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Mansfield vs Sawmill Settlement

Name: Mansfield vs Sawmill Settlement — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Mansfield profile · Sawmill Settlement profile

Mansfield Sawmill Settlement

Mansfield and Sawmill Settlement (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Mansfield is a larger town with a somewhat walkable layout, where 66.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 94.5% are near a park. In contrast, Sawmill Settlement (L) is a sparsely populated area that is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, or groceries. Mansfield also has a much older population, with 25.7% aged 65 and over compared to 15.0% in Sawmill Settlement (L). This is consistent with a higher rate of people needing help with daily activities in Mansfield, which is 7.3% compared to 0.0% in Sawmill Settlement (L).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income, with Mansfield at $1,756 and Sawmill Settlement (L) at $1,718. They also have nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; for example, Sawmill Settlement (L) now has a much higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (26.0% compared to 17.0% in Mansfield), and the gap in Year 12 completion has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,765 larger in Mansfield Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Mansfield Needs assistance: 7.3 pts higher in Mansfield Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement No car: 4.8 pts higher in Mansfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +3,765 larger in Mansfield gap widening

3,999 83rd pct 234 12th pct

Median age in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +1 yrs older in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 15.0%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

32.0% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

45.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 41.7%

10.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Mansfield Sawmill Settlement

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 77.4%

3.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +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 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.6%

40.6% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 34.2%

15.5% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

5.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 83.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 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

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +19.4 pts 22.6%

6.8% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

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

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.3%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.4%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 24.0%

18.0% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

11.3% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

10.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +$137 higher in Sawmill Settlement gap widening

$749 68th pct $886 86th pct

Household income in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +$178 higher in Sawmill Settlement gap widening

$1,259 49th pct $1,437 62nd pct

Family income in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +$38 higher in Mansfield gap narrowing

$1,756 62nd pct $1,718 59th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 7.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 33.3%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.4%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

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 +4.8 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.0% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +0.1 larger in Mansfield gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 30.7%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 7.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 22.3%

33.4% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.2% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

5.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +$11 higher in Mansfield gap narrowing

$331 70th pct $320 66th pct

Mortgage in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +$375 higher in Mansfield gap widening

$1,600 69th pct $1,225 38th pct

People / bedroom in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 34.0%

25.9% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 17.0%

1.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 95.7%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 20.2%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

3.9% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $200–$349 +13.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 31.3%

15.2% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

21.6% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 12.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 48.3%

9.7% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

0.4% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 33.3%

11.9% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Accommodation & food +9.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.5% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 4.2%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 4.2%

2.2% Rental & real estate +6.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%

15.9% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +4.7 higher in Mansfield

5.2 66th pct 0.4 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +4.9 more in Mansfield

5.3 63rd pct 0.4 4th pct

15-min city in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +64.4 pts higher in Mansfield

64.4% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +66.0 pts higher in Mansfield

66.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +34.3 pts higher in Mansfield

34.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +64.1 pts higher in Mansfield

64.1% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +94.5 pts higher in Mansfield

94.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +63.3 pts higher in Mansfield

63.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +16.0 more in Mansfield

24.5 64th pct 8.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +41 higher in Mansfield

68 85th pct 28 44th pct

Mean slope in Mansfield in Sawmill Settlement +9.5 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement

3.7% 34th pct 13.1% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mansfield vs Sawmill Settlement [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215053/mansfield/vs/UCL222082/sawmill-settlement