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Mansfield vs Stretton

Name: Mansfield vs Stretton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Mansfield profile · Stretton profile

Mansfield Stretton

Stretton and Mansfield are neighbouring areas in Brisbane that differ most in their cultural and housing profiles. Stretton is far more diverse, with 53.0% of people born overseas and 55.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 38.1% and 35.5% in Mansfield. Homes in Stretton are also more likely to be large, with 94.0% having three or more bedrooms, while Mansfield has 81.9%. In contrast, Mansfield has better transport links, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of people earning $3,000 or more a week (28.2% compared to 21.8% in Stretton).

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with a typical resident in each place being 36 years old. This shared stage of life is reflected in other similar figures, such as the percentage of children under 15 and the rate of unpaid care. While they track closely in these areas, the gap in cultural diversity has shifted over time, with Stretton's lead in overseas births and non-English languages widening or flipping since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.0 pts higher in Stretton Born overseas: 14.9 pts higher in Stretton 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Stretton Personal income: $128 higher in Mansfield No car: 2.4 pts higher in Mansfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mansfield in Stretton +2,198 larger in Stretton gap narrowing

57,617 53rd pct 59,815 57th pct

Median age in Mansfield in Stretton even gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%

19.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

Marital status

50.0% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

36.3% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 32.3%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Mansfield Stretton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.6% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 43.4%

6.8% China +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.0% Chinese +11.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

27.0% English ◂ +10.6 pts 16.3%

24.4% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 14.7%

9.1% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

5.4% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

4.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

60.8% English only ◂ +20.6 pts 40.2%

10.2% Mandarin +8.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.4% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Punjabi +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 35.3%

37.4% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 35.3%

3.2% Islam +6.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mansfield in Stretton +1.01 more in Mansfield

1.67 36th pct 0.66 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mansfield in Stretton +11 more in Mansfield

19 46th pct 8 10th pct

Students in Mansfield in Stretton +6,679 more in Mansfield

15,739 87th pct 9,060 47th pct

Avg size in Mansfield in Stretton +304 larger in Stretton

828 91st pct 1,133 100th pct

ICSEA in Mansfield in Stretton +44 higher in Mansfield

1,104 85th pct 1,060 69th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 73.2%

11.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

5.7% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

11.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

5.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mansfield in Stretton +$128 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$847 62nd pct $719 28th pct

Household income in Mansfield in Stretton +$183 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$2,061 75th pct $1,878 62nd pct

Family income in Mansfield in Stretton +$399 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$2,330 70th pct $1,931 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None +2.2 pts ▸ 72.9%

16.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

21.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

12.3% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 28.0%

20.2% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 14.4%

7.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mansfield in Stretton +$10 higher in Mansfield gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Mansfield in Stretton +$271 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,896 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Mansfield in Stretton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 36.3%

28.4% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.7% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 28.5%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 81.4%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 34.1%

13.2% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 3.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 66.5%

13.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

11.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 35.8%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 13.9%

12.0% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mansfield in Stretton +126 more in Mansfield

307 62nd pct 181 28th pct

Stops/1k in Mansfield in Stretton +2.30 more in Mansfield

5.33 65th pct 3.03 19th pct

Departures/1k in Mansfield in Stretton +1,311.3 more in Mansfield

2,384.5 90th pct 1,073.2 53rd pct

PT routes in Mansfield in Stretton +43 more in Mansfield

74 87th pct 31 61st pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 14.8%

6.1% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 31.7%

12.4% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

9.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 25.3%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

12.9% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

10.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mansfield in Stretton +0.5 higher in Mansfield

6.6 67th pct 6.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mansfield in Stretton +0.5 more in Mansfield

6.4 68th pct 6.0 59th pct

15-min city in Mansfield in Stretton +6.0 pts higher in Mansfield

82.4% 65th pct 76.4% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Mansfield in Stretton +2.8 pts higher in Mansfield

84.0% 72nd pct 81.1% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Mansfield in Stretton +0.2 pts higher in Stretton

95.1% 62nd pct 95.3% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Mansfield in Stretton +11.5 pts higher in Stretton

77.3% 52nd pct 88.8% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Mansfield in Stretton +1.4 pts higher in Stretton

98.0% 56th pct 99.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Mansfield in Stretton +9.2 pts higher in Mansfield

70.0% 71st pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mansfield in Stretton +0.5 more in Stretton

12.4 33rd pct 12.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Mansfield in Stretton +32 higher in Stretton

81 49th pct 113 57th pct

Mean slope in Mansfield in Stretton +1.6 pts higher in Mansfield

6.7% 73rd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Mansfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mansfield vs Stretton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30049/mansfield/vs/SED30081/stretton