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Mansfield vs Benalla

Name: Mansfield vs Benalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Mansfield profile · Benalla profile

Mansfield Benalla

Benalla and Mansfield (Vic.) are two Victorian regional areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different living environments. Benalla is somewhat walkable, with 82.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 57.4% within 15 minutes of groceries. In contrast, Mansfield (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent, and its residents generally have better access to money and resources. Health and education also differ; 39.5% of people in Benalla have a long-term health condition compared to 29.4% in Mansfield (Vic.), while the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well higher in Mansfield (Vic.) at 18.3% versus 13.1% in Benalla.

Both areas share a similar cultural makeup, with about 4% of people using a language other than English at home and nearly identical shares of First Nations residents. While they both have older populations than the national figure, Benalla's typical resident is noticeably older at 51 compared to 48 in Mansfield (Vic.). This age gap has widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, though Mansfield (Vic.) remains well higher at 46.5%.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in Benalla Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Benalla Renting: 9.6 pts higher in Benalla Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in Benalla De facto: 3.1 pts higher in Mansfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mansfield in Benalla +305 larger in Benalla gap narrowing

10,517 55th pct 10,822 57th pct

Median age in Mansfield in Benalla +3 yrs older in Benalla gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

25.3% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.0%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 43.5%

31.2% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 30.9%

10.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Mansfield Benalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 81.4%

3.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.5% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.0% Irish even 14.0%

12.8% Scottish even 12.8%

5.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 42.3%

39.4% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mansfield in Benalla +2 more in Mansfield

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mansfield in Benalla +0.66 more in Mansfield

3.96 79th pct 3.30 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mansfield in Benalla +2 more in Mansfield

8 18th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Mansfield in Benalla +632 more in Benalla

1,398 48th pct 2,030 63rd pct

Avg size in Mansfield in Benalla +206 larger in Benalla

200 21st pct 406 47th pct

ICSEA in Mansfield in Benalla +23 higher in Mansfield

1,020 52nd pct 997 42nd pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 39.3%

16.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.6% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

10.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mansfield in Benalla +$77 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$722 33rd pct $645 19th pct

Household income in Mansfield in Benalla +$189 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$1,331 23rd pct $1,142 10th pct

Family income in Mansfield in Benalla +$187 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$1,708 26th pct $1,521 15th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.8%

19.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.0%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.1% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +9.9 pts 49.8%

19.4% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.7% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mansfield in Benalla +107 larger in Benalla

111 35th pct 218 57th pct

Median age in Mansfield in Benalla +9 yrs older in Mansfield

32 yrs 89th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Mansfield in Benalla +$266 higher in Mansfield

$746 69th pct $480 15th pct

Household income in Mansfield in Benalla +$91 higher in Mansfield

$1,312 24th pct $1,221 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mansfield in Benalla +0.2 larger in Mansfield gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 41.5%

40.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 39.7%

10.5% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 38.7%

29.7% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mansfield in Benalla +$70 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$320 33rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Mansfield in Benalla +$247 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,253 13th pct

People / bedroom in Mansfield in Benalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 42.4%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 27.0%

16.3% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 86.3%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 23.0%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $200–$349 +16.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

36.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 15.1%

19.1% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

23.0% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 14.2%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mansfield in Benalla +35 more in Benalla

19 29th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Mansfield in Benalla +3.18 more in Benalla

1.81 19th pct 4.99 60th pct

Departures/1k in Mansfield in Benalla +409.8 more in Benalla

14.1 10th pct 423.9 35th pct

PT routes in Mansfield in Benalla +22 more in Benalla

2 14th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Mansfield in Benalla

— 38 89th pct

Drive to city in Mansfield in Benalla

— 129 94th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 65.3%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%

8.5% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 35.6%

30.1% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

3.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.0% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

3.7% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 11.4%

15.8% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mansfield in Benalla +3 higher in Mansfield

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mansfield in Benalla +3 higher in Mansfield

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mansfield in Benalla +3 higher in Mansfield

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mansfield in Benalla +2 higher in Mansfield

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mansfield in Benalla +68 higher in Mansfield

990 47th pct 922 19th pct

ERP in Mansfield in Benalla +463 higher in Mansfield

11,324 54th pct 10,861 52nd pct

Growth in Mansfield in Benalla +7.2 pts higher in Mansfield

8.2% 74th pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in Mansfield in Benalla +673 higher in Mansfield

1,552 77th pct 879 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mansfield in Benalla +435 higher in Mansfield

1,173 73rd pct 738 38th pct

Max temp in Mansfield in Benalla +4.0 higher in Benalla

17.9 5th pct 22.0 35th pct

Min temp in Mansfield in Benalla +0.9 higher in Benalla

7.4 5th pct 8.3 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mansfield in Benalla +2.2 higher in Benalla

2.4 15th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mansfield in Benalla +1.9 more in Benalla

2.6 15th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Mansfield in Benalla +13.1 pts higher in Benalla

30.7% 21st pct 43.8% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Mansfield in Benalla +23.7 pts higher in Benalla

33.6% 24th pct 57.4% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Mansfield in Benalla +64.8 pts higher in Benalla

17.9% 13th pct 82.7% 40th pct

Walk to school in Mansfield in Benalla +46.0 pts higher in Benalla

22.4% 12th pct 68.4% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Mansfield in Benalla +30.7 pts higher in Benalla

48.7% 13th pct 79.3% 27th pct

Walk to health in Mansfield in Benalla +7.4 pts higher in Benalla

27.6% 32nd pct 35.0% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Mansfield in Benalla +10.2 more in Mansfield

23.1 78th pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mansfield in Benalla +2 higher in Benalla

1 11th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Mansfield in Benalla +5.9 pts higher in Mansfield

8.8% 87th pct 2.9% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mansfield vs Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204011057/mansfield/vs/204021063/benalla