Victoria · Postcode 3722

Mansfield postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 129 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
5,541
Population (2021)
$1,356
Household income/wk
$331
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mansfield at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3722 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,541 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mansfield Council area 34 suburbs, 8 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,356/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
5 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,356/wk
25% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$331/wk
12% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
1.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.7%
3.3 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Mansfield vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMansfieldVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,356 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $331 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,603 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.7% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mansfield is a locality 129 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3722. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Mansfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Mansfield has a population of 5,541 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,356, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 64 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Mansfield includes a median weekly rent of $331, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,603, with 2,158 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mansfield scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Mansfield area, including Mansfield Primary School, Mansfield Secondary College, Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School and others.

Mansfield is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Mansfield details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3722
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)5,541
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,356/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$758/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$331
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,603
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area269.7 km²
Population Density21/km²
Total Dwellings2,158
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population64 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate1.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-37.0625288
Longitude146.0821493
Distance from Melbourne129 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentMansfield
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateEildon (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.0%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (21.9%) 45–64 (26.6%) 65+ (26.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years999 (18.0%)
15–24 years424 (7.7%)
25–44 years1,215 (21.9%)
45–64 years1,475 (26.6%)
65+ years1,439 (26.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.1%) Mortgaged (32.6%) Rented (22.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mansfield is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis591 (10.7%)
Asthma451 (8.1%)
Heart Disease295 (5.3%)
Diabetes251 (4.5%)
Cancer232 (4.2%)
Lung Condition125 (2.3%)
Dementia43 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle81 (3.8%)
1 vehicle711 (33.3%)
2 vehicles833 (39.0%)
3+ vehicles511 (23.9%)

Schools in Mansfield

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Mansfield. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Mansfield Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1029 · 508 students
Mansfield Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1003 · 481 students
Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1065 · 219 students
St Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 993 · 134 students
Mansfield Autism Statewide Services
Special · Ind · ICSEA 1018 · 26 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.