$320 ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $231
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mansfield · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Mansfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Mansfield than in the rest of the country, with 47% of households owning their place without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure of 31%. The area is dominated by large, detached houses and has very few renters compared to the state average.
$320
▲ +77.8%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mansfield — higher than 69% of areas.
| Mansfield | $320 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most areas but a little below the state and national figures. Rent has risen by $140 since 2011, while typical monthly mortgage payments rose by $300 in the same period to reach $1,500.
$1,500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,352
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Mansfield splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (40%) and $200–$349 (39%), with Under $200 at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mansfield, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 47% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 15.8%, falling by nearly 5 percentage points since 2011.
15.8% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.0% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mansfield, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.3% of dwellings, which is far above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 78.9% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.3% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 95.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mansfield, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mansfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24250/mansfield/topic/housing-dwellings