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Mansfield (Qld) has an estimated 9,372 residents, up from 8,880 at the 2021 Census — a change of 492 people, or 5.5%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 87.3% of that increase. That puts 1,765 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count of Mansfield stands at approximately 9,372 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 492 people (5.5%) relative to the 2021 Census, when 8,880 people were recorded. This updated figure is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 9,369 as of June 2025 alongside 7 validated new addresses added following the Census. Consequently, population density reaches 1,765 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the national benchmark evaluated by AreaSearch. Inbound international arrivals served as the primary demographic driver, accounting for roughly 87.3% of the community's recent population expansion.
Projections generated jointly by ABS/Geoscience Australia (published in 2024 with a 2022 base year) form the foundation of AreaSearch's SA2 modelling. Where local coverage is unavailable or extends beyond post-2032, Queensland State Government SA2 projections (released in 2023, drawing on 2021 data) are implemented. Because these state figures lack granular age breakdowns, AreaSearch incorporates cohort weightings derived from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, based on 2022 data). Under these demographic projections, the community is anticipated to experience a net decline, contracting by 84 persons by 2041. In contrast, older cohorts will expand, topped by the 85 and over age group with an anticipated rise of 266 people. More information can be found in the age section.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
60 new dwellings have been approved in Mansfield (Qld) over the past five years, an average of 12 a year. That is 1.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Over the past 5 financial years, residential building approvals in Mansfield have tracked at approximately 12 new dwelling approvals annually, amounting to 60 homes. Across this timeframe (between FY-22 and FY-26), the locality added an average of 4.1 new residents per year per dwelling constructed, creating an imbalance where local demand substantially outstrips new residential delivery, typically putting upward pressure on local pricing and buyer competition. New builds carry an average construction valuation of $581,000, marginally above regional figures and pointing toward higher-spec residential construction. Meanwhile, non-residential activity has been bolstered by $21.0 million in commercial development approvals registered during the current financial year.
Residential building volumes in Mansfield lag considerably behind the wider Greater Brisbane market (falling 78.0% below regional average per person). While this limited construction pipeline generally elevates competition and valuations across existing housing stock, building activity has shown recent improvement. The per-capita rate also trails national averages, demonstrating the established nature of the suburb alongside possible planning constraints. Standalone houses account for all recent residential construction, reinforcing an established low-density suburban landscape favored by families requiring larger properties. A ratio of roughly 583 people per dwelling approval underscores Mansfield as a deeply established market. Given that demographic outlooks point toward flat or declining numbers, upward pressure on housing demand in Mansfield is likely to soften, offering favorable conditions for incoming purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Mansfield (Qld), worth an estimated $71 million. A further 129 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $12.4 billion. 22 are already under construction and 60 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic infrastructure investment and urban planning exert a major influence on local market dynamics. AreaSearch has identified 8 projects situated within or near the suburb that are positioned to shape community outcomes. Notable initiatives include Wecker Road Markets, Citipointe Christian College Master Plan Redevelopment, Fairway Carindale Stage 2, and Mansfield Safer School Precinct.
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Wecker Road Markets
Wecker Road Markets is a three-stage redevelopment of the historic Mansfield Tavern site into a 2.1-hectare mixed-use community hub. The project features a modernized tavern and bistro, 'The Arena' live music venue, fresh food markets, specialty retail, commercial offices, healthcare services, and indoor sports facilities. Stage 1, including the renovated tavern and music venue, officially reopened in June 2025. Remaining stages involving the broader retail and commercial precinct are currently under construction with a focus on high-quality landscape architecture and urban greenery.
Citipointe Christian College Master Plan Redevelopment
A staged master plan for the redevelopment of Citipointe Christian College's Carindale campus, supporting growth to a six-stream school by 2027. The Secondary Student Centre, uniting the Pastoral Care Team and Additional Needs Department under one roof, officially opened on 19 January 2026. Upcoming stages include a new Junior Learning Centre for Years 1-2 and a sixth Prep classroom, commencing construction in 2026 for occupation in 2027, followed by 12 new classrooms for Years 3-4, a Grace House extension with a larger Primary Library, Health Bay and Uniform Store, new Secondary learning spaces in F Block, a Performing Arts Theatre, and a second Sports Hall near the oval.
Mansfield Safer School Precinct
Brisbane City Council is delivering the Mansfield Safer School Precinct to improve safety, reduce congestion and encourage walking, cycling and public transport around Mansfield State High School, Mansfield State School and Brisbane Adventist College. Community consultation concluded in 2025 and Council is currently preparing the detailed precinct plan using community feedback and technical investigations. The updated program indicates the precinct plan is expected to be released in late 2026, with construction timing to be confirmed afterwards.
Greendale Village Shopping Centre
A local retail development comprising a 3,359sqm supermarket, 2,496sqm of specialty shops, food and drink outlets, and health care services. The project includes 306 car parking spaces and significant landscaping on a 2.106ha site. Originally approved in 2008, the development has faced extensive delays, including the 2022 insolvency of a previous contractor. In 2025, the Planning and Environment Court granted a fifth extension to the currency period, allowing the developer until March 2027 to commence construction.
Aminya Street Mansfield Village Precinct Project
Brisbane City Council has completed streetscape and public space upgrades to the Aminya Street neighbourhood shopping precinct in Mansfield, delivered under the Village Precinct Projects program (now Better Suburbs - Places and Spaces). Works included new and realigned footpaths, accessibility and crossing upgrades, new bus shelter, garden beds, additional trees, street furniture and public realm improvements to create a safer, greener and more attractive local centre for residents, shoppers and students from nearby schools.
Fairway Carindale Stage 2
Second stage of Fairway Carindale featuring 76 luxury golf-side apartments across three mid-rise buildings. Part of the total 191 apartment retirement village development at Pacific Golf Club. Expected completion 2026.
1128 Cavendish Road Development
Proposed residential development at 1128 Cavendish Road, Mount Gravatt East, featuring a modern multi-story apartment complex with integrated community facilities, including shared green spaces and recreational areas.
29-43 Raffles Street Development
A medium-density residential development at 29-43 Raffles Street, Mount Gravatt East, featuring modern townhouses and apartments designed to blend with the local neighborhood character. The project aims to provide sustainable living solutions with community-focused amenities.
4,946 residents of Mansfield (Qld) are employed, from a labour force of 5,135. Unemployment sits at 3.7%, with participation at 68.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Mansfield maintains an educated local workforce characterized by significant participation in essential services, an unemployment rate of merely 3.7%, and an estimated 5.7% annual growth in employment. With 4,946 residents employed as of March 2026, joblessness tracks 0.6% below the 4.3% benchmark for Greater Brisbane, while the participation rate of 68.0% sits lower than the broader metropolitan standard of 70.1%. Census records show that 21.0% of workers operated from home, though historical Covid-19 restrictions should be factored into this baseline. Local resident employment is heavily weighted toward health care & social assistance, education & training, along with retail trade.
Education & training stands out as an area of clear concentration, with a workforce share 1.4 times the regional level. On the other hand, construction represents 7.4% of the working population, trailing the wider metropolitan mark of 9.0%. While positions exist locally, comparing Census workplace records with the resident population indicates substantial outbound commuting across the workforce. AreaSearch evaluated SALM and ABS figures for the period ending March 2026, revealing that employment rose 5.7 percent and the labour force grew 4.9 percent, which pushed the unemployment rate down by 0.8 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Brisbane experienced employment growth of 3.2 percent and labour force expansion of 3.4 percent, while unemployment climbed by 0.1 percentage points. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia dated Mar-26 provide additional context regarding anticipated future demand in Mansfield. These projections span five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid onto the local employment composition to anticipate growth trajectories. National employment is projected to grow 6.6 percent over five years and 13.7 percent over ten years, though expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sectoral estimates are applied to Mansfield’s current employment structure, the area is expected to see employment rise 6.7 percent over five years and 13.9 percent over ten years. This calculation relies on basic weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and excludes localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Mansfield (Qld) is $2,060 a week (about $107,000 a year), with median personal income at $781 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,316 a year against an average of $69,450. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Analysis of postcode-level ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates a median taxpayer income of $56,316 and an average of $69,450 across the Mansfield SA2, placing it slightly above national figures while sitting beneath the Greater Brisbane median of $58,236 and average of $72,799. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index rise of 11.36% since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $62,713 (median) and $77,340 (average) as of March 2026. At the 2021 Census, household weekly income reached the 69th percentile ($2,060 weekly), whereas individual income stood at the 45th percentile.
Around 34.4% of residents (3,223 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, closely mirroring the Greater Brisbane distribution of 33.3%. Housing costs consume 14.8% of income, while disposable income sits in the 72nd percentile and the suburb registers in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mansfield (Qld) had 2,946 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 94% detached houses and 2% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 28% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,144 a month. Rent absorbs 20.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Housing stock recorded at the most recent Census revealed that separate houses accounted for 94.3% of dwellings in Mansfield, with 5.7% classified as other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the wider Brisbane metro balance of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Outright property ownership reached 34.7%, surpassing metropolitan norms, while 37.4% held a mortgage and 27.9% were rented. Typical monthly mortgage payments stood at $2,144, outpacing the Brisbane metro median of $1,863, while weekly rent averaged $430 against the regional median of $380. Compared against Australian benchmarks, local mortgages exceed the national $1,863 level and weekly rents surpass the countrywide $375 baseline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mansfield (Qld) counted 2,946 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,109 today, averaging 3.0 people each. 44% are couples with children, more than in 87% of areas nationally, against 22% couples without children. 17% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local living arrangements at 80.4%, consisting of couples with children (43.6%), couples without children (21.9%), and single parent families (13.4%). The remaining 19.6% comprises non-family households, including lone person households at 17.1% and group households at 2.3%. Overall, the median household size of 3.0 people exceeds the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.6% of adults in Mansfield (Qld) hold a university qualification, including 22.9% with a bachelor degree and 8.4% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 81% of areas nationally. A further 17.9% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 6,909 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,092 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment in the area is pronounced, with 34.6% of residents aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees compared to the wider QLD proportion of 25.7%. Bachelor degrees represent the most widespread credential at 22.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (8.4%) and graduate diplomas (3.3%). Vocational pathways are likewise well established, with 28.7% of residents aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, split between certificates (17.9%) and advanced diplomas (10.8%). A substantial 33.5% of the local population is actively engaged in formal schooling or study. Within this cohort, 11.6% attend secondary education, 10.9% are in primary education, and 6.2% are enrolled in tertiary education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Mansfield (Qld) means driving: households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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73.1% of residents in Mansfield (Qld) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 84% of areas nationally. 5.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illness rates and mortality figures show strong community health metrics in Mansfield, with youth demographics demonstrating exceptionally low condition rates, while private health insurance uptake leads the typical SA2 average at roughly 54% of all residents (~5,051 people). The most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally are asthma and mental health issues, reported among 7.1 and 6.9% of residents, respectively, whereas 73.1% reported no long-term medical conditions, outperforming the Greater Brisbane average of 69.2%. Working-age adults display high levels of general wellness and limited chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over account for 15.2% of the local population (1,427 people), displaying positive overall wellness metrics that nonetheless track slightly lower on a national comparative scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.5% of Mansfield (Qld) residents were born overseas and 33.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 79% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.2%) and Australian (18.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Mansfield exhibits strong cultural diversity, with 35.5% of the community born overseas and 33.9% utilizing a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, representing 51.4% of local residents. Buddhism shows a distinctive local presence, accounting for 3.8% of the populace compared to 2.0% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding reported parental background, English ancestry is the most common at 22.2%, followed by Australian at 18.9% and Other at 11.8%. Several minority heritages show elevated local representation relative to regional benchmarks, including Korean at 1.3% (vs 0.5%), South Australian at 0.8% (vs 0.6%), and Sri Lankan at 0.7% (vs 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mansfield (Qld) is 39. 26.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Mansfield's demographic structure is characterized by an abundance of younger residents alongside established middle-aged households. As at August 2026, children and young adults (0 - 24) represent 36.3% of the community (higher than the Greater Brisbane share of 31.8%), while young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 22.8% versus 30.6% regionally. The estimated median age stands at 39 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census baseline and remaining 3 years higher than the regional median of 36 recorded at that Census. Since the Census, the 0 - 24 demographic has expanded from 35.0% to an estimated 36.3%.
Looking ahead to 2041, growth will be driven primarily by retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), increasing by 415 (29%) to reach 1,842, while younger adult cohorts and youth numbers are forecast to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mansfield (Qld)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 4 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 7 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,880 at the 2021 Census → 9,372 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (303031062). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.