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Howes Creek vs Mansfield

Name: Howes Creek vs Mansfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Howes Creek profile · Mansfield profile

Howes Creek Mansfield

Mansfield (Vic.) and Howes Creek are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Mansfield (Vic.) is a larger centre where 26% of people are seniors, compared to just 4.5% in Howes Creek. The two areas also differ in their work and home lives; Howes Creek has a much higher share of people working from home (36.8% compared to 12.7% in Mansfield (Vic.)) and more high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week (27.3% versus 13.5%). In terms of accessibility, Mansfield (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent but has several amenities within a 15-minute walk, while Howes Creek is car-dependent and has no such services nearby.

Everyday life shares several similarities, with both areas having very similar typical weekly personal and household incomes. They also both have very few people who speak little or no English. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are distinct; for example, Howes Creek has a far higher share of residents with no religion (70.1%) than Mansfield (Vic.) (48.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,474 larger in Mansfield Work from home: 24.1 pts higher in Howes Creek No religion: 21.7 pts higher in Howes Creek Aged 65+: 21.5 pts higher in Mansfield Participation: 20.9 pts higher in Howes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howes Creek in Mansfield +5,474 larger in Mansfield gap widening

67 33rd pct 5,541 86th pct

Median age in Howes Creek in Mansfield +1 yrs older in Mansfield gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.4%

4.5% Seniors (65+) +21.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.9% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

Marital status

79.2% Married ◂ +30.0 pts 49.1%

29.2% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% Divorced +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Widowed +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Howes Creek Mansfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.0% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 83.2%

4.5% South Africa ◂ +4.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 40.7%

43.3% English ◂ +0.2 pts 43.1%

16.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

4.5% Scottish +9.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% German +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

101.5% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 90.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

70.1% No religion ◂ +21.7 pts 48.5%

31.3% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Howes Creek in Mansfield

— 5.01 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Howes Creek in Mansfield +5 more in Mansfield

0 0th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Howes Creek in Mansfield

— 274 45th pct

ICSEA in Howes Creek in Mansfield

— 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 47.1%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

8.2% Year 11 +8.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 35.5%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 19.5%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

31.4% Management & commerce ◂ +18.3 pts 13.1%

22.9% Health ◂ +11.7 pts 11.2%

20.0% Education ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%

0.0% Engineering & related +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Howes Creek in Mansfield +$56 higher in Howes Creek gap widening

$814 61st pct $758 51st pct

Household income in Howes Creek in Mansfield +$19 higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing

$1,375 38th pct $1,356 37th pct

Family income in Howes Creek in Mansfield +$754 higher in Howes Creek gap widening

$2,550 83rd pct $1,796 44th pct

Household income distribution

13.6% $650–$1,499 +16.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.0% Under $650 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.2%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.2%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

9.0% Cancer ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

6.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

0.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +9.1 pts 61.1%

13.4% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Howes Creek in Mansfield +64 larger in Mansfield

0 0th pct 64 80th pct

Median age in Howes Creek in Mansfield

— 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Howes Creek in Mansfield

— $818 67th pct

Household income in Howes Creek in Mansfield

— $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howes Creek in Mansfield +0.3 larger in Howes Creek gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples with children ◂ +24.8 pts 50.2%

35.7% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.9% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.4% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 30.2%

36.4% 4 people ◂ +25.0 pts 11.4%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 10.7%

13.6% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howes Creek in Mansfield +$93 higher in Mansfield

$238 36th pct $331 66th pct

Mortgage in Howes Creek in Mansfield +$130 higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in Howes Creek in Mansfield +0.10 higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 31.1%

22.7% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%

0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 92.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 44.3%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 30.3%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 16.2%

13.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 5.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 36.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

0.0% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Howes Creek in Mansfield +2 more in Mansfield

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Howes Creek in Mansfield +0.36 more in Mansfield

0.00 0th pct 0.36 59th pct

Departures/1k in Howes Creek in Mansfield +5.1 more in Mansfield

0.0 0th pct 5.1 58th pct

PT routes in Howes Creek in Mansfield +2 more in Mansfield

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Howes Creek in Mansfield

— 28 65th pct

Drive to city in Howes Creek in Mansfield +17 longer in Howes Creek

145 89th pct 128 85th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) +16.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

36.8% Worked at home ◂ +24.1 pts 12.7%

0.0% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.2% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 15.3%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Construction ◂ +7.5 pts 13.6%

10.5% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 3.4%

10.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.6 pts 1.9%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

7.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 16.3%

23.7% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 16.1%

7.9% Technicians & trades +10.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Howes Creek in Mansfield +3.7 higher in Mansfield

0.2 45th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Howes Creek in Mansfield +3.8 more in Mansfield

0.2 45th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Howes Creek in Mansfield +47.7 pts higher in Mansfield

0.0% 0th pct 47.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Howes Creek in Mansfield +49.7 pts higher in Mansfield

0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Howes Creek in Mansfield +25.1 pts higher in Mansfield

0.0% 0th pct 25.1% 65th pct

Walk to school in Howes Creek in Mansfield +47.3 pts higher in Mansfield

0.0% 0th pct 47.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Howes Creek in Mansfield +52.5 pts higher in Mansfield

21.4% 53rd pct 73.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in Howes Creek in Mansfield +46.9 pts higher in Mansfield

0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Howes Creek in Mansfield +19.1 more in Mansfield

0.0 0th pct 19.1 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Howes Creek in Mansfield +4 higher in Mansfield

1 46th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Howes Creek in Mansfield +4.9 pts higher in Howes Creek

9.5% 78th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howes Creek vs Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21209/howes-creek/vs/SAL21599/mansfield