Mansfield Shire

Market characteristics

Mansfield Shire has a lower proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Victoria.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of Mansfield Shire's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about Mansfield Shire's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Mansfield Shire20212016Change
NameNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2021 - 2016
Population summary--------------
Total residents10,172100.1100.38,584100.0100.0+1,588
Males5,00849.349.44,27249.849.1+736
Females5,14950.650.94,31450.350.9+835
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years1,74417.218.01,53817.918.2+206
15 - 24 years8618.511.97989.313.0+63
25 - 54 years3,22731.742.02,75832.141.8+469
55 - 64 Years1,69516.711.51,42816.611.4+267
65 years and over2,64026.016.92,06224.015.6+578
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school7857.78.06848.07.9+101
Secondary school7607.56.36207.26.1+140
TAFE1661.62.4961.11.7+70
University1431.45.01111.35.5+32
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born1,15711.430.194611.028.3+211
Speaks language other than English at home4214.127.63343.925.9+87
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all320.34.4410.54.5-9
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree1,53318.229.21,05515.024.3+478
Advanced Diploma or Diploma88710.59.86469.29.2+241
Certificate level2,04124.216.71,77725.216.9+264
No qualification3,05636.236.52,68438.139.6+372
Household income--------------
Nill to $6497799.77.778911.89.1-10
$650 to $1,4991,24415.412.81,17017.514.5+74
$1,500 to $2,44987910.911.46069.111.1+273
$2,500 or more 7689.515.03645.510.1+404
Housing tenure--------------
Owned1,90544.531.01,47341.730.7+432
Purchasing1,25229.334.61,00928.633.5+243
Renting64015.027.556616.026.7+74
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house6,24895.071.55,57994.372.1+669
Medium house2403.618.41402.419.4+100
High density0--9.5220.47.4-22

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

Mansfield Shire Council

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