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Population
Mansfield Park lies within the top quartile of areas nationally for population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of recent, and medium to long-term trends
Based on ABS population updates and AreaSearch validation, the estimated population of Mansfield Park as of May 2026 is around 4569. This reflects a decrease of 39 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 4608. The change was inferred from AreaSearch's estimate of 4557 residents following examination of ABS's latest ERP data release in June 2025 and an additional 21 validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a population density ratio of 3938 persons per square kilometer, placing Mansfield Park in the top 10% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Overseas migration contributed approximately 89.0% to recent population gains.
AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered and years post-2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category are adopted, based on 2021 data released in 2023. Future demographic trends project an above median population growth for the suburb, with an expected expansion of 842 persons to 2041, reflecting a gain of 18.2% over the 16 years.
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Development
AreaSearch analysis of residential development drivers sees Mansfield Park recording a relatively average level of approval activity when compared to local markets analysed countrywide
AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers, allocated from statistical area data, indicates Mansfield Park averaged around 17 new dwelling approvals annually. Approximately 87 homes were approved between financial years FY-21 and FY-25, with an additional 10 approved in FY-26. Each year, about 2 new residents are gained per dwelling built over the past five financial years, suggesting solid demand supporting property values.
New homes are being constructed at an average expected cost of $335,000. This year, there have been $3.9 million in commercial approvals, reflecting Mansfield Park's primarily residential nature. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Mansfield Park records markedly lower building activity, 56.0% below the regional average per person, generally supporting stronger demand and values for established properties. Building activity shows 67.0% detached houses and 33.0% medium and high-density housing, indicating an expanding range of medium-density options across various price brackets.
The location has approximately 248 people per dwelling approval, suggesting a low density market. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Mansfield Park is expected to grow by 830 residents through to 2041. Building activity is keeping pace with growth projections, though buyers may experience heightened competition as the population grows.
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Development applications around Mansfield Park
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Infrastructure
Mansfield Park has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 23rdth percentile nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified one major project likely affecting this region: Woodville Place, Regency Park Industrial Precinct Renewal, The Parks Recreation and Sports Centre Redevelopment, Our Port.
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SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28
SA Water's record $3.3 billion capital delivery program for the 2024-28 regulatory period, covering water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. The program targets water main replacements, sewerage network upgrades, dam upgrades, water tank refurbishments, and treatment process upgrades across metropolitan and regional areas. A central $1.5 billion component supports the South Australian Premier's Housing Roadmap, expanding network capacity to unlock up to 40,000 new allotments, with major focus on Adelaide's northern growth corridors including Angle Vale, Riverlea, and Roseworthy. Six major framework partners (Fulton Hogan Utilities, John Holland and Guidera O'Connor JV, McConnell Dowell and Diona JV, BMD, Diona, and Leed Engineering and Construction) are delivering works across approximately 120 projects. In Year 1 (to June 2025), $681.6 million in capital was invested. The program runs to June 2028.
The Parks Recreation and Sports Centre Redevelopment
A $60 million redevelopment (completed 2013) transforming the former Parks Community Centre into a state-of-the-art recreation and sports hub featuring new aquatic facilities, gym, indoor sports courts, and community spaces. The centre is currently fully operational and undergoing minor accessibility upgrades (2024-2025) to host displaced services from the Adelaide Aquatic Centre.
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme
The Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme (NAIS) is a recycled water scheme delivering high-quality treated water from the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant to agribusinesses across the Northern Adelaide Plains. Stage 1 infrastructure was built to provide up to 12 gigalitres per year of climate-independent recycled water for horticulture, floriculture, fruit and nut orchards, table and wine grapes, and high-value broad-acre crops, with the network designed to enable future expansion to 20 gigalitres. Key infrastructure includes an advanced water recycling plant at Bolivar, a transfer pipeline, pump stations, an above-ground earth-banked storage at Korunye, managed aquifer recharge, and a distribution network with farm-gate connection points. Construction began in 2018 and the scheme is operational. As of 2025 around 35 per cent of the contracted volume has been sold, and SA Water has been undertaking a review to assess current and forecast demand and identify potential opportunities for the scheme.
SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program
Statewide maintenance and service contracts for SA Housing Trust public housing properties, covering reactive maintenance, vacancy restoration and minor works across metropolitan and regional South Australia. The program is delivered by Spotless Facility Services, RTC Facilities Maintenance and Torrens Facility Management. A 2024 SA Government review examined payment, timeliness, dispute resolution and contract performance issues, and the government provided additional funding to accelerate maintenance and upgrades on vacant public housing homes.
Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access
State-led program work to increase public transport capacity and access to, through and within central Adelaide. Current work is focused on the City Access Strategy (20-year movement plan for the CBD and North Adelaide) and the State Transport Strategy program, which together will shape options such as bus priority, interchange upgrades, tram and rail enhancements, and better first/last mile access.
Adelaide Level Crossing Removal Planning Program
A joint Australian and South Australian Government program to conduct planning studies at priority at-grade level crossing locations across metropolitan Adelaide, and establish a ten-year Level Crossing Removal Program. Adelaide has 126 at-grade level crossings where boom gates can be closed for up to 25% of peak traffic periods. Priority sites under active planning include Cormack Road (Wingfield), Kings Road (Parafield), and Park Terrace (Salisbury). The program commenced in early 2022 and is expected to be completed by late 2026, with the first major removal project - Curtis Road, Munno Para - announced in May 2025 with a $250 million joint funding commitment and construction starting by 2027.
Regency Park Industrial Precinct Renewal
A strategic precinct renewal initiative led by Renewal SA targeting the inner-northern Adelaide suburb of Regency Park, historically a premier industrial location. The project aims to modernise land use and planning policy frameworks to support advanced manufacturing, logistics and employment uses, with potential mixed-use opportunities on the eastern fringe near Enfield. Planning policy reform via the PlanSA code amendment process underpins the precinct's evolution. The area benefits from proximity to the North-South Corridor and established freight networks.
Northern Adelaide Transport Study
A comprehensive transport study managed by the Department for Infrastructure and Transport to inform future investment across Northern Adelaide's inner and outer suburbs. The study area spans from Prospect to Roseworthy and Buckland Park to One Tree Hill, focusing on road safety, freight efficiency, and public transport integration to support a projected population increase of over 140,000 residents by 2041. It specifically evaluates the resilience of strategic road corridors and identifies improvements to active transport networks to accommodate rapid urban expansion.
Employment
Mansfield Park shows employment indicators that trail behind approximately 70% of regions assessed across Australia
Mansfield Park has a skilled workforce with strong representation in manufacturing and industrial sectors. The unemployment rate was 6.8% as of December 2025, with an estimated employment growth of 4.5% over the past year, according to AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. In December 2025, 2,181 residents were employed while the unemployment rate was 3.0% higher than Greater Adelaide's rate of 3.8%.
Workforce participation in Mansfield Park was 62.7%, compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.0%. A low 5.9% of residents worked from home, based on Census responses, considering Covid-19 lockdown impacts. Leading employment industries among residents included health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and accommodation & food. Manufacturing stood out with employment levels at 1.9 times the regional average.
Conversely, education & training was under-represented, with only 4.6% of Mansfield Park's workforce compared to Greater Adelaide's 9.3%. The area appeared to offer limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by the count of Census working population versus resident population. Between December 2024 and December 2025, employment increased by 4.5%, while labour force increased by 2.8%, resulting in a 1.5 percentage point decrease in unemployment. In Greater Adelaide, employment grew by 4.2%, labour force expanded by 3.9%, and unemployment fell by 0.3 percentage points during the same period. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 offer further insight into potential future demand within Mansfield Park. These projections suggest that national employment should expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these industry-specific projections to Mansfield Park's employment mix, local employment is estimated to increase by 5.9% over five years and 12.9% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes.
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Income
The area's income levels rank in the lower 15% nationally based on AreaSearch comparative data
The median taxpayer income in Mansfield Park is $45,079 and the average is $50,587 according to postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. This is lower than the national average, with Greater Adelaide having a median income of $54,808 and an average income of $66,852. By March 2026, estimates suggest the median income will be approximately $49,664 and the average will be around $55,732, based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.17%. According to Census 2021 data, individual incomes are at the 5th percentile ($534 weekly) while household incomes are at the 28th percentile. The income bracket of $1,500 - 2,999 is dominant in Mansfield Park, with 35.3% of residents (1,612 people), similar to regional levels where 31.8% fall into this bracket. Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 82.5% of income remaining, ranking at the 26th percentile.
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Housing
Mansfield Park displays a diverse mix of dwelling types, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
In Mansfield Park, according to the latest Census evaluation, 66.8% of dwellings were houses, with the remaining 33.2% being other types such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and 'other' dwellings. This is in contrast to Adelaide metro's figures of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Home ownership in Mansfield Park stood at 22.9%, with the rest either mortgaged (34.9%) or rented (42.1%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $1,517, lower than Adelaide metro's average of $1,562. The median weekly rent figure for Mansfield Park was recorded at $288, compared to Adelaide metro's $320. Nationally, Mansfield Park's mortgage repayments were significantly lower than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents were substantially below the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Mansfield Park features high concentrations of group households, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 74.1% of all households, including 38.4% couples with children, 16.2% couples without children, and 17.2% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 25.9%, with lone person households at 20.8% and group households making up 5.2%. The median household size is 3.0 people, larger than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
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Local Schools & Education
Mansfield Park shows below-average educational performance compared to national benchmarks, though pockets of achievement exist
University qualification levels in Mansfield Park are at 25.8%, slightly below the Australian average of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees are most common at 18.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.9%) and graduate diplomas (1.0%). Vocational credentials are prominent, with 25.0% of residents aged 15+ holding them, including advanced diplomas (8.0%) and certificates (17.0%).
Educational participation is high at 33.5%, with residents currently enrolled in primary education (10.8%), secondary education (8.2%), and tertiary education (7.4%).
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Mansfield Park has 17 active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by 13 different routes that together facilitate 1,000 weekly passenger trips. The area's transport accessibility is rated excellent, with residents typically living 177 meters from the nearest stop. Most residents commute outwards daily due to its residential nature. Cars remain the predominant mode of transportation at 86%, while buses account for 8% of trips. On average, there are 1.4 vehicles per dwelling.
According to the 2021 Census, only 5.9% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions. Across all routes, service frequency averages 142 trips per day, resulting in approximately 58 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Health outcomes in Mansfield Park are marginally below the national average with common health conditions slightly more prevalent than average across both younger and older age cohorts
Health indicators suggest below-average outcomes in Mansfield Park, based on AreaSearch's assessment. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence are higher than average for both younger and older age cohorts. Common health conditions are slightly more prevalent than average.
The rate of private health cover is very low at approximately 47% of the total population (~2,149 people), compared to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide and a national average of 55.7%. Mental health issues impact 6.4% of residents, while asthma impacts 6.2%. A total of 75.9% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. The under-65 population demonstrates better than average health outcomes. The area has 11.4% of residents aged 65 and over (520 people), which is lower than the 19.2% in Greater Adelaide. National rankings are broadly in line with the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
Mansfield Park is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Mansfield Park has a diverse population, with 56.1% born overseas and 68.0% speaking languages other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion at 34.4%. Buddhism is notably higher here at 19.9%, compared to Adelaide's average of 2.4%.
The top three ancestry groups are Vietnamese (23.7%), Other (19.3%), and English (11.3%). Notably, Serbian (1.9%), Filipino (3.7%), and Polish (1.1%) groups are overrepresented in Mansfield Park compared to regional averages of 0.4%, 1.0%, and 1.0% respectively.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
Mansfield Park's population is younger than the national pattern
Mansfield Park's median age is 34, which is lower than Greater Adelaide's average of 39 and Australia's median of 38. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Mansfield Park has a higher percentage of residents aged 35-44 (17.2%) but fewer residents aged 65-74 (6.7%). Between the 2021 Census and now, the population aged 25-34 has grown from 14.8% to 16.5%, while the population aged 45-54 has declined from 13.5% to 12.5%. By 2041, demographic modeling projects significant changes in Mansfield Park's age profile, with the strongest growth projected for the 45-54 cohort (30%), adding 173 residents to reach a total of 745.