95.3% 84th pct 89.8% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +0.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
78.9% 61st pct 79.2% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 41.1%
31.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.8% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
1.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 89.8%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
27.0% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +18.6 pts 19.3%
17.7% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
23.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.9%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2.4 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
2.8% 15th pct 5.1% 51st pct
Work from home in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +3.9 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
15.9% 68th pct 11.9% 49th pct
PT commute in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +0.2 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 0.2% 19th pct
PT stops in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +126 more in Wangaratta
19 45th pct 145 66th pct
Stops/1k in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +3.00 more in Wangaratta
1.87 36th pct 4.86 71st pct
Departures/1k in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +369.2 more in Wangaratta
14.5 34th pct 383.8 69th pct
PT routes in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +35 more in Wangaratta
2 33rd pct 37 82nd pct
Stop walk in Mansfieldin Wangaratta
— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 63.4%
15.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
6.6% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
4.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 39.0%
29.9% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%
10.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
2.8% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +9.0 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
42.2% 82nd pct 33.3% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +3.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
9.1% 39th pct 12.9% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +1.0 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
2.0% 6th pct 2.9% 14th pct
Participation in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +3.0 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
55.8% 39th pct 58.8% 55th pct
Full-time in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +4.1 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
52.1% 10th pct 56.3% 27th pct

Industries people work in

10.0% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.3% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
3.9% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
5.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%
16.2% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%
11.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2 higher in Mansfield
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +3 higher in Mansfield
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +3 higher in Mansfield
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +1 higher in Mansfield
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +32 higher in Mansfield
989 73rd pct 957 54th pct
ERP in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +19,110 higher in Wangaratta
10,979 45th pct 30,089 64th pct
Growth in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +7.3 pts higher in Mansfield
8.5% 84th pct 1.1% 24th pct
Businesses in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +1,722 higher in Wangaratta
1,491 51st pct 3,213 65th pct
Approvals in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +45 higher in Wangaratta
76 56th pct 121 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +279 higher in Mansfield
1,083 80th pct 804 66th pct
Max temp in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2.7 higher in Wangaratta
19.2 12th pct 21.9 27th pct
Min temp in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +0.1 higher in Wangaratta
7.9 9th pct 8.0 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +3,590 higher in Wangaratta
3,046 3rd pct 6,636 35th pct
Assault/100k in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +455 higher in Wangaratta
354 6th pct 809 38th pct
Sexual/100k in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +86 higher in Wangaratta
98 5th pct 185 32nd pct
Robbery/100k in Mansfieldin Wangaratta
— 20 43rd pct
Burglary/100k in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +259 higher in Wangaratta
147 4th pct 406 37th pct
Theft/100k in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +845 higher in Wangaratta
688 21st pct 1,533 61st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +59 higher in Wangaratta
69 2nd pct 127 10th pct
Property damage/100k in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +457 higher in Wangaratta
324 8th pct 782 54th pct
Drugs/100k in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +356 higher in Wangaratta
138 12th pct 493 52nd pct
5-yr change in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +36.6 pts higher in Wangaratta
-16.4% 13th pct 20.2% 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2.5 higher in Wangaratta
2.2 15th pct 4.7 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +2.2 more in Wangaratta
2.3 13th pct 4.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +30.3 pts higher in Wangaratta
25.1% 14th pct 55.4% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +32.2 pts higher in Wangaratta
28.0% 17th pct 60.1% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +46.9 pts higher in Wangaratta
19.5% 31st pct 66.4% 66th pct
Walk to school in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +35.1 pts higher in Wangaratta
24.5% 11th pct 59.6% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +33.3 pts higher in Wangaratta
44.7% 14th pct 78.1% 61st pct
Walk to health in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +11.1 pts higher in Wangaratta
21.4% 21st pct 32.5% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +1.1 more in Wangaratta
21.6 57th pct 22.7 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Mansfieldin Wangaratta even
1 50th pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Mansfieldin Wangaratta +4.2 pts higher in Mansfield
7.9% 87th pct 3.7% 32nd pct

Compare Mansfield with nearby areas

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Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mansfield vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24250/mansfield/vs/LGA26700/wangaratta