Mansfield · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mansfield

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far older than the national average, Mansfield is a community where the typical resident is 47. It is a larger town than 91% of similar areas, with a population of 5,541 people.

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📍 Mansfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Mansfield sits — Total population

5,541 ▲ +27.1%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mansfield — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mansfield5,541
3722, VIC 5,815
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

5,541 ▲ +27.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,360
  • 2016: 4,787
  • 2021: 5,541

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs ▲ +6.8%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A quarter of the population is aged 65 and over, a figure well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This older age profile is reflected in the breakdown, where seniors and older adults together make up over half the community.

26.0% ▲ +33.8%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.0% ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mansfield splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Nearly half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of Victoria. About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.

1.2% ▲ +43.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 1.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.0% ▲ +40.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mansfield, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 59 males; 85+: 116 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 88 males; 80–84: 104 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 129 males; 75–79: 152 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 172 males; 70–74: 194 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 209 males; 65–69: 208 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 211 males; 60–64: 260 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 171 males; 55–59: 190 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 155 males; 50–54: 175 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 154 males; 45–49: 155 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 164 males; 40–44: 183 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 159 males; 35–39: 173 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 131 males; 30–34: 130 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 127 males; 25–29: 146 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 104 males; 20–24: 74 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 123 males; 15–19: 126 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 192 males; 10–14: 187 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 189 males; 5–9: 175 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 124 males; 0–4: 130 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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/sal/SAL21599/mansfield/topic/demographics-identity