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Parafield Gardens vs Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

Name: Parafield Gardens vs Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Parafield Gardens profile · Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park profile

Parafield Gardens Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

Parafield Gardens and Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park has a more highly qualified workforce, with 34.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.4% in Parafield Gardens. This is consistent with a higher share of high earners, as 22.2% of households in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 10.3% do so in Parafield Gardens. In contrast, Parafield Gardens is more likely to have separate houses (89.3% versus 67.0%) and larger homes, with 88.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in their multicultural makeup, with about 41% of residents born overseas. While they share this international background, their trajectories differ; the gap in the number of people who have moved house in the last five years has narrowed since 2016. Parafield Gardens also provides better immediate access to basics, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Parafield Gardens Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park Recent movers: 18.1 pts higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park Bachelor+: 17.8 pts higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +4,612 larger in Parafield Gardens gap widening

18,467 87th pct 13,855 72nd pct

Median age in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +3 yrs older in Parafield Gardens gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.5%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 8.8%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 47.4%

35.4% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Parafield Gardens Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.3% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

8.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% China +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

24.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.4% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%

3.1% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

7.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

0.7% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.9% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.1% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.3% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.4% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +4 more in Parafield Gardens

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +0.79 more in Parafield Gardens

1.57 34th pct 0.78 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park even

23 57th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +2,218 more in Parafield Gardens

3,672 86th pct 1,454 50th pct

Avg size in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +115 larger in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

612 73rd pct 727 81st pct

ICSEA in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +108 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

964 25th pct 1,072 73rd pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +20.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.5 pts 5.8%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 21.6%

23.6% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

10.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

5.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +$311 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park gap widening

$585 11th pct $896 66th pct

Household income in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +$529 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park gap widening

$1,384 28th pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +$677 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park gap widening

$1,512 14th pct $2,189 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.2%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.8% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 37.0%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +7.9 pts ▸ 73.6%

18.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +286 larger in Parafield Gardens

445 76th pct 159 46th pct

Median age in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +$318 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

$515 23rd pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +$708 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

$1,345 26th pct $2,053 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +0.3 larger in Parafield Gardens gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

19.1% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 12.3%

1.3% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.4% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +$60 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +$243 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park gap narrowing

$1,382 20th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +0.10 higher in Parafield Gardens gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.1% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

27.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 18.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 67.0%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.1% Flat or apartment +12.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 47.4%

23.6% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $350–$549 +30.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 35.0%

23.6% Under $200 ◂ +19.1 pts 4.4%

0.2% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 39.2%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +4 more in Parafield Gardens

67 72nd pct 63 69th pct

Stops/1k in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +0.92 more in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

3.63 40th pct 4.55 54th pct

Departures/1k in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +962.3 more in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

729.0 47th pct 1,691.4 77th pct

PT routes in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +12 more in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

13 73rd pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +3 longer in Parafield Gardens

19 37th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +4,612 more in Parafield Gardens

18,467 58th pct 13,855 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +7,762 more in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

68,732 62nd pct 76,494 64th pct

Transit to city in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +5 longer in Parafield Gardens

59 51st pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

73.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 65.5%

4.9% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.9% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.5% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

5.7% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

3.5% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.5% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.9% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 7.9%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +6 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +6 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +2 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +5 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +142 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

884 10th pct 1,026 62nd pct

ERP in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +3,587 higher in Parafield Gardens

18,589 84th pct 15,002 71st pct

Growth in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +7.5 pts higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

-0.6% 9th pct 6.9% 68th pct

Businesses in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +96 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

1,377 73rd pct 1,473 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park even

404 6th pct 404 6th pct

Max temp in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park even

23.2 44th pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park even

11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +0.7 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

6.0 59th pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +0.6 more in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

5.7 56th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +7.2 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

91.4% 72nd pct 84.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +12.4 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

96.0% 83rd pct 83.5% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +4.1 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

99.5% 76th pct 95.4% 57th pct

Walk to school in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +33.8 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

94.2% 74th pct 60.4% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +3.0 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

100.0% 71st pct 97.0% 49th pct

Walk to health in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +18.9 pts higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

30.8% 35th pct 49.7% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +5.7 more in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

6.4 5th pct 12.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +146 higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

171 65th pct 317 85th pct

Mean slope in Parafield Gardens in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park +2.6 pts higher in Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park

3.0% 10th pct 5.6% 55th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parafield Gardens vs Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402041043/parafield-gardens/vs/402041171/mawson-lakes-globe-derby-park