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Mawson Lakes SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mawson Lakes, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mawson Lakes SA is 13,794 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mawson Lakes is $915 per week ($47,580 per year). Median rent in Mawson Lakes is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Mawson Lakes has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mawson Lakes has a population density of 2238.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mawson Lakes 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 Lakes is $1,659.

There were 412 recorded offences in Mawson Lakes in 2025-26, a rate of 30 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (246 offences).

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Mawson Lakes Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mawson Lakes Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$915/wk

$47,580 per year

#1962 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,659/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mawson Lakes Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (6,983) Female 49.3% (6,803)

Population Density

2238.4

people per km²

13,794 people · 6.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,220

Family income/wk

Mawson Lakes 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 Lakes Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

29.4% 877 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

70.6% 2,102 dwellings

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

Mawson Lakes Country of Birth

Australia

72.5%

India

12.4%

England

4.5%

China

4.3%

Afghanistan

1.9%

Hong Kong

1.8%

Iran

0.8%

Cambodia

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.6%

Egypt

0.5%

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

Mawson Lakes Religion

No Religion

42.5%

Catholic

18.3%

Islam

9.1%

Hinduism

8.1%

Buddhism

6.5%

Anglican

5.5%

Not stated

5.3%

Other Religions Tot

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mawson Lakes Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

77.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.0%

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

Mawson Lakes Languages Spoken at Home

Other

20.8%

Vietnamese

16.6%

IAL Punjabi

16.6%

Mandarin

16.2%

Cantonese

8.4%

Hindi

7.7%

Urdu

7.1%

Arabic

6.5%

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

Mawson Lakes Employment

💼

Employed full-time

46.0% 4,841 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.8% 2,610 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 446 people

🏠

Not in labour force

25.0% 2,637 people

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

Mawson Lakes Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.6%

Certificate III/IV

23.2%

Postgraduate Degree

18.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Mawson Lakes Occupation

Professionals

33.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Managers

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.2%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

Labourers

5.0%

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

Mawson Lakes Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.0%

Engineering

18.9%

Health

14.2%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Information Technology

7.1%

Education

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Architecture & Building

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Mawson Lakes Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

18.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mawson Lakes Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mawson Lakes Marital Status

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Married

47.2% 5,300

↔️

Separated

3.0% 339

📋

Divorced

7.2% 812

🕊️

Widowed

2.8% 314

👤

Never married

39.7% 4,460

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mawson Lakes Ancestry

English

22.2%

Other

19.7%

Australian

18.6%

Chinese

8.0%

Indian

6.6%

Vietnamese

4.7%

Scottish

4.6%

Irish

4.1%

Italian

4.1%

German

3.9%

Filipino

2.1%

Greek

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mawson Lakes School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.7%

Vocational Education

14.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.0%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Secondary — Government

8.7%

Primary — Catholic

8.0%

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

Mawson Lakes Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.3% 875

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 25,816

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

Mawson Lakes Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.6% 1,467

—

Not a volunteer

86.4% 9,356

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mawson Lakes Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mawson Lakes How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.7%

Did not go to work

9.9%

Bus

6.0%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Walked only

2.0%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

Train

0.2%

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

Mawson Lakes Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

39.0%

2 vehicles

39.4%

3 vehicles

11.6%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

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

Mawson Lakes Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

21.9%

3 bedrooms

48.1%

4 bedrooms

24.0%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Mawson Lakes Population Mobility

19.8%

moved in the last year

53.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mawson Lakes Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

294

Indigenous residents

26,721

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mawson Lakes Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,037

Asthma

459

Diabetes

290

Arthritis

226

Heart disease

186

Cancer

121

Lung condition

105

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Mawson Lakes Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mawson Lakes Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.6%

Couple — no children

24.3%

Couple — no children under 15

15.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mawson Lakes Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

2.0% 220

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 35

🏅

Previously served

2.2% 238

👤

Never served

95.5% 10,361

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mawson Lakes Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.9% 1,067

—

Did not provide

90.1% 9,737

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mawson Lakes Children Ever Born

No children

41.2%

1 child

16.2%

2 children

27.0%

3 children

10.9%

4 children

3.8%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Mawson Lakes When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

249

1971–1980

254

1981–1990

496

1991–2000

525

2001–2010

1,558

2011–2015

953

2016

285

2017

259

2018

358

2019

456

2020

204

2021

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

Mawson Lakes Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.7%

5–14 hours

30.0%

15–29 hours

10.5%

30+ hours

6.6%

Did not do domestic work

29.2%

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

Mawson Lakes Household Size

1 person

23.7%

2 persons

30.4%

3 persons

18.7%

4 persons

17.7%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mawson Lakes Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,595

Moved from SA

1,476

Moved — same area (SA2)

548

Moved from overseas

182

Moved from NSW

127

Moved from VIC

118

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

Mawson Lakes Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.9%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mawson Lakes Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 412 total

Theft

246

Property Damage

Assault

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Mawson Lakes Schools

schools nearby

government

986

avg ICSEA score

4,665

total students

Endeavour College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 738 students

1083

ICSEA

Mawson Lakes School Government

Primary · R-6 · 716 students

1060

ICSEA

Garden College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 351 students

1029

ICSEA

Holy Family Catholic School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 539 students

1000

ICSEA

Parafield Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 575 students

968

ICSEA

Karrendi Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 259 students

955

ICSEA

Pooraka Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 182 students

954

ICSEA

Parafield Gardens High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,277 students

928

ICSEA

Youth Education Centre Government

Combined · 5-12 · 28 students

894

ICSEA

Youth Education Centre - Jonal Drive Campus (Cavan) Government

Combined

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

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Mawson Lakes Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,940/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.6%

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

If you earn X in Mawson Lakes

Your weekly income

≈ $8,407/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,580/wk

Rent share 18.6%

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Mawson Lakes vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Nuriootpa

Pop: 6,901 Income: $697/wk Rent: $295/wk

Highbury (SA)

Pop: 6,956 Income: $856/wk Rent: $369/wk

Modbury Heights

Pop: 6,995 Income: $782/wk Rent: $340/wk

Findon

Pop: 6,997 Income: $721/wk Rent: $310/wk

Paradise (SA)

Pop: 7,217 Income: $710/wk Rent: $330/wk

Strathalbyn (SA)

Pop: 7,246 Income: $641/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mawson Lakes

What is the population of Mawson Lakes SA?

The population of Mawson Lakes SA is 13,794 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2238.4 people per km².Mawson Lakes is ranked #332 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mawson Lakes?

The median personal income in Mawson Lakes SA is $915 per week, or $47,580 per year.The median household income is $1,940 per week.Family income is $2,220 per week.Mawson Lakes is ranked #1,962 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mawson Lakes?

Median rent in Mawson Lakes SA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mawson Lakes ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mawson Lakes?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mawson Lakes SA is $1,659. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mawson Lakes?

The median age in Mawson Lakes SA is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mawson Lakes a good suburb to live in?

Mawson Lakes is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 13,794.The median income is $915/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% 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: 40844. All dollar figures in AUD.