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Mansfield vs Waterford

Name: Mansfield vs Waterford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Mansfield profile · Waterford profile

Mansfield Waterford

Waterford and Mansfield are nearby Queensland suburbs with notable differences in education and income. Mansfield has a much more qualified workforce, with 37.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.0% in Waterford. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income in Mansfield ($2,061) than in Waterford ($1,427). Mansfield also has better access to services, with 95.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more schools per child.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of basic household layout, with almost identical numbers of people per home and bedroom. They are also alike in their levels of full-time employment and the share of residents who do not have a religion. While Waterford has a well higher share of one-parent families and people living alone, both suburbs are well above the national figure for the proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 23.6 pts higher in Mansfield Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Mansfield One-parent: 8.9 pts higher in Waterford Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Waterford Family income: $680 higher in Mansfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mansfield in Waterford +3,409 larger in Waterford

57,617 53rd pct 61,026 58th pct

Median age in Mansfield in Waterford +2 yrs older in Mansfield

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.1%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.9%

19.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 40.8%

36.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

6.9% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Mansfield Waterford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.6% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

3.0% New Zealand +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% China ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%

4.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.0% English +4.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.4% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.0% Chinese ◂ +12.4 pts 3.6%

9.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.4% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

60.8% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

10.2% Mandarin ◂ +8.7 pts 1.6%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 40.6%

37.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

5.3% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mansfield in Waterford +0.84 more in Mansfield

1.67 36th pct 0.83 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mansfield in Waterford +8 more in Mansfield

19 46th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Mansfield in Waterford +4,190 more in Mansfield

15,739 87th pct 11,549 69th pct

Avg size in Mansfield in Waterford +222 larger in Waterford

828 91st pct 1,050 100th pct

ICSEA in Mansfield in Waterford +150 higher in Mansfield

1,104 85th pct 954 14th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 ◂ +21.7 pts 52.6%

11.8% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.7% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.9 pts 17.2%

17.6% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.9 pts 4.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 17.8%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mansfield in Waterford +$165 higher in Mansfield

$847 62nd pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Mansfield in Waterford +$634 higher in Mansfield

$2,061 75th pct $1,427 24th pct

Family income in Mansfield in Waterford +$680 higher in Mansfield

$2,330 70th pct $1,650 15th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.3% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 5.1%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 11.5%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Cancer even 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +11.0 pts 59.7%

16.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mansfield in Waterford +0.1 larger in Mansfield

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 55.8%

21.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

12.3% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.6% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 14.3%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

3.7% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mansfield in Waterford +$75 higher in Mansfield

$420 77th pct $345 41st pct

Mortgage in Mansfield in Waterford +$567 higher in Mansfield

$2,167 80th pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mansfield in Waterford even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 34.1%

28.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 22.5%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 79.0%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 3.3%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 29.9%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 44.8%

11.8% $200–$349 +26.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 1.8%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +23.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 27.0%

21.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 7.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mansfield in Waterford +90 more in Mansfield

307 62nd pct 217 38th pct

Stops/1k in Mansfield in Waterford +1.77 more in Mansfield

5.33 65th pct 3.56 28th pct

Departures/1k in Mansfield in Waterford +1,652.1 more in Mansfield

2,384.5 90th pct 732.4 39th pct

PT routes in Mansfield in Waterford +38 more in Mansfield

74 87th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 9.6%

6.1% Bus ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.1% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 36.6%

33.6% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

7.5% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

9.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals ◂ +16.8 pts 14.3%

10.3% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

7.5% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mansfield in Waterford +0.7 higher in Mansfield

6.6 67th pct 5.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mansfield in Waterford +0.4 more in Mansfield

6.4 68th pct 6.0 60th pct

15-min city in Mansfield in Waterford +4.0 pts higher in Mansfield

82.4% 65th pct 78.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Mansfield in Waterford +4.2 pts higher in Mansfield

84.0% 72nd pct 79.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Mansfield in Waterford +17.5 pts higher in Mansfield

95.1% 62nd pct 77.7% 36th pct

Walk to school in Mansfield in Waterford +1.0 pts higher in Waterford

77.3% 52nd pct 78.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Mansfield in Waterford +1.0 pts higher in Mansfield

98.0% 56th pct 97.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Mansfield in Waterford +15.3 pts higher in Mansfield

70.0% 71st pct 54.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Mansfield in Waterford +1.1 more in Waterford

12.4 33rd pct 13.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Mansfield in Waterford +33 higher in Waterford

81 49th pct 114 57th pct

Mean slope in Mansfield in Waterford +2.0 pts higher in Mansfield

6.7% 73rd pct 4.6% 34th pct

Compare Mansfield with nearby areas

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Compare Waterford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mansfield vs Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30049/mansfield/vs/SED30091/waterford