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Mansfield vs Wellington

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Mansfield profile · Wellington profile

Mansfield Wellington

Wellington and Mansfield are both Victorian regional areas with very different profiles. Wellington has much better access to services, with 49.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 19.5% in Mansfield, and far more public transport stops and departures. However, crime rates are far higher in Wellington, particularly for theft and sexual offences. In contrast, Mansfield is an area of higher overall advantage and better education, where 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.8% in Wellington.

These two areas share a similar social makeup, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,272 in Wellington and $1,325 in Mansfield. While they share these basics, the gap in resident age has widened since 2011; the typical person in Mansfield is now 49, which is five years older than the typical resident in Wellington.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,461 larger in Wellington Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Wellington Median age: 5 yrs older in Mansfield Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Wellington Year 12: 7.5 pts higher in Mansfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mansfieldin Wellington +35,461 larger in Wellington gap steady
10,178 46th pct 45,639 73rd pct
Median age in Mansfieldin Wellington +5 yrs older in Mansfield gap widening
49 yrs 82nd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Mansfieldin Wellington +0.9 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
1.1% 14th pct 2.0% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Mansfieldin Wellington +2.8 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
25.9% 81st pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Mansfieldin Wellington +0.1 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
17.1% 44th pct 17.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Mansfieldin Wellington +1.6 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
14.5% 72nd pct 12.9% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%
25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.2%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 46.9%
29.8% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
5.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mansfield Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mansfieldin Wellington +0.3 pts higher in Mansfield gap narrowing
11.4% 44th pct 11.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 81.3%
3.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.2%
39.1% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
14.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%
5.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
2.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Mansfieldin Wellington +0.2 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
4.1% 35th pct 3.9% 33rd pct
Limited English in Mansfieldin Wellington +0.1 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
0.3% 31st pct 0.5% 43rd pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 87.2%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Mansfieldin Wellington +3.5 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
49.4% 86th pct 45.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 45.8%
40.2% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
9.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mansfieldin Wellington +7.5 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
46.3% 64th pct 38.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Mansfieldin Wellington +4.3 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
18.1% 72nd pct 13.8% 57th pct
Schools in Mansfieldin Wellington +26 more in Wellington
7 39th pct 33 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Mansfieldin Wellington +0.24 more in Wellington
4.01 52nd pct 4.25 55th pct
Students in Mansfieldin Wellington +5,562 more in Wellington
1,398 44th pct 6,960 72nd pct
Avg size in Mansfieldin Wellington +11 larger in Wellington
200 46th pct 211 47th pct
ICSEA in Mansfieldin Wellington +23 higher in Mansfield
1,020 75th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 38.8%
17.1% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.9% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
10.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mansfieldin Wellington +$58 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$716 43rd pct $658 29th pct
Household income in Mansfieldin Wellington +$53 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$1,325 43rd pct $1,272 35th pct
Family income in Mansfieldin Wellington +$44 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$1,705 43rd pct $1,661 38th pct
High earners in Mansfieldin Wellington +0.7 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
8.4% 49th pct 7.7% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Mansfieldin Wellington +0.1 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
12.6% 41st pct 12.8% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.1%
19.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
5.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.1%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 13.0%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mansfieldin Wellington +3.1 pts higher in Wellington
30.1% 54th pct 33.2% 75th pct
Mental health in Mansfieldin Wellington +2.1 pts higher in Wellington
8.3% 46th pct 10.3% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Mansfieldin Wellington +1.8 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
5.3% 46th pct 7.1% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Stroke even 1.4%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +4.3 pts 55.6%
19.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mansfieldin Wellington +4.0 pts higher in Mansfield gap narrowing
21.5% 69th pct 17.5% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Mansfieldin Wellington +1.2 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
12.7% 58th pct 13.9% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Mansfieldin Wellington +0.7 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
23.3% 36th pct 24.0% 42nd pct
Defence service in Mansfieldin Wellington +1.8 pts higher in Wellington
3.6% 70th pct 5.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mansfieldin Wellington even gap steady
24.5% 74th pct 24.5% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mansfieldin Wellington +812 larger in Wellington
111 20th pct 923 61st pct
Median age in Mansfieldin Wellington +7 yrs older in Mansfield
32 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Mansfieldin Wellington +3.7 pts higher in Mansfield
34.2% 54th pct 30.6% 41st pct
Unemployment in Mansfieldin Wellington +7.3 pts higher in Wellington
6.5% 16th pct 13.9% 66th pct
Median income in Mansfieldin Wellington +$176 higher in Mansfield
$746 84th pct $570 54th pct
Household income in Mansfieldin Wellington +$32 higher in Wellington
$1,312 43rd pct $1,344 46th pct
Indigenous language in Mansfieldin Wellington +6.4 pts higher in Mansfield
8.1% 71st pct 1.7% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mansfieldin Wellington even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mansfieldin Wellington +3.2 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
10.5% 22nd pct 13.7% 51st pct
Living alone in Mansfieldin Wellington +0.9 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
29.5% 54th pct 30.3% 61st pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
40.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 34.2%
10.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 38.0%
29.5% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
11.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.9% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
1.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mansfieldin Wellington +$60 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$320 69th pct $260 50th pct
Mortgage in Mansfieldin Wellington +$200 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$1,500 56th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Mansfieldin Wellington even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Mansfieldin Wellington +4.8 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
15.8% 11th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Owned outright in Mansfieldin Wellington +4.8 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
47.0% 83rd pct 42.3% 67th pct
Separate houses in Mansfieldin Wellington +3.5 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
95.3% 84th pct 91.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mansfieldin Wellington +0.7 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
78.9% 61st pct 79.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 42.3%
31.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
15.8% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 91.7%
0.3% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 46.6%
27.0% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $200–$349 +17.4 pts ▸ 54.4%
37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.4 pts 17.4%
17.7% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
23.1% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
24.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 16.2%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mansfieldin Wellington +1.7 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
2.8% 15th pct 4.5% 40th pct
Work from home in Mansfieldin Wellington +3.7 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
15.9% 68th pct 12.2% 51st pct
PT commute in Mansfieldin Wellington even gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 0.3% 26th pct
PT stops in Mansfieldin Wellington +139 more in Wellington
19 45th pct 158 68th pct
Stops/1k in Mansfieldin Wellington +1.60 more in Wellington
1.87 36th pct 3.46 52nd pct
Departures/1k in Mansfieldin Wellington +103.6 more in Wellington
14.5 34th pct 118.2 57th pct
PT routes in Mansfieldin Wellington +16 more in Wellington
2 33rd pct 18 68th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
15.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%
6.6% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 38.4%
29.9% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%
10.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
2.8% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mansfieldin Wellington +7.1 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
42.2% 82nd pct 35.1% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Mansfieldin Wellington +0.4 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mansfieldin Wellington +2.7 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
2.0% 6th pct 4.7% 58th pct
Participation in Mansfieldin Wellington +2.3 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
55.8% 39th pct 53.5% 30th pct
Full-time in Mansfieldin Wellington +4.9 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
52.1% 10th pct 57.0% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

10.0% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.3% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%
7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
3.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%
16.2% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%
11.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mansfieldin Wellington +3 higher in Mansfield
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Mansfieldin Wellington +4 higher in Mansfield
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Mansfieldin Wellington +3 higher in Mansfield
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Mansfieldin Wellington +3 higher in Mansfield
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Mansfieldin Wellington +46 higher in Mansfield
989 73rd pct 943 41st pct
ERP in Mansfieldin Wellington +35,572 higher in Wellington
10,979 45th pct 46,551 72nd pct
Growth in Mansfieldin Wellington +6.1 pts higher in Mansfield
8.5% 84th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Businesses in Mansfieldin Wellington +2,817 higher in Wellington
1,491 51st pct 4,308 71st pct
Approvals in Mansfieldin Wellington +71 higher in Wellington
76 56th pct 147 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mansfieldin Wellington +323 higher in Mansfield
1,083 80th pct 761 62nd pct
Max temp in Mansfieldin Wellington +2.0 higher in Wellington
19.2 12th pct 21.3 23rd pct
Min temp in Mansfieldin Wellington +1.0 higher in Wellington
7.9 9th pct 8.9 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mansfieldin Wellington +5,787 higher in Wellington
3,046 3rd pct 8,832 53rd pct
Assault/100k in Mansfieldin Wellington +873 higher in Wellington
354 6th pct 1,227 64th pct
Sexual/100k in Mansfieldin Wellington +290 higher in Wellington
98 5th pct 388 79th pct
Robbery/100k in Mansfieldin Wellington
— 15 31st pct
Burglary/100k in Mansfieldin Wellington +705 higher in Wellington
147 4th pct 852 77th pct
Theft/100k in Mansfieldin Wellington +1,223 higher in Wellington
688 21st pct 1,911 73rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Mansfieldin Wellington +131 higher in Wellington
69 2nd pct 199 23rd pct
Property damage/100k in Mansfieldin Wellington +484 higher in Wellington
324 8th pct 809 56th pct
Drugs/100k in Mansfieldin Wellington +130 higher in Wellington
138 12th pct 267 30th pct
5-yr change in Mansfieldin Wellington +37.7 pts higher in Wellington
-16.4% 13th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mansfieldin Wellington +1.3 higher in Wellington
2.2 15th pct 3.5 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mansfieldin Wellington +1.3 more in Wellington
2.3 13th pct 3.5 37th pct
15-min city in Mansfieldin Wellington +13.8 pts higher in Wellington
25.1% 14th pct 38.9% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in Mansfieldin Wellington +19.6 pts higher in Wellington
28.0% 17th pct 47.6% 50th pct
Walk to transit in Mansfieldin Wellington +29.6 pts higher in Wellington
19.5% 31st pct 49.1% 53rd pct
Walk to school in Mansfieldin Wellington +16.3 pts higher in Wellington
24.5% 11th pct 40.8% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Mansfieldin Wellington +16.5 pts higher in Wellington
44.7% 14th pct 61.2% 36th pct
Walk to health in Mansfieldin Wellington +13.1 pts higher in Wellington
21.4% 21st pct 34.5% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Mansfieldin Wellington +2.2 more in Mansfield
21.6 57th pct 19.5 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Mansfieldin Wellington even
1 50th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Mansfieldin Wellington +4.6 pts higher in Mansfield
7.9% 87th pct 3.3% 25th pct

Compare Mansfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mansfield vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24250/mansfield/vs/LGA26810/wellington