Mansfield Park, SA: suburb profile

The population of Mansfield Park SA is 4,608 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mansfield Park is $534 per week ($27,768 per year). Median rent in Mansfield Park is $288 per week ($1,248 per month). Mansfield Park has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mansfield Park has a population density of 3,958 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mansfield Park is Vietnam. The most common religion is No religion (28.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mansfield Park is $1,517.

There were 102 recorded offences in Mansfield Park in 2025-26, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (45 offences).

Population
4,608
Census 2021
Median income
$534/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$288/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
35years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

Mansfield Park vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Mansfield Park is $534 a week, 30% below the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 629th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $288 a week, $12 less than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 20.7% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 35, 8 years younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureMansfield ParkTypical SADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$534/wk$759/wk −30%$766/wk
Household income$1,390/wk$1,494/wk −7%$1,637/wk
Rent$288/wk$300/wk −4%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,517/mo$1,534/mo −1%$1,733/mo
Median age3543 −8 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.7%19.5% +1.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Mansfield Park, the typical SA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Mansfield Park Population

4,608 residents at the 2021 Census.

Mansfield Park Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$534/wk
$27,768 per year
Ranked 7,894 of 14,663
Median Rent
$288/wk
$1,248 per month
Ranked 5,274 of 14,663
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Mansfield Park Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,390/wk
Median rent $288/wk
Rent to income 20.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Mansfield Park against your income

About $6,023 a month
Median rent $288/wk
Left after rent $1,102/wk
Rent share 20.7%

Mansfield Park Schools

16
schools nearby
7
government
989
avg ICSEA score
5,640
total students
Whitefriars School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 603 students
1076
ICSEA
St Margaret Mary's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 324 students
1024
ICSEA
Woodville Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 204 students
1020
ICSEA
Mount Carmel College Catholic
Secondary · R-12 · 1,204 students
1008
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 180 students
1002
ICSEA
The Grove Education Centre Government
Combined · U · 63 students
992
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 154 students
990
ICSEA
Woodville Gardens School Birth-6 Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 478 students
983
ICSEA
Challa Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 251 students
982
ICSEA
Woodville High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,170 students
973
ICSEA
Adelaide Secondary School of English Government
Secondary · U · 487 students
961
ICSEA
Pennington School R-6 Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 262 students
934
ICSEA
Ngutu College Independent
Combined · R-11 · 260 students
909
ICSEA
Sports College South Australia - The Parks Campus Independent
Secondary
Mount Carmel College Primary Campus Catholic
Primary

Showing 15 of 16 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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People in Mansfield Park

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (2,285) Female 50.4% (2,324)

Population Density

3,958
people per km²
4,608 people · 1.2 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,504
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Vietnam
20.6%
India
7.9%
Philippines
3.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.6%
Cambodia
1.6%
China
1.2%
England
1.1%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
28.5%
Punjabi
3.1%
Malayalam
2.5%
Tagalog
2.4%
Mandarin
2.1%
Serbian
2.0%
Arabic
1.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Vietnamese
26.4%
English
12.6%
Australian
12.2%
Chinese
8.6%
Indian
6.6%
Filipino
4.1%
Irish
2.7%
Italian
2.4%
Serbian
2.1%
German
2.0%
Scottish
2.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
28.0%
Buddhism
18.5%
Catholic
18.1%
Not stated
7.2%
Islam
6.3%
Hinduism
5.1%
Christian (other)
3.3%
Eastern Orthodox
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
42.2% 1,575
Separated
3.4% 128
Divorced
7.6% 282
Widowed
4.1% 152
Never married
42.8% 1,596

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
43.2%
Couple: no children under 15
20.2%
Couple: no children
15.5%
One parent: children under 15
11.2%
One parent: no children under 15
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
20.9%
2 persons
25.3%
3 persons
18.9%
4 persons
19.1%
5 persons
8.7%
6+ persons
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Mansfield Park

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,492 occupied private dwellings in Mansfield Park at the 2021 Census, 41.2% were rented, 22.0% owned outright and 34.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.3% 20 dwellings
Owned outright
22.0% 328 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
34.0% 507 dwellings
Rented
41.2% 615 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.6% 24 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
73.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
21.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.5%
2 bedrooms
19.2%
3 bedrooms
58.0%
4 bedrooms
16.5%
5 bedrooms
2.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
5.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.2%
1 vehicle
34.6%
2 vehicles
36.1%
3 vehicles
13.1%
4+ vehicles
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Mansfield Park

Employment

Employed full-time
29.6% 1,003 people
Employed part-time
25.3% 858 people
Unemployed
4.8% 163 people
Not in labour force
40.3% 1,369 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
22.8%
Community & Personal Service
20.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.6%
Labourers
11.5%
Clerical & Administrative
9.5%
Managers
7.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.0%
Sales Workers
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.0%
$4,000+/wk
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
10.5%
$300-$399/wk
7.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
12.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.2%
$3,500+/wk
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.7%
Did not go to work
9.2%
Car (passenger)
8.6%
Bus
6.1%
Walked only
1.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.1%
Other
0.8%
Bicycle
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Truck
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.5%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.4%
Certificate III/IV
28.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Postgraduate Degree
12.2%
Certificate I/II
2.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.8%
Engineering
17.2%
Health
16.0%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.4%
Information Technology
7.6%
Education
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Architecture & Building
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
21.6%
Primary: Catholic
20.1%
Secondary: Government
17.0%
Vocational Education
14.6%
Secondary: Catholic
13.7%
Pre-school
7.3%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
87.5%
Has need for assistance
7.0%
Need for assistance not stated
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
322
Asthma
144
Diabetes
137
Arthritis
105
Lung condition
60
Heart disease
56
Stroke
48
Kidney disease
42
Cancer
26
Dementia
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 405
Did not provide
88.3% 3,064

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
9.7% 341
Not a volunteer
90.3% 3,157

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 5
Previously served
0.9% 32
Never served
99.0% 3,490

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
37.8%
1 child
15.1%
2 children
26.8%
3 children
12.5%
4 children
6.0%
5+ children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
14
1951: 1960
34
1961: 1970
43
1971: 1980
113
1981: 1990
337
1991: 2000
365
2001: 2010
661
2011: 2015
371
2016
80
2017
89
2018
86
2019
148
2020
62
2021
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

11.4%
moved in the last year
36.9%
moved in the last 5 years
7.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,837
Moved from SA
336
Moved: same area (SA2)
82
Moved from overseas
37
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from QLD
3
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.4%
5: 14 hours
21.7%
15: 29 hours
8.8%
30+ hours
7.0%
Did not do domestic work
42.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
90.4%
Step family: no other children
4.2%
Blended family: no other children
3.5%
Intact family: other children present
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Mansfield Park Crime Statistics

102 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
45
Assault
21
Break & Enter
16
Property Damage
12
Fraud
4
Other Against Person
3
Robbery
1

Total offences by year

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Mansfield Park

The closest suburb to Mansfield Park is Athol Park, 0.8 km away.

Athol Park
0.8 km away · income $650/wk · rent $320/wk
Angle Park
0.8 km away · income $516/wk · rent $199/wk
Woodville Gardens
1.2 km away · income $517/wk · rent $250/wk
Woodville North
1.6 km away · income $643/wk · rent $300/wk
Ferryden Park
1.6 km away · income $548/wk · rent $242/wk
Ottoway
1.8 km away · income $555/wk · rent $275/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Mansfield Park

What is the population of Mansfield Park SA?

The population of Mansfield Park SA is 4,608 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,958 people per km². Mansfield Park is ranked #1,684 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mansfield Park?

The median personal income in Mansfield Park SA is $534 per week, or $27,768 per year. The median household income is $1,390 per week. Family income is $1,504 per week. Mansfield Park is ranked #7,894 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mansfield Park?

Median rent in Mansfield Park SA is $288 per week ($1,248 per month). Rent represents 20.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Mansfield Park ranks #5,274 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mansfield Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mansfield Park SA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mansfield Park?

The median age in Mansfield Park SA is 35 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mansfield Park a good suburb to live in?

Mansfield Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,608. The median income is $534/wk, which is below the typical SA suburb ($759/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40822. All dollar figures in AUD.