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Mansfield vs Mount Buller

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Mansfield profile · Mount Buller profile

Mansfield Mount Buller

Mansfield and Mount Buller (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different populations. Mansfield is an older community where the typical resident is 45 and 25.7% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Mount Buller (L) is far younger, with a typical age of 27 and only 5.4% of people aged 65 and over. These differences extend to the homes; 90.5% of dwellings in Mansfield are separate houses, while 61% of homes in Mount Buller (L) are flats or apartments. Mount Buller (L) also has a much higher share of renters at 51.2%, compared to 25.9% in Mansfield.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has widened across many measures. The difference in typical age has grown from nothing to 18 years, and the lead in the share of people aged 65 and over has flipped completely. Despite these diverging trends, both areas remain somewhat walkable and have a similar share of high-income households earning over $3,000 a week. This shared economic profile exists even though Mount Buller (L) is much more diverse, with 55.8% of residents arriving from overseas compared to 10.2% in Mansfield.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Mansfield Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Mount Buller Separate houses: 49.1 pts higher in Mansfield Recent arrivals: 45.6 pts higher in Mount Buller 3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Mansfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +3,666 larger in Mansfield gap widening
3,999 83rd pct 333 20th pct
Median age in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +18 yrs older in Mansfield gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +1.3 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
1.3% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +20.3 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
25.7% 62nd pct 5.4% 4th pct
Under 15 in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +12.1 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
18.4% 57th pct 6.3% 0th pct
De facto in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +7.6 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
14.6% 66th pct 7.0% 7th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +21.7 pts ▸ 45.3%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +21.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.3 pts 5.4%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 14.7%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 6.3%

Marital status

32.0% Never married +35.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
45.1% Married ◂ +22.5 pts 22.7%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 5.1%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 1.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Mansfield Mount Buller

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +1.4 pts higher in Mount Buller gap steady
11.6% 55th pct 12.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +34.2 pts 48.3%
3.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +13.9 pts 27.9%
40.6% Australian ◂ +18.9 pts 21.6%
15.5% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 6.3%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%
5.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
2.7% Italian even 2.7%
1.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +4.8 pts higher in Mount Buller gap steady
4.8% 64th pct 9.6% 86th pct
Limited English in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +2.2 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
0.5% 66th pct 2.7% 88th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +38.3 pts 51.1%
0.6% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 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

No religion in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +5.6 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
49.5% 75th pct 43.8% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 43.8%
6.8% Not stated +36.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +28.5 pts 13.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +2.6 pts higher in Mount Buller gap steady
46.2% 72nd pct 48.9% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +1.2 pts higher in Mount Buller gap steady
17.0% 74th pct 18.2% 77th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
17.1% Year 10 ◂ +14.5 pts 2.6%
16.4% Year 11 ◂ +12.1 pts 4.3%
12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.9 pts 11.5%
18.0% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.7 pts 7.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%
12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 2.9%
11.3% Education ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%
10.8% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 2.5%
9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 2.0%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%
2.9% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +$119 higher in Mount Buller gap widening
$749 68th pct $868 86th pct
Household income in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +$515 higher in Mount Buller gap widening
$1,259 49th pct $1,774 79th pct
Family income in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +$160 higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
$1,756 62nd pct $1,916 71st pct
High earners in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +0.3 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
7.0% 57th pct 6.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +0.9 pts higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
11.3% 53rd pct 12.2% 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.8%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
21.3% Under $650 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +26.5 pts 14.1%
35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.7%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 4.5%
2.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +25.5 pts higher in Mansfield
31.8% 43rd pct 6.3% 0th pct
Mental health in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +8.4 pts higher in Mansfield
9.9% 51st pct 1.5% 1st pct
Needs assistance in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +7.3 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
7.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 2.1%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +8.4 pts 1.5%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +9.6 pts 50.2%
21.0% One condition ◂ +15.0 pts 6.0%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 0.9%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +14.1 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
21.1% 74th pct 7.0% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +8.3 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
13.1% 48th pct 4.8% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +21.7 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
27.1% 64th pct 5.4% 0th pct
Defence service in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +0.5 pts higher in Mansfield
3.1% 37th pct 2.6% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +20.2 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
22.8% 38th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +0.2 larger in Mansfield gap widening
2.2 36th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +3.8 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 18.2% 68th pct
Living alone in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +15.3 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
33.4% 66th pct 48.8% 100th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 33.3%
35.5% Couples without children +13.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
14.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.4% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
37.3% 2 people ◂ +20.2 pts 17.1%
1.7% 6 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.2% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%
10.4% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +$90 higher in Mansfield gap narrowing
$331 70th pct $241 39th pct
Mortgage in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +$600 higher in Mansfield gap widening
$1,600 69th pct $1,000 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +0.20 higher in Mount Buller gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +25.3 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
25.9% 63rd pct 51.2% 89th pct
Owned outright in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +2.7 pts higher in Mount Buller gap steady
41.2% 55th pct 43.9% 64th pct
Separate houses in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +49.1 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
90.5% 35th pct 41.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +22.9 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
79.0% 57th pct 56.1% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.9% Rented +25.3 pts ▸ 51.2%
41.2% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.1 pts 12.2%
1.6% Not stated +10.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +49.1 pts 41.5%
0.4% Flat or apartment +60.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 24.4%
3.9% 5 or more +27.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
16.8% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
2.0% 1 bedroom +20.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
36.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.6%
15.2% Under $200 +13.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
1.2% $750 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +22.0 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
4.8% 58th pct 26.8% 91st pct
Work from home in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +4.1 pts higher in Mount Buller gap steady
9.7% 61st pct 13.9% 77th pct
PT commute in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +0.4 pts higher in Mansfield gap steady
0.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +55.7 pts 7.2%
7.2% Walked +51.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
9.7% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 56.1%
39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.8 pts 7.3%
4.8% No vehicle +22.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
6.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +2.0 pts higher in Mansfield gap narrowing
46.4% 89th pct 44.4% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +45.6 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
10.2% 72nd pct 55.8% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +1.9 pts higher in Mansfield gap narrowing
1.9% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +3.9 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
56.9% 62nd pct 53.0% 50th pct
Full-time in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +6.6 pts higher in Mansfield gap widening
53.5% 36th pct 47.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Accommodation & food +32.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +19.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 5.4%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 4.2%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 3.0%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Community & personal service +20.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 10.8%
15.9% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%
14.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%
10.5% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 2.4%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +0.4 higher in Mansfield
5.2 66th pct 4.8 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +0.3 more in Mount Buller
5.3 63rd pct 5.7 70th pct
15-min city in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +28.5 pts higher in Mount Buller
64.4% 54th pct 92.9% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +30.8 pts higher in Mount Buller
66.0% 56th pct 96.8% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +34.3 pts higher in Mansfield
34.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +64.1 pts higher in Mansfield
64.1% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +1.1 pts higher in Mansfield
94.5% 56th pct 93.4% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +33.7 pts higher in Mount Buller
63.3% 70th pct 97.0% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +41.6 more in Mount Buller
24.5 64th pct 66.1 94th pct
Intersections/km² in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +59 higher in Mansfield
68 85th pct 10 15th pct
Mean slope in Mansfieldin Mount Buller +15.3 pts higher in Mount Buller
3.7% 34th pct 18.9% 100th pct

Compare Mansfield with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Buller with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mansfield vs Mount Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215053/mansfield/vs/UCL222056/mount-buller