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Mansfield vs Rochedale

Name: Mansfield vs Rochedale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Mansfield profile · Rochedale profile

Mansfield Rochedale

Mansfield (Qld) and Rochedale are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Rochedale is far more diverse, with 57.7% of people born overseas and 62.6% using another language at home, compared to 34.9% and 33.1% in Mansfield (Qld). Rochedale also has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 52.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Mansfield (Qld) sits at 32.3%. In contrast, Mansfield (Qld) is more walkable, with 90.9% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 80.2% near health services, compared to 68.5% and 41.8% in Rochedale.

These two areas share very similar patterns in their job markets, with nearly identical unemployment rates and a similar share of people working from home. While Rochedale is noticeably younger and has seen far more people move in over the last five years, Mansfield (Qld) has a higher proportion of seniors. Both areas maintain a higher share of people with university degrees and higher typical incomes than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.5 pts higher in Rochedale Recent movers: 28.7 pts higher in Rochedale Born overseas: 22.8 pts higher in Rochedale Bachelor+: 20.1 pts higher in Rochedale Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Rochedale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mansfield in Rochedale +1,218 larger in Mansfield gap narrowing

8,851 87th pct 7,633 87th pct

Median age in Mansfield in Rochedale +6 yrs older in Mansfield gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 17.5%

20.8% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 7.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

Marital status

51.9% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 63.5%

33.3% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 28.1%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Mansfield Rochedale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.8% Australia ◂ +22.6 pts 40.3%

4.5% China +15.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.7% India +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

12.0% Chinese +29.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.0% English ◂ +14.8 pts 15.2%

25.5% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 12.3%

10.2% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%

5.1% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% German ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

64.4% English only ◂ +29.5 pts 34.9%

6.9% Mandarin +22.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.0% Cantonese +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 33.8%

33.8% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

4.1% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.2% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mansfield in Rochedale +0.42 more in Rochedale

1.63 21st pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mansfield in Rochedale +3 more in Rochedale

26 88th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Mansfield in Rochedale +15 larger in Rochedale

758 93rd pct 774 94th pct

ICSEA in Mansfield in Rochedale +14 higher in Mansfield

1,096 91st pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 84.6%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 6.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

12.6% Postgraduate degree +10.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 9.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

11.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

9.8% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

5.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mansfield in Rochedale +$189 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$784 56th pct $973 79th pct

Household income in Mansfield in Rochedale +$428 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$2,064 78th pct $2,492 89th pct

Family income in Mansfield in Rochedale +$220 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$2,249 71st pct $2,469 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.8%

21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.9%

12.1% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.6%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +13.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

17.8% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 10.2%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mansfield in Rochedale +122 larger in Mansfield

155 86th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Mansfield in Rochedale +1 yrs older in Mansfield

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mansfield in Rochedale +$12 higher in Rochedale

$525 36th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Mansfield in Rochedale +$1,012 higher in Rochedale

$1,821 55th pct $2,833 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mansfield in Rochedale +0.3 larger in Rochedale gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 73.5%

18.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

28.3% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 23.9%

21.8% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.7% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.0% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 8.9%

9.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mansfield in Rochedale +$170 higher in Rochedale gap widening

$430 87th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Mansfield in Rochedale +$474 higher in Rochedale gap narrowing

$2,126 78th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Mansfield in Rochedale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 23.2%

27.1% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 20.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 91.6%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.2% 4 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.5 pts 12.4%

11.9% 5 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

16.4% $550–$749 +39.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +33.9 pts 18.2%

14.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 2.7%

1.1% $750 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 37.6%

14.3% $3,000 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.4%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mansfield in Rochedale +1 more in Mansfield

43 87th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mansfield in Rochedale +0.64 more in Rochedale

4.86 77th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Mansfield in Rochedale +56.6 more in Rochedale

1,657.4 90th pct 1,714.0 90th pct

PT routes in Mansfield in Rochedale +21 more in Rochedale

9 86th pct 30 87th pct

Stop walk in Mansfield in Rochedale +5 longer in Rochedale

3 21st pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Mansfield in Rochedale +4 longer in Rochedale

14 10th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Mansfield in Rochedale +8,880 more in Mansfield

8,880 57th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mansfield in Rochedale +56,080 more in Mansfield

56,080 67th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Mansfield in Rochedale +7 longer in Rochedale

54 43rd pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

18.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

30.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 24.2%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

8.8% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.6% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing even 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.7% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mansfield in Rochedale +1.8 higher in Mansfield

6.9 92nd pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mansfield in Rochedale +1.7 more in Mansfield

6.8 93rd pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Mansfield in Rochedale +26.2 pts higher in Mansfield

86.9% 93rd pct 60.7% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Mansfield in Rochedale +22.4 pts higher in Mansfield

90.9% 95th pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Mansfield in Rochedale +14.5 pts higher in Mansfield

98.6% 95th pct 84.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Mansfield in Rochedale +32.5 pts higher in Mansfield

83.5% 87th pct 51.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Mansfield in Rochedale +5.8 pts higher in Mansfield

99.8% 93rd pct 94.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Mansfield in Rochedale +38.4 pts higher in Mansfield

80.2% 93rd pct 41.8% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mansfield in Rochedale +4.0 more in Rochedale

10.3 42nd pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mansfield in Rochedale +58 higher in Mansfield

124 87th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Mansfield in Rochedale +2.3 pts higher in Mansfield

7.0% 62nd pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Mansfield with nearby areas

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Compare Rochedale with nearby areas

Wishart Rochedale South Mackenzie Eight Mile Plains Mansfield Underwood Burbank Upper Mount Gravatt

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mansfield vs Rochedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31752/mansfield/vs/SAL32447/rochedale