3.0 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 3.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Mansfield · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Mansfield
How families and households are made up across the area.
Two-thirds of families in Mansfield are couples with children, making it a clear hub for larger households. This family-centric profile means homes here are typically larger than in most other areas, with an average of 3.0 people per dwelling.
3.0
▲ +3.4%
- 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 — higher than 86% of areas.
| Mansfield | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| 4122, QLD | 2.7 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Mansfield holds 3.0 people, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. This is reflected in a lower percentage of people living alone, at 17.0%, which is well below the national rate of 25.6%.
17.0% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Mansfield, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 66.3% of families, while those without children account for 18.1%. One-parent families represent 14.6% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national averages.
14.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Mansfield, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 18%.
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/SAL31752/mansfield/topic/family-households