57,617 ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43,163
- 2016: 46,906
- 2021: 57,617
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mansfield · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mansfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Half of all residents in Mansfield are married, reflecting a stable community that has grown by 33% since 2011. With 57,617 people now living here, the area is a little younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 36.
57,617
▲ +33.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mansfield — higher than 53% of areas.
| Mansfield | 57,617 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by about 14,454 people over the last decade. Mansfield is now larger than about 54% of similar areas, and its typical resident is a little younger than those in Queensland and Australia.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 13.4%, which is well below the figures for both the state and the country.
13.4% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mansfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 1.5% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.1%, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
1.5% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 50%; Never married is next at 36%.
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/sed/SED30049/mansfield/topic/demographics-identity