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Isaacs vs Mawson

Name: Isaacs vs Mawson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Isaacs profile · Mawson profile

Isaacs Mawson

Mawson and Isaacs are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Mawson is a walker's paradise, where 95.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 91.4% are near health services. It is also more transient and diverse, with a higher share of renters (35.7%) and recent overseas arrivals (22.8%). In contrast, Isaacs is dominated by larger, detached houses, with 83.7% being separate dwellings and 94.2% having three or more bedrooms. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 38 in Mawson, and a much higher share own their homes outright (51.4%).

Both areas share a similar level of education and job skills, and they are equally distant from the city. They also have an almost identical share of First Nations people and people who speak little or no English. While these core similarities remain, other gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown since 2011, and the fact that more people in Mawson have moved recently has also become more pronounced over time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.5 pts higher in Isaacs 3+ bedrooms: 26.9 pts higher in Isaacs People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mawson Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Isaacs Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Mawson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isaacs in Mawson +1,061 larger in Mawson gap widening

2,379 9th pct 3,440 13th pct

Median age in Isaacs in Mawson +11 yrs older in Isaacs gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.9%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 17.7%

14.4% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 52.1%

26.0% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

7.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

1.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Isaacs Mawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.6% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

5.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

0.3% Nepal +4.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.7% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

29.3% English ◂ +1.1 pts 28.1%

24.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

6.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only even 66.3%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 38.3%

33.0% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

6.2% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Isaacs in Mawson

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Isaacs in Mawson

— 3.26 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Isaacs in Mawson +3 more in Mawson

17 45th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Isaacs in Mawson

— 770 29th pct

Avg size in Isaacs in Mawson

— 385 44th pct

ICSEA in Isaacs in Mawson

— 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

77.9% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 79.1%

10.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.5% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce even 20.8%

20.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

13.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

2.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Isaacs in Mawson +$149 higher in Isaacs gap widening

$1,307 92nd pct $1,158 88th pct

Household income in Isaacs in Mawson +$466 higher in Isaacs gap narrowing

$2,670 91st pct $2,204 78th pct

Family income in Isaacs in Mawson +$495 higher in Isaacs gap widening

$3,148 91st pct $2,653 80th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 21.0%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

8.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.2%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.9%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

6.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +3.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.4%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Isaacs in Mawson +21 larger in Mawson

40 13th pct 61 19th pct

Median age in Isaacs in Mawson +3 yrs older in Mawson

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Isaacs in Mawson +$238 higher in Mawson

$949 87th pct $1,187 94th pct

Household income in Isaacs in Mawson +$1,750 higher in Isaacs

$3,625 100th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Isaacs in Mawson +0.1 larger in Isaacs gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 54.8%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 31.9%

10.1% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 35.0%

20.9% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

4.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Isaacs in Mawson +$120 higher in Isaacs gap narrowing

$520 90th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Isaacs in Mawson +$133 higher in Isaacs gap narrowing

$2,300 80th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Isaacs in Mawson +0.20 higher in Mawson gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 32.5%

17.3% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

83.7% Separate house ◂ +29.5 pts 54.2%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 24.1%

37.7% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.2%

0.7% 1 bedroom +10.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.5% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.5 pts 15.3%

7.0% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 24.3%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Isaacs in Mawson +2 more in Isaacs

19 29th pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Isaacs in Mawson +3.04 more in Isaacs

7.99 86th pct 4.94 59th pct

Departures/1k in Isaacs in Mawson +196.6 more in Isaacs

982.3 57th pct 785.8 49th pct

PT routes in Isaacs in Mawson +1 more in Mawson

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Isaacs in Mawson +2 longer in Isaacs

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Isaacs in Mawson even

13 20th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Isaacs in Mawson +8,682 more in Mawson

2,379 5th pct 11,061 33rd pct

Reach 45 min in Isaacs in Mawson +17,965 more in Mawson

20,842 30th pct 38,807 46th pct

Transit to city in Isaacs in Mawson +18 longer in Isaacs

67 66th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 62.3%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 36.4%

31.0% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

3.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 27.5%

16.0% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

4.5% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

38.0% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 29.8%

20.2% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 17.3%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

8.9% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Isaacs in Mawson +1 higher in Isaacs

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Isaacs in Mawson +1 higher in Isaacs

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Isaacs in Mawson +3 higher in Isaacs

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Isaacs in Mawson even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Isaacs in Mawson +31 higher in Isaacs

1,115 90th pct 1,084 82nd pct

ERP in Isaacs in Mawson +1,124 higher in Mawson

2,402 9th pct 3,526 13th pct

Growth in Isaacs in Mawson +0.8 pts higher in Mawson

2.1% 29th pct 2.9% 36th pct

Businesses in Isaacs in Mawson +41 higher in Mawson

248 11th pct 289 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Isaacs in Mawson even

807 45th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Isaacs in Mawson even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Isaacs in Mawson even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isaacs in Mawson +3.5 higher in Mawson

4.5 36th pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Isaacs in Mawson +4.0 more in Mawson

3.7 27th pct 7.7 88th pct

15-min city in Isaacs in Mawson +95.8 pts higher in Mawson

1.9% 1st pct 97.7% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Isaacs in Mawson +95.5 pts higher in Mawson

0.0% 0th pct 95.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Isaacs in Mawson +2.0 pts higher in Isaacs

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 66th pct

Walk to school in Isaacs in Mawson +4.3 pts higher in Mawson

88.4% 66th pct 92.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Isaacs in Mawson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Isaacs in Mawson +89.4 pts higher in Mawson

1.9% 4th pct 91.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Isaacs in Mawson +16.2 more in Mawson

20.2 73rd pct 36.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Isaacs in Mawson +63 higher in Mawson

158 63rd pct 221 74th pct

Mean slope in Isaacs in Mawson +1.5 pts higher in Isaacs

8.4% 85th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Isaacs with nearby areas

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Compare Mawson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isaacs vs Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091104/isaacs/vs/801091106/mawson