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Mansfield vs Mountain Bay

Name: Mansfield vs Mountain Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Mansfield profile · Mountain Bay profile

Mansfield Mountain Bay

Mansfield (Vic.) and Mountain Bay are nearby Victorian areas with very different population profiles. Mansfield (Vic.) is a larger hub where 18.0% of people are children, while Mountain Bay is sparsely populated with no children at all. The two areas also differ in wealth and education; 18.0% of adults in Mansfield (Vic.) hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 0.0% in Mountain Bay, and typical weekly family incomes are far higher in Mansfield (Vic.) at $1,796 versus $1,062.

These differences in age and home ownership are widening, with Mountain Bay now far older and more likely to own their homes outright. While Mansfield (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent, it is more walkable than Mountain Bay, which is strictly car-dependent. Both areas remain similar in some ways, such as a low number of people who speak little or no English and nearly identical shares of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 32.8 pts higher in Mountain Bay Population: 5,487 larger in Mansfield Aged 65+: 24.0 pts higher in Mountain Bay Median age: 14 yrs older in Mountain Bay Renting: 21.3 pts higher in Mansfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +5,487 larger in Mansfield gap widening

5,541 86th pct 54 29th pct

Median age in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +14 yrs older in Mountain Bay gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

26.0% Seniors (65+) +24.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +18.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.1% Married +18.9 pts ▸ 68.0%

29.9% Never married ◂ +19.9 pts 10.0%

10.1% Divorced +7.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Mansfield Mountain Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 79.6%

3.2% England +11.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +3.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.7% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 33.3%

15.4% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

0.5% Greek +10.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% German +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

48.5% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 46.3%

43.2% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 31.5%

6.8% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mansfield in Mountain Bay

5.01 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +5 more in Mansfield

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Mansfield in Mountain Bay

274 45th pct —

ICSEA in Mansfield in Mountain Bay

1,022 68th pct —

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 40.0%

17.3% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.7% Year 11 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +24.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

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

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +15.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.5% Architecture & building +15.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.2% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

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

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +$233 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$758 51st pct $525 14th pct

Household income in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +$390 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$1,356 37th pct $966 12th pct

Family income in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +$734 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$1,796 44th pct $1,062 8th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 13.8%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 10.3%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.2% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +11.1 pts 50.0%

20.5% One condition +11.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

6.6% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +64 larger in Mansfield

64 80th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mansfield in Mountain Bay

35 yrs 73rd pct —

Median income in Mansfield in Mountain Bay

$818 67th pct —

Household income in Mansfield in Mountain Bay

$1,312 32nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +0.4 larger in Mansfield gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

36.5% Couples without children +41.0 pts ▸ 77.5%

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +35.2 pts 15.0%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +22.5 pts ▸ 62.1%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 24.1%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.7% 3 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mansfield in Mountain Bay

$331 66th pct —

Mortgage in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +$86 higher in Mansfield gap narrowing

$1,603 49th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +0.10 higher in Mansfield gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +32.8 pts ▸ 75.9%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.7 pts 10.3%

21.3% Rented ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 20.7%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +65.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +2 more in Mansfield

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +0.36 more in Mansfield

0.36 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +5.1 more in Mansfield

5.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +2 more in Mansfield

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mansfield in Mountain Bay

28 65th pct —

Drive to city in Mansfield in Mountain Bay

128 85th pct —

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

6.2% Walked +18.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 31.0%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 13.8%

15.3% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

8.7% 4 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Construction +15.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.4% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.4% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

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

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 12.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.3% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +3.6 higher in Mansfield

3.9 77th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +3.7 more in Mansfield

4.0 78th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +47.7 pts higher in Mansfield

47.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +49.7 pts higher in Mansfield

49.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +25.1 pts higher in Mansfield

25.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +47.3 pts higher in Mansfield

47.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +46.4 pts higher in Mansfield

73.9% 71st pct 27.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +46.9 pts higher in Mansfield

46.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +0.6 more in Mansfield

19.1 60th pct 18.5 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +3 higher in Mansfield

4 65th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Mansfield in Mountain Bay +6.5 pts higher in Mountain Bay

4.6% 37th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Mansfield with nearby areas

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Compare Mountain Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mansfield vs Mountain Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21599/mansfield/vs/SAL21817/mountain-bay