Moving to Mansfield QLD 4122
What the official numbers say about living in Mansfield — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $430 a week, against a median household income of $2,064 a week.
About 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 27% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mansfield grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (8,473 → 8,851 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mansfield sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (69% of workers), while 22% work from home.
Nearest train station: Altandi, 6.5 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Garden City Shopping Centre station, 3.8 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 17.4 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 10 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 30 schools · 20 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 69 parks — see them all on the Mansfield profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mt Gravatt East State School 600 m · Seton College 1000 m · Mansfield State Primary School 1 km · Mansfield State High School 1.2 km · Brisbane Adventist College 1.3 km · Citipointe Christian College 1.3 km · Wishart State School 1.8 km · St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 2 km
Groceries: Foodworks 500 m · ALDI 1000 m · Kabayan Filipino Store 1.5 km · Authentic Australian Manuka Honey 1.6 km · Foodworks 1.7 km · IGA Carindale 1.9 km · Woolworths 1.9 km · Coles 2 km
Parks and reserves: Grevillea Park 600 m · Senior Garden 700 m · Secam Street Park 700 m · Eastwood Drive Park 750 m · Graham Lord Park 800 m · Cresthaven Park 1000 m · Edwards Park 1 km · Ham Road Park 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mansfield, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Torresian Crow · Laughing Kookaburra · Grey Butcherbird · Pied Butcherbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mansfield, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield here | 8,851 | — | 8/10 | 25% |
| Mount Gravatt East | 12,428 | — | 9/10 | 23% |
| Wishart | 11,333 | — | 9/10 | 23% |
| Mackenzie | 2,336 | — | 10/10 | 56% |
| Carindale | 16,535 | — | 10/10 | 28% |
| Mount Gravatt | 3,733 | — | 8/10 | 52% |
| Upper Mount Gravatt | 10,800 | — | 7/10 | 17% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Bonner — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4122 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mansfield profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $430 a week, and about 27% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 8,473 people to 8,851. It sits about 10 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Altandi station is roughly 6.5 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Bonner.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mansfield vs Mount Gravatt East · Mansfield vs Wishart.
Nearby guides: Mount Gravatt East · Wishart · Mackenzie · Carindale · Mount Gravatt · Upper Mount Gravatt.
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