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Garran vs Mawson

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Garran profile · Mawson profile

Garran Mawson

Garran and Mawson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar population sizes. Garran is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,985 compared to $2,204 in Mawson, and far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (47.2% vs 33.5%). Homes in Garran are generally larger, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, while Mawson is more walkable with far more amenities per 1,000 residents. Garran also has many more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they have nearly identical shares of people born overseas, those who use another language at home, and those with no religion. Both areas have a similar number of people moving in over the last five years and nearly the same unemployment rates. While Garran's typical resident is now noticeably older at 41 compared to 38 in Mawson, the gap in adults with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mawson 3+ bedrooms: 13.3 pts higher in Garran Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Garran Housework 15h+: 3.8 pts higher in Garran Household size: 0.3 larger in Garran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garranin Mawson +266 larger in Garran gap steady
3,706 14th pct 3,440 13th pct
Median age in Garranin Mawson +3 yrs older in Garran gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Garranin Mawson +0.5 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
1.2% 33rd pct 1.8% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Garranin Mawson +3.3 pts higher in Garran gap widening
21.0% 72nd pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Garranin Mawson +2.8 pts higher in Garran gap steady
20.6% 76th pct 17.8% 49th pct
De facto in Garranin Mawson +2.7 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
7.3% 13th pct 9.9% 27th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 52.1%
28.3% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
7.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%
2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Garran Mawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Garranin Mawson +0.1 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
34.0% 75th pct 34.2% 75th pct

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 62.0%
6.8% India ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
1.1% Nepal +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
1.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%
27.5% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 26.3%
12.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%
5.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
2.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Garranin Mawson +0.6 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
28.7% 75th pct 29.3% 75th pct
Limited English in Garranin Mawson +0.6 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
2.0% 60th pct 2.6% 66th pct

Language used at home

66.8% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 66.3%
3.0% Mandarin even 3.1%
0.5% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Garranin Mawson +1.0 pts higher in Garran gap steady
39.0% 40th pct 38.1% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 38.3%
39.0% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 38.1%
8.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
2.2% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Garranin Mawson +0.2 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
79.3% 91st pct 79.1% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Garranin Mawson +3.9 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
52.9% 96th pct 49.0% 92nd pct
Schools in Garranin Mawson +1 more in Garran
3 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Garranin Mawson +0.66 more in Garran
3.93 78th pct 3.26 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Garranin Mawson +7 more in Garran
27 64th pct 20 51st pct
Students in Garranin Mawson +278 more in Garran
1,048 38th pct 770 29th pct
Avg size in Garranin Mawson +36 larger in Mawson
349 39th pct 385 44th pct
ICSEA in Garranin Mawson +18 higher in Garran
1,141 94th pct 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 79.1%
8.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
25.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 19.4%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.9% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.1% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%
8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
7.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
2.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Garranin Mawson +$191 higher in Garran gap widening
$1,349 94th pct $1,158 88th pct
Household income in Garranin Mawson +$781 higher in Garran gap narrowing
$2,985 97th pct $2,204 78th pct
Family income in Garranin Mawson +$860 higher in Garran gap widening
$3,513 96th pct $2,653 80th pct
High earners in Garranin Mawson +8.7 pts higher in Garran gap widening
30.9% 99th pct 22.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in Garranin Mawson +13.6 pts higher in Garran gap widening
47.2% 98th pct 33.5% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 21.0%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.2%
26.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Garranin Mawson +0.4 pts higher in Garran
27.8% 48th pct 27.3% 45th pct
Mental health in Garranin Mawson +1.3 pts higher in Mawson
7.1% 28th pct 8.4% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Garranin Mawson +2.5 pts higher in Garran gap widening
6.4% 67th pct 4.0% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis even 9.2%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
7.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 66.5%
19.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%
5.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Garranin Mawson +1.4 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
20.6% 85th pct 19.1% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Garranin Mawson +0.9 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
12.6% 55th pct 13.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Garranin Mawson +3.5 pts higher in Garran gap steady
31.0% 80th pct 27.5% 60th pct
Defence service in Garranin Mawson +1.6 pts higher in Garran
6.9% 95th pct 5.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Garranin Mawson +3.8 pts higher in Garran gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 19.0% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Garranin Mawson +15 larger in Mawson
46 15th pct 61 19th pct
Median age in Garranin Mawson +7 yrs older in Garran
31 yrs 88th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Garranin Mawson +25.7 pts higher in Mawson
43.8% 51st pct 69.4% 91st pct
Unemployment in Garranin Mawson +8.4 pts higher in Mawson
14.3% 74th pct 22.7% 93rd pct
Median income in Garranin Mawson +$125 higher in Mawson
$1,062 90th pct $1,187 94th pct
Household income in Garranin Mawson +$499 higher in Garran
$2,374 86th pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Garranin Mawson +5.0 pts higher in Mawson
6.5% 60th pct 11.5% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garranin Mawson +0.3 larger in Garran gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Garranin Mawson +3.4 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
8.6% 10th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Garranin Mawson +5.4 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
23.8% 44th pct 29.2% 68th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 54.8%
24.0% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
8.6% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.8% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 14.7%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garranin Mawson +$150 higher in Garran gap widening
$550 93rd pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Garranin Mawson +$433 higher in Garran gap widening
$2,600 89th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Garranin Mawson +0.10 higher in Mawson gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Garranin Mawson +5.9 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
29.8% 58th pct 35.7% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Garranin Mawson +3.2 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
35.7% 61st pct 32.5% 50th pct
Separate houses in Garranin Mawson +6.8 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
61.0% 21st pct 54.2% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Garranin Mawson +13.3 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
80.6% 55th pct 67.3% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 32.5%
29.8% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 30.3%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 54.2%
22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.5% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 38.0%
28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%
3.1% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

25.6% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
40.3% $550–$749 ◂ +25.0 pts 15.3%
9.1% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.7% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 24.3%
28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
11.0% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Garranin Mawson +1.3 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
5.1% 52nd pct 6.4% 62nd pct
Work from home in Garranin Mawson +5.3 pts higher in Garran gap widening
14.3% 49th pct 9.1% 26th pct
PT commute in Garranin Mawson +2.2 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
3.0% 65th pct 5.2% 83rd pct
PT stops in Garranin Mawson +11 more in Garran
28 38th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Garranin Mawson +2.61 more in Garran
7.56 86th pct 4.94 59th pct
Departures/1k in Garranin Mawson +1,304.6 more in Garran
2,090.4 86th pct 785.8 49th pct
PT routes in Garranin Mawson +9 more in Garran
12 71st pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Garranin Mawson even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Garranin Mawson +2 longer in Mawson
11 14th pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Garranin Mawson +4,145 more in Mawson
6,916 16th pct 11,061 33rd pct
Reach 45 min in Garranin Mawson +4,593 more in Mawson
34,214 43rd pct 38,807 46th pct
Transit to city in Garranin Mawson +8 longer in Garran
57 48th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%
8.3% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 36.4%
10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%
5.1% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Garranin Mawson +0.4 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
45.6% 76th pct 46.0% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Garranin Mawson +7.1 pts higher in Mawson gap widening
15.7% 72nd pct 22.8% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Garranin Mawson +1.0 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 3.9% 32nd pct
Participation in Garranin Mawson +4.5 pts higher in Mawson gap widening
61.8% 51st pct 66.3% 72nd pct
Full-time in Garranin Mawson +3.3 pts higher in Garran gap widening
67.3% 91st pct 64.0% 84th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 27.5%
20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%
12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%
5.4% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Education & training even 7.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.5% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 29.8%
18.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.9% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Garranin Mawson +1 higher in Garran
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Garranin Mawson +1 higher in Garran
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Garranin Mawson +3 higher in Garran
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Garranin Mawson +1 higher in Garran
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Garranin Mawson +57 higher in Garran
1,141 96th pct 1,084 82nd pct
ERP in Garranin Mawson +206 higher in Garran
3,732 13th pct 3,526 13th pct
Growth in Garranin Mawson +1.7 pts higher in Mawson
1.2% 21st pct 2.9% 36th pct
Businesses in Garranin Mawson +115 higher in Garran
404 19th pct 289 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Garranin Mawson even
807 45th pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Garranin Mawson even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Garranin Mawson even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Garranin Mawson +0.4 higher in Mawson
7.6 81st pct 8.0 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Garranin Mawson even
7.7 89th pct 7.7 88th pct
15-min city in Garranin Mawson +1.6 pts higher in Mawson
96.1% 80th pct 97.7% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Garranin Mawson +0.8 pts higher in Mawson
94.7% 81st pct 95.5% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Garranin Mawson +5.5 pts higher in Mawson
92.5% 52nd pct 98.0% 66th pct
Walk to school in Garranin Mawson +2.5 pts higher in Mawson
90.2% 68th pct 92.7% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Garranin Mawson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Garranin Mawson +5.3 pts higher in Garran
96.7% 93rd pct 91.4% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Garranin Mawson +20.7 more in Mawson
15.7 58th pct 36.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Garranin Mawson +50 higher in Garran
271 80th pct 221 74th pct
Mean slope in Garranin Mawson +0.3 pts higher in Garran
7.1% 74th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Garran with nearby areas

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Compare Mawson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garran vs Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091102/garran/vs/801091106/mawson