Mansfield · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mansfield

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Forty per cent of people in Mansfield earn under $650 a week, reflecting a local economy where many residents have modest incomes. The town generally earns less than the state and national figures, though personal weekly pay is about the same as across Australia.

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📍 Mansfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Mansfield sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,356 ▲ +47.4%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mansfield — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mansfield$1,356
3722, VIC $1,360
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,356, which is well below the Victoria figure of $1,759. Families typically earn $1,796 a week, a little below the national figure, while the usual personal weekly income is $758.

$758 ▲ +46.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $518
  • 2016: $615
  • 2021: $758

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,356 ▲ +47.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $920
  • 2016: $1,088
  • 2021: $1,356

Median total household income per week.

$1,796 ▲ +47.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,214
  • 2016: $1,420
  • 2021: $1,796

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 13.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. This is consistent with the personal income spread, where only 7.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Mansfield splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mansfield, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

Sources

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

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