Mansfield vs Goughs Bay

Mansfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 57 in Goughs Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mansfield, about half of households are people living alone. In Goughs Bay, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mansfield tends to suit families with children, while Goughs Bay suits people living alone.

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 parks and reserves (18 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • But Goughs Bay carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mansfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mansfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 10%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)
  • But Goughs Bay has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $331/wk)

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 177 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (188.2 km vs 206 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mansfield is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
  • Goughs Bay carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Goughs Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.7% vs 15.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mansfield and Goughs Bay 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 Goughs Bay
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 Goughs Bay
Walkability 62 / 0
Mansfield — Walkability: 62/100 Goughs Bay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 83
Mansfield — Safety: 60/100 Goughs Bay — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 66 / 2
Mansfield — Low fire risk: 66/100 Goughs Bay — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 40 / 41
Mansfield — Low flood risk: 40/100 Goughs Bay — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Mansfield has more residents (5,541 vs 328); Mansfield has higher household incomes ($70,512 vs $46,384).

Mansfield Goughs Bay
Population 5,541
+94% vs other
 328
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.8% +25.7%
Median age 47 57
Median household income $70,512/yr
+34% vs other
 $46,384/yr
Median weekly rent $331/wk
+19% vs other
 $268/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Goughs Bay
0-4 4.5% / 3.0%
Mansfield — 0-4: 4.5% Goughs Bay — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 13.5% / 4.0%
Mansfield — 5-14: 13.5% Goughs Bay — 5-14: 4.0%
15-19 4.4% / 4.9%
Mansfield — 15-19: 4.4% Goughs Bay — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.2% / 2.7%
Mansfield — 20-24: 3.2% Goughs Bay — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 9.7% / 8.5%
Mansfield — 25-34: 9.7% Goughs Bay — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 12.2% / 7.0%
Mansfield — 35-44: 12.2% Goughs Bay — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 11.6% / 13.4%
Mansfield — 45-54: 11.6% Goughs Bay — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 15.1% / 23.5%
Mansfield — 55-64: 15.1% Goughs Bay — 55-64: 23.5%
65-74 14.2% / 18.3%
Mansfield — 65-74: 14.2% Goughs Bay — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 8.5% / 10.7%
Mansfield — 75-84: 8.5% Goughs Bay — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 3.3% / 2.1%
Mansfield — 85+: 3.3% Goughs Bay — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mansfield 45.2% lone person
Mansfield — Lone Person: 45.2% Mansfield — Couple Families: 36.1% Mansfield — One Parent Families: 14.5% Mansfield — Group Household: 3.1% Mansfield — Other Families: 1.1%
Goughs Bay 61.6% lone person
Goughs Bay — Lone Person: 61.6% Goughs Bay — Couple Families: 24.4% Goughs Bay — One Parent Families: 14.0% Goughs Bay — Group Household: 0.0% Goughs Bay — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mansfield 22.3% renting
Mansfield — Owned Outright: 45.1% Mansfield — Mortgage: 32.6% Mansfield — Renting: 22.3%
Goughs Bay 9.8% renting
Goughs Bay — Owned Outright: 59.0% Goughs Bay — Mortgage: 31.1% Goughs Bay — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mansfield Goughs Bay
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 20.4%
Mansfield — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Goughs Bay — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 9.1%
Mansfield — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Goughs Bay — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.6%
Mansfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Goughs Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.8%
Mansfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Goughs Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.1%
Mansfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Goughs Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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 Goughs Bay
England 3.2% / 4.9%
Mansfield — England: 3.2% Goughs Bay — England: 4.9%
Germany 0.8% / 1.5%
Mansfield — Germany: 0.8% Goughs Bay — Germany: 1.5%
Philippines — / 1.8%
Mansfield — Philippines: not among its largest Goughs Bay — Philippines: 1.8%
India 0.3% / 1.2%
Mansfield — India: 0.3% Goughs Bay — India: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Mansfield — New Zealand: 1.1% Goughs Bay — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Mansfield — Scotland: 0.4% Goughs Bay — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Mansfield — Netherlands: 0.3% Goughs Bay — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mansfield 92.9% houses
Mansfield — Houses: 92.9% Mansfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Mansfield — Townhouses: 5.5%
Goughs Bay 94.2% houses
Goughs Bay — Houses: 94.2% Goughs Bay — Flats / Apartments: 5.8% Goughs Bay — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mansfield Goughs Bay
Median house price $750,000 $760,000
Median unit price $540,000 —
Median land price $387,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 96 days
from 52 sales
 207 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Mansfield Goughs Bay
Rural and farming 88% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Residential 3% 2%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
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

Mansfield Goughs Bay
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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Mansfield Goughs Bay
House price Higher than 43% of VIC —
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Schools Higher than 9% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 41% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 66% 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).

Mansfield Goughs Bay
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Goughs Bay carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 34); Mansfield carries more crime risk (40 vs 17).

Mansfield Goughs Bay
Bushfire Low
34/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Goughs Bay

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Goughs Bay sits further from the CBD (206 km vs 188.2 km).

Mansfield Goughs Bay
Walkability score 62/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 188.2 km 206 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 157 min 177 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3722
 0.6%
postcode 3723
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 3722
 33
postcode 3723

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 Goughs Bay
Car (driver) 71.3% / 63.1%
Mansfield — Car (driver): 71.3% Goughs Bay — Car (driver): 63.1%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 23.4%
Mansfield — Worked from Home: 14.8% Goughs Bay — Worked from Home: 23.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 8.1%
Mansfield — Car (passenger): 5.0% Goughs Bay — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Walked Only 7.2% / 5.4%
Mansfield — Walked Only: 7.2% Goughs Bay — Walked Only: 5.4%
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Mansfield — Bicycle: 1.1% Goughs Bay — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Mansfield Goughs Bay
Elevation 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 415 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Mansfield Goughs Bay
Annual rainfall 810 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mansfield Goughs Bay
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mansfield

Acreage Parks Retirees

Goughs Bay

Retirees Rural

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