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VIC · Mansfield Council

Mansfield (Vic.), VIC, 3722

Current weather

10.9°CModerate rain showers

87% humidity · 23.8 km/h wind · 13.7° / 10° today · 25.1 mm rain

Desirability index

73.8/100

#131 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Mansfield (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Mansfield area, home to around 5,541 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 206 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 37.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,541
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,356
Dwelling vacancy
15%
Unoccupied private dwellings
381 of 2,547
Median monthly mortgage
$1,603
Employment rate
57.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
148 / 119 / 8

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
206
Against the person
38
Against property
107
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 146 residents
State safety percentile
32.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-11.6%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage23
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle13
  • B49 Other Theft24
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception18
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order19

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,018
  • Mansfield Autism Statewide ServicesSpecial
  • Mansfield Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Mansfield Rudolf Steiner SchoolCombined
  • Mansfield Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • High St/Erril St
  • MMBL Depot/High St

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

167 planning-related records

2021· 71 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling and development of a domestic outbuilding
    STONELEIGH ROAD MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate
  • Use and development of the land for group accommodation
    221 MONKEY GULLY ROAD MANSFIELD 3722NOD issued by a delegate
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    2 GREENVALE LANE MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling - retrospective
    86 LOYOLA DRIVE MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling
    218 BARWITE ROAD MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Four lot subdivision
    92 HIGHTON LANE MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of outbuilding
    67 GRAVES ROAD MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Amend common boundary
    103 OLIVERS ROAD MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF BUILDINGS AND WORKS TO AN EXISTING MEDICAL CENTRE
    38 HIGHETT STREET MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by the RA
  • Development of outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling
    45 FORD DRIVE MANSFIELD 3722Lapsed
  • Staged multi lot subdivision
    STONELEIGH ROAD MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a carport to an existing dwelling
    40 MCMILLAN POINT DRIVE MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works - eaves over common area
    UNIT 4 MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works - eaves over common area
    UNIT 3 MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and variation to carriageway easement
    350 CAMPAGNOLOS ROAD MANSFIELD 3722NOD issued by a delegate
  • Use and development of a second dwelling and shed
    158 MALCOLM STREET MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Ten Lot Subdivision
    57 STOCK ROUTE MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Retaining wall not higher than 1.0 metres within 100 metres of a water way.
    284 RIFLE BUTTS ROAD MANSFIELD 3722Lapsed
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    128 STONELEIGH ROAD MANSFIELD 3722Lapsed
  • Use and development of a Carport and Garage
    577 HOWES CREEK ROAD MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in a Rural Zone for an outbuilding
    712 HOWES CREEK ROADNOD issued by a delegate
  • Consent to Build within an Exclusion Zone
    17 STOCKMANS DRIVE MANSFIELD 3722In progress
  • Buildings and Works in a Rural Zone - Shed
    575 MT BULLER ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a shed
    43 CURIA STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to Planning Permit - Alterations and Additions to Existing Managers Residence, including One New Bedroom.
    90 LOYOLA DRIVE MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development - Group Accommodation
    1 OLD TONGA ROAD MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Alterations and Extensions to an existing dwelling
    25 PAXTONS LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a convenience restaurant
    2-4 STATION STREET MANSFIELD 3722Withdrawn
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    STONELEIGH ROAD MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding
    33 CROSBYS LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    128 CROSBYS LANE MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works - outbuilding
    545 MT BULLER ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    322 DEAD HORSE LANE MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works - outbuilding
    765 HOWES CREEK ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an agricultural Shed
    66 MERINDA WAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works - extension to existing supermarket, removal of easement
    47-51 HIGH STREET MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision and development of industrial shed
    265 DEAD HORSE LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Consolidation
    169 MONKEY GULLY ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of restaurant and a reduction in carparking
    28 HIGH STREET MANSFIELD 3722Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding
    234 MERINDA WAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 96 proposals

96 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

138 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BottlemartAlcohol

    95 High Street

  • ATM
  • Mansfield BakeryBakery
  • ANZBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • NABBank
  • Bbq (2)
  • DavinesBeauty salon
  • Bench (19)
  • All Terrain CyclesBicycle

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

12 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • College ParkPark
  • Cummins ReservePark
  • Davies ReservePark
  • Delatite Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Lords ReservePark
  • Loyola G50 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Loyola G51 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Mansfield Recreation ReservePark
  • Mansfield Riverside ReservePark
  • Mullum Mullum WetlandsPark

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Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Guardianpharmacy
  • Mansfield District HospitalHighett St8hospital

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Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • MANSFIELD COURT HOUSENH1474
  • POLICE MEMORIALNH1538
  • POLICE STABLESNH1540

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
577
Parks (OSM)
29

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
73.8/100
Cohort rank
#131 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • MANSFIELD COURT HOUSEheritageNH1474
  • POLICE MEMORIALheritageNH1538
  • POLICE STABLESheritageNH1540
  • Guardianhealthpharmacy
  • Mansfield District HospitalhealthHighett St8hospital
  • College Parkgovernmentpark
  • Cummins Reservegovernmentpark
  • Davies Reservegovernmentpark
  • Delatite Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Lords Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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