Barwite vs Mansfield

Mansfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Barwite. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barwite, most households are couple families. In Mansfield, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Barwite: a median of $1.16 million, against $750,000 in Mansfield, though rent is higher in Mansfield. On these figures, Barwite tends to suit couples, while Mansfield suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mansfield

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • But Barwite carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Barwite leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)
  • Mansfield has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,162,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barwite

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $331/wk)
  • But Mansfield has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 10%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mansfield

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (157 min vs 174 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (188.2 km vs 204 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mansfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Barwite carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barwite and Mansfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Barwite Mansfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Barwite Mansfield
Walkability 0 / 62
Barwite — Walkability: 0/100 Mansfield — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 86 / 60
Barwite — Safety: 86/100 Mansfield — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 4 / 66
Barwite — Low fire risk: 4/100 Mansfield — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 58 / 40
Barwite — Low flood risk: 58/100 Mansfield — Low flood risk: 40/100

Demographics

Mansfield has more residents (5,541 vs 269); Mansfield rents higher ($331/wk vs $250/wk).

Barwite Mansfield
Population 269 5,541
+1960% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.0% +15.8%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $73,216/yr
+4% vs other
 $70,512/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $331/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barwite Mansfield
0-4 5.2% / 4.5%
Barwite — 0-4: 5.2% Mansfield — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.5% / 13.5%
Barwite — 5-14: 14.5% Mansfield — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.6% / 4.4%
Barwite — 15-19: 5.6% Mansfield — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 1.9% / 3.2%
Barwite — 20-24: 1.9% Mansfield — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 5.6% / 9.7%
Barwite — 25-34: 5.6% Mansfield — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 9.7% / 12.2%
Barwite — 35-44: 9.7% Mansfield — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 10.4% / 11.6%
Barwite — 45-54: 10.4% Mansfield — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 22.7% / 15.1%
Barwite — 55-64: 22.7% Mansfield — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 19.3% / 14.2%
Barwite — 65-74: 19.3% Mansfield — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 4.8% / 8.5%
Barwite — 75-84: 4.8% Mansfield — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / 3.3%
Barwite — 85+: not among its largest Mansfield — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barwite 65.5% couple families
Barwite — Couple Families: 65.5% Barwite — Lone Person: 34.5% Barwite — One Parent Families: 0.0% Barwite — Group Household: 0.0% Barwite — Other Families: 0.0%
Mansfield 36.1% couple families
Mansfield — Couple Families: 36.1% Mansfield — Lone Person: 45.2% Mansfield — One Parent Families: 14.5% Mansfield — Group Household: 3.1% Mansfield — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barwite 10.4% renting
Barwite — Owned Outright: 60.4% Barwite — Mortgage: 29.2% Barwite — Renting: 10.4%
Mansfield 22.3% renting
Mansfield — Owned Outright: 45.1% Mansfield — Mortgage: 32.6% Mansfield — Renting: 22.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Barwite Mansfield
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.5%
Barwite — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Mansfield — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 10.2%
Barwite — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Mansfield — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 8.9%
Barwite — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Mansfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.5%
Barwite — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mansfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.1%
Barwite — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Mansfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Barwite Mansfield
England 5.2% / 3.2%
Barwite — England: 5.2% Mansfield — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.1%
Barwite — New Zealand: 1.5% Mansfield — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 1.5% / 0.8%
Barwite — Germany: 1.5% Mansfield — Germany: 0.8%
Vietnam 2.2% / —
Barwite — Vietnam: 2.2% Mansfield — Vietnam: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.9% / 0.3%
Barwite — Netherlands: 1.9% Mansfield — Netherlands: 0.3%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.4%
Barwite — Scotland: 1.1% Mansfield — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barwite 100.0% houses
Barwite — Houses: 100.0% Barwite — Townhouses: 0.0% Barwite — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mansfield 92.9% houses
Mansfield — Houses: 92.9% Mansfield — Townhouses: 5.5% Mansfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barwite Mansfield
Median house price $1,162,500 $750,000
Median unit price — $540,000
Median land price — $387,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 96 days
from 52 sales

Zoning mix

Mansfield has more rural and farming land (88% vs 68%).

Barwite Mansfield
Rural and farming 68% 88%
Parks and recreation 32% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Residential 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Barwite Mansfield
New dwellings approved 76
across Mansfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Barwite Mansfield
Houses — 3.1%
$580/wk on $965K
Units — 5.1%
$565/wk on $575K

Ranking within VIC

Barwite Mansfield
House price — Higher than 43% of VIC
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 9% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 41% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 68% of VIC

Liveability

Mansfield is more walkable (62 vs 0).

Barwite Mansfield
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mansfield carries more crime risk (40 vs 14); Barwite carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 34).

Barwite Mansfield
Bushfire High
96/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
60/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Barwite Mansfield
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Barwite

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mansfield

  • Mansfield Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mansfield Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Mansfield Autism Statewide Services Independent · Combined · Special school
  • Mansfield Autism Statewide Services - Mansfield Farm Campus Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Barwite Mansfield
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 17
Parks & reserves 1 18
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 88 22

Mobility

Barwite sits further from the CBD (204 km vs 188.2 km).

Barwite Mansfield
Walkability score 0/100 62/100
Distance to Melbourne 204 km
+8% vs other
 188.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min 157 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3722
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 3722
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Barwite Mansfield
Car (driver) 60.7% / 71.3%
Barwite — Car (driver): 60.7% Mansfield — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 14.8%
Barwite — Worked from Home: 28.6% Mansfield — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Walked Only 8.0% / 7.2%
Barwite — Walked Only: 8.0% Mansfield — Walked Only: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 5.0%
Barwite — Car (passenger): 2.7% Mansfield — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Barwite — Bicycle: not among its largest Mansfield — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Barwite Mansfield
Elevation 442 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barwite Mansfield
Connectivity score 30/100 68/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
130 premises
 37%
3,363 premises

Climate

Barwite Mansfield
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm 810 mm
Summer max (Jan) 17.1°C 29.3°C
Winter min (Jul) -2.1°C 4.1°C

Council rates

Barwite Mansfield
Average residential rate $1,697/yr
same for both
Council Mansfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Barwite Mansfield
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barwite Mansfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barwite

Rural

Mansfield

Acreage Parks Retirees

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