Mansfield · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mansfield

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living alone in Mansfield than in most similar areas. This shift contributes to a smaller typical household size of 2.3 people, which is lower than the Victorian and national figures of 2.5.

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📍 Mansfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Mansfield sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mansfield — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mansfield2.3
3722, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.2% of households are people living alone, a figure well above the state and national averages. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 39.5% of the total.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.2% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.4%
  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 30.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mansfield, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Half of all families here are couples with children, while 36.5% are couples without. One-parent families make up 12.6% of the total, which is higher than in most similar areas.

12.6% ▼ -10.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mansfield, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21599/mansfield/topic/family-households