Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Mawson ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mawson, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mawson ACT is 3,440 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mawson is $1,158 per week ($60,216 per year). Median rent in Mawson is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Mawson has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Mawson has a population density of 1628.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mawson is India. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mawson is $2,167.

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Mawson Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mawson Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,158/wk

$60,216 per year

#531 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: —

Mawson Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (1,680) Female 51.1% (1,755)

Population Density

1628.2

people per km²

3,440 people · 2.1 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,653

Family income/wk

Mawson Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mawson Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.8% 447 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.2% 416 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mawson Country of Birth

Australia

84.4%

India

7.2%

England

3.9%

China

1.3%

Bangladesh

1.0%

Iran

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mawson Religion

No Religion

41.6%

Catholic

22.8%

Anglican

9.4%

Hinduism

9.3%

Not stated

6.1%

Buddhism

5.0%

Islam

3.3%

Other Religions Tot

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mawson Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mawson Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.8%

IAL Nepali

20.1%

Mandarin

14.1%

IAL Punjabi

11.6%

SAL Tot

10.5%

SAL Filipin

6.5%

Urdu

5.4%

Hindi

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mawson Employment

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Employed full-time

44.0% 1,158 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.0% 552 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 75 people

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Not in labour force

32.1% 844 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mawson Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.5%

Postgraduate Degree

21.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.3%

Certificate III/IV

13.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.8%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mawson Occupation

Professionals

35.6%

Managers

19.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Community & Personal Service

10.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.2%

Labourers

6.5%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mawson Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.8%

Society & Culture

19.7%

Health

14.0%

Information Technology

9.4%

Engineering

7.9%

Education

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.6%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mawson Dwelling Types

Separate house

67.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

17.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mawson Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

3.6%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

21.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mawson Marital Status

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Married

52.2% 1,475

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Separated

2.8% 79

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Divorced

8.8% 250

🕊️

Widowed

4.5% 126

👤

Never married

31.7% 897

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mawson Ancestry

English

22.6%

Australian

21.1%

Other

18.9%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

8.0%

Indian

4.4%

Chinese

4.0%

German

3.3%

Italian

3.0%

Filipino

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mawson School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.0%

Secondary — Government

16.7%

Vocational Education

16.1%

Primary — Catholic

11.0%

Secondary — Catholic

10.3%

Pre-school

10.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mawson Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 261

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 6,304

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mawson Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.0% 542

—

Not a volunteer

80.0% 2,173

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mawson Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mawson How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.4%

Did not go to work

11.1%

Car (passenger)

6.6%

Bus

5.8%

Walked only

2.3%

Bicycle

1.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mawson Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.4%

1 vehicle

44.4%

2 vehicles

36.4%

3 vehicles

7.9%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mawson Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

11.5%

2 bedrooms

20.4%

3 bedrooms

38.4%

4 bedrooms

24.3%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mawson Population Mobility

18.3%

moved in the last year

47.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mawson Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

130

Indigenous residents

6,532

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mawson Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

285

Arthritis

117

Asthma

114

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mawson Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

3.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mawson Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.9%

Couple — no children

32.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mawson Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 18

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.8% 21

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Previously served

4.3% 118

👤

Never served

94.2% 2,563

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mawson Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 381

—

Did not provide

85.9% 2,329

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mawson Children Ever Born

No children

37.6%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

29.3%

3 children

14.7%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mawson When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

115

1991–2000

2001–2010

185

2011–2015

203

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mawson Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

35.3%

15–29 hours

12.4%

30+ hours

7.6%

Did not do domestic work

22.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mawson Household Size

1 person

29.3%

2 persons

35.1%

3 persons

13.6%

4 persons

14.7%

5 persons

5.5%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mawson Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,681

Moved from ACT

308

Moved from NSW

154

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mawson Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

5.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mawson Schools

schools nearby

government

1107

avg ICSEA score

6,828

total students

Garran Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 676 students

1159

ICSEA

Marist College Canberra Independent

Combined · 4-12 · 1,852 students

1142

ICSEA

Mawson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 542 students

1139

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1131

ICSEA

Sts Peter and Paul Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 299 students

1130

ICSEA

St Bede's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 261 students

1117

ICSEA

Lyons Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 91 students

1116

ICSEA

Farrer Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 252 students

1098

ICSEA

Canberra Christian School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1087

ICSEA

The Canberra College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 1,174 students

1087

ICSEA

Melrose High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 776 students

1079

ICSEA

Torrens Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1079

ICSEA

Malkara School Government

Primary · K-6 · 73 students

1021

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mawson Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,204/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mawson

Your weekly income

≈ $9,551/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,804/wk

Rent share 18.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $25/wk

Waramanga

Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $379/wk Save: $21/wk

Rivett

Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $322/wk Save: $78/wk

Conder

Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk

Hackett

Income: $1,361/wk Rent: $374/wk Save: $26/wk

Richardson

Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $9/wk

Holt

Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $4/wk

Mawson vs State & National Average

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Conder

Pop: 5,108 Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $390/wk

Banks

Pop: 5,100 Income: $1,168/wk Rent: $424/wk

Coombs

Pop: 4,851 Income: $1,358/wk Rent: $480/wk

City

Pop: 4,835 Income: $1,076/wk Rent: $550/wk

Crace

Pop: 4,800 Income: $1,395/wk Rent: $460/wk

Florey

Pop: 4,781 Income: $1,023/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mawson

What is the population of Mawson ACT?

The population of Mawson ACT is 3,440 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1628.2 people per km².Mawson is ranked #2,163 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mawson?

The median personal income in Mawson ACT is $1,158 per week, or $60,216 per year.The median household income is $2,204 per week.Family income is $2,653 per week.Mawson is ranked #531 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mawson?

Median rent in Mawson ACT is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mawson ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mawson?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mawson ACT is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mawson?

The median age in Mawson ACT is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mawson a good suburb to live in?

Mawson is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,440.The median income is $1,158/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80092. All dollar figures in AUD.