Victoria council

Mansfield

10,979 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 3,844 km², 31 suburbs. Council website: mansfield.vic.gov.au.

Council series run to July 2026.

Population

10,979

ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · +1.9% in a year

Density

2.9/km²

3,844 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary

Council-wide house median

$663k

Established-house transfers across the whole council, FY 2023-24 (ABS)

Federal grants per resident

$393

Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025

Dwelling approvals

7.6 per 1,000

Residents, 12 months to July 2026 (ABS Building Approvals)

Advantage decile

8 of 10

SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, national (10 = most advantaged)

Suburbs

31

Where it holds most residents (ABS mesh-block allocation)

Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.

PopulationABS estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001–2025
Council-wide median sale pricesABS Data by Region: median transfer price across the whole council by financial year, 2018-19–2023-24. Not any one suburb's price.
Dwelling approvalsABS Building Approvals, monthly, 2021-07–2026-07
Federal Financial Assistance GrantsTotal grant by financial year, 2017-18–2025-26 (Dept of Infrastructure)

People and housing

Council-wide figures from the ABS Census of 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (national deciles, 10 = most advantaged).

Median age
49
Median household income
$1,325/week
Median rent
$320/week
Median mortgage repayment
$1,500/month
Households renting
15.8%
Average household
2.3 people
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
decile 8 of 10
Disadvantage (IRSD)
decile 9 of 10

Council finances

From Local Government Victoria's Performance Reporting Framework (LGPRF), 2024-25.

Average rates per property
$1,697
2024-25
Operating result
+10.6%
adjusted underlying result; negative = deficit
Asset renewal
240%
renewal and upgrade spend vs depreciation

Suburbs

31 suburbs where Mansfield holds most residents, plus 2 it shares with a neighbouring council (share of residents shown). Population is Census 2021 for the whole suburb. A median here is the suburb’s own Valuer-General median — suburbs without one are blank, never filled with the council figure.

SuburbPopulationIn this councilMedian house (VG)Flood / bushfireIRSAD
Mansfield (Vic.)5,541All$765kDec 20258% / 98%5
Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.)721All<1% / 100%9
Bonnie Doon (Vic.)666All$640kDec 202416% / 93%4
Tolmie54793%0% / 100%6
Jamieson (Vic.)382All$550kDec 20255% / 100%3
Goughs Bay328All$645kDec 20257% / 100%4
Barwite269All3% / 100%6
Maindample239All4% / 100%7
Merton21696%2% / 100%5
Boorolite166All2% / 100%7
Howqua158All3% / 100%7
Barjarg141All9% / 98%10
Macs Cove121All<1% / 100%7
Bridge Creek117All<1% / 100%10
Ancona99All4% / 100%5
Sawmill Settlement86All<1% / 100%8
Howes Creek67All35% / 92%4
Piries66All12% / 100%7
Howqua Inlet63All4% / 100%7
Woodfield62All1% / 100%5
Mountain Bay54All2% / 100%4
Kevington36All<1% / 100%3
Woods Point (Vic.)33All0% / 100%3
Delatite13All10% / 100%7
Matlock767%0% / 100%2
Howqua Hills5All<1% / 100%
Enochs Point3All0% / 100%3
Gaffneys Creek3All0% / 100%3
Lake Eildon3All32% / 97%4
Howitt Plains9%0% / 100%
KnockwoodAll0% / 100%
MirimbahAll<1% / 100%
Reynard16%0% / 100%

Hazards

Share of each member suburb's land inside the mapped layer, averaged across the council weighted by the residents each suburb contributes. Only suburbs a source covers count; the rest are left out, not counted as zero.

Flood planning land

6%

Over 33 of 33 member suburbs

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Bushfire-prone land

98%

Over 33 of 33 member suburbs

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Observed surface water (1986–present)

5%

Over 33 of 33 member suburbs

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Suburb prices

Across the 4 member suburbs with their own Valuer-General median (unweighted; each suburb's latest figure, periods ending Dec 2024 to Dec 2025).

Lowest suburb median
$550k
Median of suburb medians
$643k
Highest suburb median
$765k

Representation

Federal electorates and state districts covering the council, by share of the residents its suburbs contribute (each suburb counts once, for the seat containing a representative interior point).

Federal electorates

  • Indi · Helen HAINES (IND)100%
  • Gippsland · Darren CHESTER (NP)1%

State districts

  • Eildon · Cindy McLeish (LIB)95%
  • Ovens Valley · Tim McCurdy (NAT)5%
  • Gippsland East · Tim Bull (NAT)1%

Neighbouring councils

Councils in the same state whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, and councils it splits a suburb with.

Compare it with every Victoria council on the council map or the Victoria council list.

Boundaries: ABS ASGS Edition 3, LGA 2024 boundaries; suburbs allocated by 2021 mesh block, weighted by Census 2021 residents. Population: ABS estimated resident population 2025. Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021: ABS. Council-wide medians: ABS Data by Region. Approvals: ABS Building Approvals. Grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Financials: Local Government Victoria (LGPRF), 2024-25. Suburb prices: state Valuer-General. Flood and bushfire: state planning layers. Observed water: Geoscience Australia DEA Water Observations. Website and identity: Wikidata (CC0). ABS, Dept of Infrastructure, Local Government Victoria and state government data CC BY 4.0. Council facts loaded 2026-09-24.