QLD · Brisbane Council
Mansfield, 4122
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Mansfield is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and parks and green space, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 8,851
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,064
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 112 of 3,056
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,126
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 210 / 107 / 95
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $710
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 461
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 279
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 155 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences384
- Good Order Offences170
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1094
- Traffic And Related Offences154
- Unlawful Entry135
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,116
- Brisbane Adventist CollegeCombined
- Mansfield State High SchoolSecondary
- Mansfield State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Creek Rd at Greenmeadow
- Creek Rd at Greenmeadows South, stop 61
- Greenmeadow Rd near Honeysuckle St, stop 61
- Luprena St at Mansfield North near Amoria St
- Pine Mountain Rd near Gretna St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
87 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Andy's BakeryBakery
34 Aminya Street, Mansfield
- Bench
- Aminya St at Mansfield, stop 67aBus stop
- Broadwater Rd at Broadwater Creek, stop 75Bus stop
- Broadwater Rd at Mansfield ParkBus stop
- Broadwater Rd near Ham RdBus stop
- Bus stop (10)
- Creek Rd at Greenmeadows South, stop 61Bus stop
- Cresthaven Dr at Cresthaven, stop 74Bus stop
- Cresthaven Dr at Salandra Street, stop 67c/73Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caterson ParkPark
- Eastwood Drive ParkPark
- Grevillea ParkPark
- Ham Road ParkPark
- Tones Road ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Aminya Street DentalAminya Streetdentist
- Cresthaven PharmacyAminya Streetpharmacy
- Mansfield Family PracticeAminya Streetdoctor
- QML PathologyAminya Streetlaboratory
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Green Eggs Early Childhood CentreHam Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenNewnham Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 65.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 390th in Australia
- State rank
- 79th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #55 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #57 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ALDIamenities489 Creek Roadsupermarket
- Alex the Barberamenities14 Aminya Street, Mansfieldhairdresser
- Aminya St at Mansfield, stop 67aamenitiesbus_stop
- Aminya Street Dentalamenities14 Aminya Street, Mansfielddentist
- Andy's Bakeryamenities34 Aminya Street, Mansfieldbakery
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Post Parcel Lockeramenitiesparcel_locker
- BCCamenitiestoilets
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Broadwater Rd at Broadwater Creek, stop 75amenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.