8,880 ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,493
- 2016: 8,722
- 2021: 8,880
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mansfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mansfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 8,880 people in Mansfield are married, making it a family-focused area. The community has grown by 4.6% since 2011 and is now home to a higher proportion of children than most similar places.
8,880
▲ +4.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mansfield — lower than 54% of areas.
| Mansfield | 8,880 |
|---|---|
| 4122, QLD | 47,147 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by 387 people since 2011. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This is contrasted by a lower share of seniors aged 65 and over compared to the national figure.
15.4% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mansfield splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 6.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the state and national figures. About 1.8% of the community identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
1.8% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mansfield, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031062/mansfield/topic/demographics-identity