Mansfield vs Wishart

Comparing Mansfield and Wishart, QLD: Mansfield carries more crime risk (67 vs 43); Wishart has more residents (11,333 vs 8,851); and Mansfield is more walkable (75 vs 66).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mansfield has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • Wishart has more parks and reserves (15 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Mansfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($737,500 vs $895,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mansfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wishart

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Mansfield is more walkable (75/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Mansfield and Wishart 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 Wishart
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 Wishart
Walkability 75 / 66
Mansfield — Walkability: 75/100 Wishart — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 33 / 57
Mansfield — Safety: 33/100 Wishart — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mansfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wishart — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wishart has more residents (11,333 vs 8,851).

Mansfield Wishart
Population 8,851 11,333
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +5.9%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $107,328/yr
+2% vs other
 $105,352/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk $440/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Wishart
0-4 4.4% / 4.5%
Mansfield — 0-4: 4.4% Wishart — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 16.5% / 16.6%
Mansfield — 5-14: 16.5% Wishart — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 8.5% / 8.0%
Mansfield — 15-19: 8.5% Wishart — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.7% / 4.9%
Mansfield — 20-24: 5.7% Wishart — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.2% / 8.6%
Mansfield — 25-34: 9.2% Wishart — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 14.3% / 15.8%
Mansfield — 35-44: 14.3% Wishart — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 15.7% / 14.7%
Mansfield — 45-54: 15.7% Wishart — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 10.5% / 10.3%
Mansfield — 55-64: 10.5% Wishart — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 8.1% / 8.4%
Mansfield — 65-74: 8.1% Wishart — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.5% / 5.8%
Mansfield — 75-84: 5.5% Wishart — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.6% / 2.3%
Mansfield — 85+: 1.6% Wishart — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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%
Wishart 57.6% couple families
Wishart — Couple Families: 57.6% Wishart — Lone Person: 21.8% Wishart — One Parent Families: 16.2% Wishart — Group Household: 2.7% Wishart — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Wishart 26.4% renting
Wishart — Owned Outright: 37.4% Wishart — Mortgage: 36.1% Wishart — Renting: 26.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mansfield Wishart
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 18.6%
Mansfield — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Wishart — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 9.4%
Mansfield — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Wishart — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.1%
Mansfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Wishart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 7.6%
Mansfield — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Wishart — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.5%
Mansfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Wishart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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 Wishart
China 4.5% / 6.6%
Mansfield — China: 4.5% Wishart — China: 6.6%
India 3.7% / 5.4%
Mansfield — India: 3.7% Wishart — India: 5.4%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.0%
Mansfield — New Zealand: 3.2% Wishart — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 2.2% / 2.4%
Mansfield — England: 2.2% Wishart — England: 2.4%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 1.6%
Mansfield — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Wishart — Sri Lanka: 1.6%
South Africa 1.7% / —
Mansfield — South Africa: 1.7% Wishart — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

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%
Wishart 78.8% houses
Wishart — Houses: 78.8% Wishart — Townhouses: 20.8% Wishart — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mansfield Wishart
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,515,500
Median unit price $737,500 $895,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 94 sales
 19 days
from 96 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 Wishart
3 bed $1.4M / $1.34M
Mansfield — 3 bed: $1.4M (81 sales) Wishart — 3 bed: $1.34M (44 sales)

81 vs 44 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.61M
Mansfield — 4 bed: $1.48M (46 sales) Wishart — 4 bed: $1.61M (64 sales)

46 vs 64 sales

5 bed $1.77M / $1.93M
Mansfield — 5 bed: $1.77M (14 sales) Wishart — 5 bed: $1.93M (23 sales)

14 vs 23 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mansfield Wishart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools Higher than 71% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD

Liveability

Mansfield is more walkable (75 vs 66); Wishart scores higher overall (79 vs 72).

Mansfield Wishart
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 79/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mansfield carries more crime risk (67 vs 43).

Mansfield Wishart
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 Wishart
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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), 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.1%

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 Wishart

  • Wishart State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mansfield Wishart
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 9 15
Childcare 7 5
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Mansfield Wishart
Walkability score 75/100 66/100
Distance to Brisbane 14.1 km 15.1 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 194.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 247.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4122
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 4122
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.

Mansfield Wishart
Car (driver) 62.6% / 63.3%
Mansfield — Car (driver): 62.6% Wishart — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 21.2%
Mansfield — Worked from Home: 21.6% Wishart — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Bus 7.2% / 8.4%
Mansfield — Bus: 7.2% Wishart — Bus: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.8%
Mansfield — Car (passenger): 5.3% Wishart — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.4%
Mansfield — Walked Only: 1.8% Wishart — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.3%).

Setting

Mansfield Wishart
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mansfield Wishart
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,454 premises
 3%
4,011 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mansfield Wishart
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

Wishart

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Townhouses

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