Mansfield · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Mansfield

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Nearly half of all residents in Mansfield have moved here in the last five years, placing it among the most mobile areas of its kind. This significant shift is highlighted by the 46.4% of people who arrived recently, a figure that has risen sharply since 2011.

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📍 Mansfield, Urban Centre

Where Mansfield sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

46.4% ▲ +46.1%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 18 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 15 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 11 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 16 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 12 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 19 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 33 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 54 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 76 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 88 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 120 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 151 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 157 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 147 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 169 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 143 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 146 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 121 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 98 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 69 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 41 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 33 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 19 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 15 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 15 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 11 areas
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 5 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 28 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mansfield — higher than 89% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Mansfield46.4%
3722, VIC 43.4%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

Recent movement into the area is well above the national figure of 40.7%. Since 2011, the proportion of people who moved in the last five years has jumped by 15 percentage points to reach 46.4%.

46.4% ▲ +46.1%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31.8%
  • 2016: 33.4%
  • 2021: 46.4%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 10.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Victorian figure of 15.6% and has fallen 21 percentage points since 2011.

10.2% ▼ -67.4%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31.2%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215053/mansfield/topic/mobility-location