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Mansfield vs Alps - West

Name: Mansfield vs Alps - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Mansfield profile · Alps - West profile

Mansfield Alps - West

Mansfield (Vic.) and Alps - West are two very different Victorian areas located about 55 km apart. Mansfield (Vic.) is a populated centre where typical weekly incomes are far higher at $1,331 compared to $699 in Alps - West. It is also more diverse, with 11.4% of people born overseas, and has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.3% compared to 0.0% in Alps - West). In contrast, Alps - West is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older; the typical age is 65, and 60.9% of the population are seniors.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work. This commonality exists alongside a wide gap in age structure, as the share of people aged 65 and over in Alps - West is far higher than in Mansfield (Vic.). This gap has flipped and widened since 2011. Other differences have also grown over time, such as the typical weekly income, which is now $632 higher in Mansfield (Vic.) than it was previously.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Alps - West Aged 65+: 35.6 pts higher in Alps - West Year 12: 46.5 pts higher in Mansfield Population: 10,494 larger in Mansfield Rent: $300 higher in Mansfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mansfield in Alps - West +10,494 larger in Mansfield gap widening

10,517 55th pct 23 0th pct

Median age in Mansfield in Alps - West +17 yrs older in Alps - West gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 65 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

25.3% Seniors (65+) +35.6 pts ▸ 60.9%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +15.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 39.1%

10.5% Divorced +28.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.2% Never married ◂ +18.1 pts 13.0%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mansfield Alps - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +18.7 pts 60.9%

3.4% England ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +2.6 pts 39.1%

38.5% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 30.4%

5.3% German +16.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.0% Irish ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 82.6%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +21.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

49.2% No religion ◂ +23.1 pts 26.1%

10.0% Not stated +16.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mansfield in Alps - West

7 86th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Mansfield in Alps - West

3.96 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mansfield in Alps - West +8 more in Mansfield

8 18th pct 0 0th pct

Students in Mansfield in Alps - West

1,398 48th pct —

Avg size in Mansfield in Alps - West

200 21st pct —

ICSEA in Mansfield in Alps - West

1,020 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

16.6% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.6% Year 9 or below +11.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.7% Agriculture & environment +16.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% Education ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mansfield in Alps - West +$147 higher in Mansfield gap steady

$722 33rd pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Mansfield in Alps - West +$632 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$1,331 23rd pct $699 0th pct

Family income in Mansfield in Alps - West +$584 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$1,708 26th pct $1,124 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +31.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

19.8% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +23.2 pts 17.4%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 21.7%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition +18.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.2% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.3% Diabetes +13.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +11.8 pts 47.8%

19.4% One condition ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mansfield in Alps - West +111 larger in Mansfield

111 35th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mansfield in Alps - West

32 yrs 89th pct —

Median income in Mansfield in Alps - West

$746 69th pct —

Household income in Mansfield in Alps - West

$1,312 24th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mansfield in Alps - West +0.9 larger in Mansfield gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples without children +59.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +48.4 pts 0.0%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.7% 1 person +20.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.1% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.9% 3 people ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mansfield in Alps - West +$300 higher in Mansfield

$320 33rd pct $20 0th pct

Mortgage in Mansfield in Alps - West +$180 higher in Alps - West gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $1,680 39th pct

People / bedroom in Mansfield in Alps - West +0.20 higher in Mansfield gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright +40.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

16.3% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 37.5%

26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mansfield in Alps - West +19 more in Mansfield

19 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mansfield in Alps - West +1.81 more in Mansfield

1.81 19th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mansfield in Alps - West +14.1 more in Mansfield

14.1 10th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mansfield in Alps - West +2 more in Mansfield

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +25.2 pts 30.8%

8.5% Walked +30.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.7% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%

10.5% 4 or more +27.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +77.2 pts ▸ 84.6%

11.5% Accommodation & food +11.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.0% Construction ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Managers +43.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

10.8% Labourers +12.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mansfield in Alps - West

5 43rd pct —

IRSD decile in Mansfield in Alps - West

6 57th pct —

IER decile in Mansfield in Alps - West

6 57th pct —

IEO decile in Mansfield in Alps - West +3 higher in Alps - West

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mansfield in Alps - West

990 47th pct —

ERP in Mansfield in Alps - West +11,301 higher in Mansfield

11,324 54th pct 23 0th pct

Growth in Mansfield in Alps - West

8.2% 74th pct —

Businesses in Mansfield in Alps - West +1,542 higher in Mansfield

1,552 77th pct 10 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mansfield in Alps - West +194 higher in Mansfield

1,173 73rd pct 979 59th pct

Max temp in Mansfield in Alps - West +3.0 higher in Mansfield

17.9 5th pct 15.0 0th pct

Min temp in Mansfield in Alps - West +1.4 higher in Mansfield

7.4 5th pct 5.9 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mansfield in Alps - West +2.1 higher in Mansfield

2.4 15th pct 0.3 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mansfield in Alps - West +2.3 more in Mansfield

2.6 15th pct 0.2 0th pct

15-min city in Mansfield in Alps - West +30.7 pts higher in Mansfield

30.7% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mansfield in Alps - West +13.2 pts higher in Mansfield

33.6% 24th pct 20.5% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Mansfield in Alps - West +17.9 pts higher in Mansfield

17.9% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mansfield in Alps - West +22.4 pts higher in Mansfield

22.4% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mansfield in Alps - West +48.7 pts higher in Mansfield

48.7% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Mansfield in Alps - West +27.6 pts higher in Mansfield

27.6% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mansfield in Alps - West +498.6 more in Alps - West

23.1 78th pct 521.7 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Mansfield in Alps - West +1 higher in Mansfield

1 11th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Mansfield in Alps - West +4.3 pts higher in Alps - West

8.8% 87th pct 13.1% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mansfield vs Alps - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204011057/mansfield/vs/205051099/alps-west