Mansfield (Qld) is still affordable — but far from a train
Mansfield (Qld) 4122 · Mt Gravatt, Greater Brisbane, QLD
Mansfield (Qld) is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $430 a week at the 2021 Census; well served for the everyday — 4 schools and 2 supermarkets. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Altandi, about 6.7 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 39 and households on a median $2,060 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data · figures current to August 2026.
How the population has changed
Mansfield (Qld) against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Mansfield (Qld) population grew from 9,033 in 2016 to 9,369 in 2025, a change of 3.7% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Mansfield (Qld) | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,033 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 9,089 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 9,147 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,182 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 9,125 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,003 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 8,977 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,116 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,280 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 9,369 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Mansfield (Qld) gained 738 residents from internal migration and 275 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 943 people moved away — a net addition of 70 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+738
- Internal migration out+829
- Overseas migration in+275
- Natural increase+19
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,725 | 8,880 | +1.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,686/wk | $2,060/wk | +22% |
| Median weekly rent | $395/wk | $430/wk | +8.9% |
| Born overseas | 32.6% | 35.5% | +2.9 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
How homes are held
- Owned outright 34.1%
- Mortgaged 36.7%
- Rented 27.4%
- Other / not stated 1.8%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 6score 1,026
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,027
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 7score 1,020
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 7score 1,038
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area.
Within the Mansfield (Qld) SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 2 supermarkets and 16 parks. For families: 18 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café, 2 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 34 sports fields. The nearest train station, Altandi, is about 6,700 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 58 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Mansfield State Primary School
- Citipointe Christian College
- Mt Gravatt East State School
- Mansfield State High School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Green Eggs Early Childhood Centre
Gyms & fitness
- Snap Fitness
GPs & clinics
- Mansfield Family Practice
Supermarkets
- Foodworks
- ALDI
Parks
- Eastwood Drive Park
- Secam Street Park
- Cresthaven Park
- Tones Road Park
- Grevillea Park
- Senior Garden
- Ham Road Park
- Broadwater Picnic Area
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Mansfield (Qld) SA2 contains 4 schools — 2 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 combined school, of which 3 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1100 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Mansfield (Qld) sits in decile 7 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 74% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Mansfield State School (primary), Mansfield State High School (junior secondary), Mansfield State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Mackenzie State Primary School (primary), Wishart State School (primary), Belmont State School (primary), Mount Gravatt East State School (primary), Cavendish Road State High School (junior secondary), Cavendish Road State High School (senior secondary).
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Show school list
- Mansfield State School · State · Prep–6
- Mount Gravatt East State School · State · Prep–6
- Mansfield State High School · State · 7–12
- Citipointe Christian College (Carindale) · Independent · Prep–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Mt Gravatt
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereMansfield (Qld)+1.0%
- 01Rochedale - Burbank+5.2%
- 02Upper Mount Gravatt+1.8%
- 03Eight Mile Plains+1.6%
- 04Mount Gravatt+1.0%
- 05Macgregor (Qld)+1.0%
- 06Wishart-0.3%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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