8,851 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,473
- 2016: 8,695
- 2021: 8,851
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mansfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mansfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the largest areas of its type, Mansfield is a growing community of 8,851 people. It has a notably young feel, with a much higher proportion of children than most similar areas. This creates a family-heavy demographic where more than 20% of residents are under 15 years old.
8,851
▲ +4.5%
- 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 87% of areas.
| Mansfield | 8,851 |
|---|---|
| 4122, QLD | 47,147 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 8,851 people. The typical resident is 39, making them a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 15.2%.
15.2% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
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.
About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.7%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
1.8% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
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/sal/SAL31752/mansfield/topic/demographics-identity