Mansfield vs Mackenzie

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mackenzie: a median of $1.63 million, against $1.45 million in Mansfield, and rent is higher there too. Mansfield is closer to the city centre: 14.1 km, against 17.9 km. On these figures, Mackenzie tends to suit couples.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Mackenzie is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Mansfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($737,500 vs $927,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,450,000 vs $1,627,794)
  • But Mackenzie leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mansfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mansfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 43/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.1 km vs 17.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mansfield

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 43/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Mackenzie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mansfield Mackenzie
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.

Mansfield Mackenzie
Walkability 75 / 43
Mansfield — Walkability: 75/100 Mackenzie — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 33 / 22
Mansfield — Safety: 33/100 Mackenzie — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mansfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mackenzie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mansfield has more residents (8,851 vs 2,336); Mackenzie has higher household incomes ($155,376 vs $107,328).

Mansfield Mackenzie
Population 8,851
+74% vs other
 2,336
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +11.6%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $107,328/yr $155,376/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $500/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Mackenzie
0-4 4.4% / 5.0%
Mansfield — 0-4: 4.4% Mackenzie — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 16.5% / 18.4%
Mansfield — 5-14: 16.5% Mackenzie — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 8.5% / 10.1%
Mansfield — 15-19: 8.5% Mackenzie — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 5.7% / 5.8%
Mansfield — 20-24: 5.7% Mackenzie — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 9.2% / 7.3%
Mansfield — 25-34: 9.2% Mackenzie — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 14.3% / 15.5%
Mansfield — 35-44: 14.3% Mackenzie — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 15.7% / 18.4%
Mansfield — 45-54: 15.7% Mackenzie — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 10.5% / 11.8%
Mansfield — 55-64: 10.5% Mackenzie — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 8.1% / 6.0%
Mansfield — 65-74: 8.1% Mackenzie — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 5.5% / 1.7%
Mansfield — 75-84: 5.5% Mackenzie — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 1.6% / 0.5%
Mansfield — 85+: 1.6% Mackenzie — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mansfield 55.8% couple families
Mansfield — Couple Families: 55.8% Mansfield — Lone Person: 21.4% Mansfield — One Parent Families: 18.1% Mansfield — Group Household: 3.1% Mansfield — Other Families: 1.6%
Mackenzie 78.0% couple families
Mackenzie — Couple Families: 78.0% Mackenzie — Lone Person: 8.6% Mackenzie — One Parent Families: 11.2% Mackenzie — Group Household: 1.5% Mackenzie — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mansfield 27.6% renting
Mansfield — Owned Outright: 35.1% Mansfield — Mortgage: 37.3% Mansfield — Renting: 27.6%
Mackenzie 14.8% renting
Mackenzie — Owned Outright: 28.0% Mackenzie — Mortgage: 57.2% Mackenzie — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mansfield Mackenzie
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 20.6%
Mansfield — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Mackenzie — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 10.2%
Mansfield — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Mackenzie — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.0%
Mansfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Mackenzie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 7.7%
Mansfield — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Mackenzie — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.8%
Mansfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Mackenzie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Mansfield Mackenzie
India 3.7% / 6.0%
Mansfield — India: 3.7% Mackenzie — India: 6.0%
China 4.5% / 4.8%
Mansfield — China: 4.5% Mackenzie — China: 4.8%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.5%
Mansfield — New Zealand: 3.2% Mackenzie — New Zealand: 3.5%
England 2.2% / 3.5%
Mansfield — England: 2.2% Mackenzie — England: 3.5%
South Africa 1.7% / 2.6%
Mansfield — South Africa: 1.7% Mackenzie — South Africa: 2.6%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 2.6%
Mansfield — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Mackenzie — Sri Lanka: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mansfield 93.1% houses
Mansfield — Houses: 93.1% Mansfield — Townhouses: 3.6% Mansfield — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Mackenzie 89.9% houses
Mackenzie — Houses: 89.9% Mackenzie — Townhouses: 10.3% Mackenzie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mansfield Mackenzie
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,627,794
Median unit price $737,500 $927,500
Median land price — $1,550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 94 sales
 22 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mansfield Mackenzie
4 bed $1.48M / $1.63M
Mansfield — 4 bed: $1.48M (46 sales) Mackenzie — 4 bed: $1.63M (17 sales)

46 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.77M / $1.75M
Mansfield — 5 bed: $1.77M (14 sales) Mackenzie — 5 bed: $1.75M (12 sales)

14 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Mansfield Mackenzie
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mansfield Mackenzie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools Higher than 71% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Mansfield is more walkable (75 vs 43).

Mansfield Mackenzie
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mackenzie carries more crime risk (78 vs 67).

Mansfield Mackenzie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
78/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mansfield Mackenzie
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 5.2 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.8%

Schools in Mansfield

  • Mansfield State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Brisbane Adventist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mansfield State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mackenzie

  • Mackenzie State Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mackenzie State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mansfield Mackenzie
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 9 2
Childcare 7 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Mackenzie sits further from the CBD (17.9 km vs 14.1 km).

Mansfield Mackenzie
Walkability score 75/100 43/100
Distance to Brisbane 14.1 km 17.9 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 194.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4122
 2.8%
postcode 4156
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 4122
 93
postcode 4156

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.

Mansfield Mackenzie
Car (driver) 62.6% / 66.4%
Mansfield — Car (driver): 62.6% Mackenzie — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 22.1%
Mansfield — Worked from Home: 21.6% Mackenzie — Worked from Home: 22.1%
Bus 7.2% / 6.7%
Mansfield — Bus: 7.2% Mackenzie — Bus: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.6%
Mansfield — Car (passenger): 5.3% Mackenzie — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 1.8% / 0.3%
Mansfield — Walked Only: 1.8% Mackenzie — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Mansfield Mackenzie
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mansfield Mackenzie
Connectivity score 74/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,454 premises
 0%
660 premises

Climate

Mansfield Mackenzie
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mansfield Mackenzie
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.68 pphm 0.48 pphm

Council rates

Mansfield Mackenzie
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Mansfield Mackenzie
Division Bonner
same for both
Member Kara Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mansfield Mackenzie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mansfield

Middle-Ring Parks Premium

Mackenzie

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Premium Professionals River

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