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Mawson vs O'Malley

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Mawson profile · O'Malley profile

Mawson O'Malley

Mawson and O'Malley are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and income profiles. O'Malley is a wealthy area where the typical household income is $4,476 a week, and 96.5% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, Mawson is more varied, with a typical household income of $2,204 and a higher proportion of townhouses and apartments. Mawson also has a more mobile population, with 46% of people moving in the last five years and 22.8% arriving from overseas, which is far higher than in O'Malley.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with O'Malley now far older at a typical age of 51 compared to 38 in Mawson. Despite this, the two areas share similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly identical share of residents with long-term health conditions. While O'Malley has more public transport stops, Mawson is more walkable, with 98% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and far more daily amenities within a short distance.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,272 higher in O'Malley Rent: $575 higher in O'Malley Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Mawson Separate houses: 42.4 pts higher in O'Malley 3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in O'Malley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mawsonin O'Malley +2,512 larger in Mawson gap widening
3,440 13th pct 928 4th pct
Median age in Mawsonin O'Malley +13 yrs older in O'Malley gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Mawsonin O'Malley +1.8 pts higher in Mawson gap widening
1.8% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mawsonin O'Malley +10.8 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
17.7% 52nd pct 28.6% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Mawsonin O'Malley +4.3 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
17.8% 49th pct 13.5% 13th pct
De facto in Mawsonin O'Malley +6.1 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
9.9% 27th pct 3.8% 0th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.5 pts 14.2%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

52.1% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 63.9%
31.7% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 25.5%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Mawson O'Malley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mawsonin O'Malley +9.5 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
34.2% 75th pct 43.6% 87th pct

Country of birth

62.0% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 53.0%
4.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
1.7% China +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Nepal ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%
2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +7.3 pts 20.8%
26.3% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 16.4%
12.8% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%
4.9% Chinese +6.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
1.0% Greek +6.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in Mawsonin O'Malley +13.9 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
29.3% 75th pct 43.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Mawsonin O'Malley +0.8 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
2.6% 66th pct 1.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

66.3% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 52.9%
3.1% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Mawsonin O'Malley +11.6 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
38.1% 37th pct 26.5% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 51.7%
38.1% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 26.5%
8.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
3.0% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.3% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mawsonin O'Malley +1.6 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
79.1% 91st pct 80.7% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Mawsonin O'Malley +2.3 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
49.0% 92nd pct 51.3% 95th pct
Schools in Mawsonin O'Malley
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Mawsonin O'Malley
3.26 72nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Mawsonin O'Malley +1 more in O'Malley
20 51st pct 21 53rd pct
Students in Mawsonin O'Malley
770 29th pct —
Avg size in Mawsonin O'Malley
385 44th pct —
ICSEA in Mawsonin O'Malley
1,124 90th pct —

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 80.7%
9.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%
3.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
19.4% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
11.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%
7.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
7.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
7.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
4.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mawsonin O'Malley +$339 higher in O'Malley gap widening
$1,158 88th pct $1,497 99th pct
Household income in Mawsonin O'Malley +$2,272 higher in O'Malley gap widening
$2,204 78th pct $4,476 100th pct
Family income in Mawsonin O'Malley +$1,914 higher in O'Malley gap widening
$2,653 80th pct $4,567 100th pct
High earners in Mawsonin O'Malley +13.4 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
22.2% 88th pct 35.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Mawsonin O'Malley +22.1 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
33.5% 82nd pct 55.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $4,000 or more +25.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 15.7%
19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.0%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
11.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 22.3%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.5%
26.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.8%
8.5% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mawsonin O'Malley +0.9 pts higher in Mawson
27.3% 45th pct 26.4% 39th pct
Mental health in Mawsonin O'Malley +2.9 pts higher in Mawson
8.4% 45th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Mawsonin O'Malley +1.3 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
4.0% 22nd pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
4.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Diabetes even 4.0%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +2.3 pts ▸ 68.9%
18.4% One condition even 18.4%
6.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mawsonin O'Malley +1.3 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
19.1% 79th pct 20.4% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Mawsonin O'Malley +4.4 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
13.5% 72nd pct 17.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Mawsonin O'Malley +3.0 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
27.5% 60th pct 24.5% 38th pct
Defence service in Mawsonin O'Malley +0.3 pts higher in O'Malley
5.3% 89th pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mawsonin O'Malley +4.7 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
19.0% 30th pct 23.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mawsonin O'Malley +61 larger in Mawson
61 19th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mawsonin O'Malley
24 yrs 43rd pct —
Year 12 in Mawsonin O'Malley
69.4% 91st pct —
Unemployment in Mawsonin O'Malley
22.7% 93rd pct —
Median income in Mawsonin O'Malley
$1,187 94th pct —
Household income in Mawsonin O'Malley
$1,875 60th pct —
Indigenous language in Mawsonin O'Malley
11.5% 84th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mawsonin O'Malley +0.5 larger in O'Malley gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Mawsonin O'Malley +5.9 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
12.0% 39th pct 6.1% 0th pct
Living alone in Mawsonin O'Malley +15.4 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
29.2% 68th pct 13.8% 9th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 62.2%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 31.1%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 13.8%
13.5% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
5.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.7% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mawsonin O'Malley +$575 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
$400 62nd pct $975 100th pct
Mortgage in Mawsonin O'Malley +$1,246 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $3,413 100th pct
People / bedroom in Mawsonin O'Malley +0.30 higher in Mawson gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Mawsonin O'Malley +25.3 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
35.7% 72nd pct 10.4% 4th pct
Owned outright in Mawsonin O'Malley +24.7 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
32.5% 50th pct 57.2% 100th pct
Separate houses in Mawsonin O'Malley +42.4 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
54.2% 16th pct 96.5% 89th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mawsonin O'Malley +26.1 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
67.3% 24th pct 93.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +24.7 pts ▸ 57.2%
35.7% Rented ◂ +25.3 pts 10.4%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%
0.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

54.2% Separate house +42.4 pts ▸ 96.5%
26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.7 pts 1.6%
19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

5.2% 5 or more +40.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 11.3%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 1.6%
11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

3.5% $750 or more +57.1 pts ▸ 60.6%
43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +43.0 pts 0.0%
21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
13.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $3,000 or more +38.9 pts ▸ 63.2%
34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.8 pts 7.4%
22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 11.6%
15.1% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mawsonin O'Malley +5.1 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
6.4% 62nd pct 1.3% 7th pct
Work from home in Mawsonin O'Malley +6.3 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
9.1% 26th pct 15.4% 53rd pct
PT commute in Mawsonin O'Malley +3.5 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
5.2% 83rd pct 1.7% 46th pct
PT stops in Mawsonin O'Malley +6 more in Mawson
17 26th pct 11 20th pct
Stops/1k in Mawsonin O'Malley +6.91 more in O'Malley
4.94 59th pct 11.85 89th pct
Departures/1k in Mawsonin O'Malley +672.2 more in O'Malley
785.8 49th pct 1,458.0 72nd pct
PT routes in Mawsonin O'Malley +1 more in Mawson
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Mawsonin O'Malley +5 longer in O'Malley
4 43rd pct 9 68th pct
Drive to city in Mawsonin O'Malley +1 longer in Mawson
13 20th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Mawsonin O'Malley +10,133 more in Mawson
11,061 33rd pct 928 2nd pct
Reach 45 min in Mawsonin O'Malley +23,157 more in Mawson
38,807 46th pct 15,650 23rd pct
Transit to city in Mawsonin O'Malley +15 longer in O'Malley
49 32nd pct 64 61st pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 63.7%
9.1% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.1 pts 19.3%
36.4% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.9% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.0% 4 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mawsonin O'Malley +15.8 pts higher in Mawson gap widening
46.0% 77th pct 30.3% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Mawsonin O'Malley +13.2 pts higher in Mawson gap widening
22.8% 87th pct 9.6% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mawsonin O'Malley +1.7 pts higher in Mawson gap widening
3.9% 32nd pct 2.2% 0th pct
Participation in Mawsonin O'Malley +4.9 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
66.3% 72nd pct 61.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Mawsonin O'Malley +0.8 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
64.0% 84th pct 64.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 22.9%
18.9% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%
6.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
1.7% Rental & real estate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
17.3% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%
9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
6.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mawsonin O'Malley +1 higher in O'Malley
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Mawsonin O'Malley +1 higher in O'Malley
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Mawsonin O'Malley +4 higher in O'Malley
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Mawsonin O'Malley +1 higher in O'Malley
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Mawsonin O'Malley +85 higher in O'Malley
1,084 82nd pct 1,169 100th pct
ERP in Mawsonin O'Malley +2,549 higher in Mawson
3,526 13th pct 977 4th pct
Growth in Mawsonin O'Malley +2.5 pts higher in O'Malley
2.9% 36th pct 5.4% 58th pct
Businesses in Mawsonin O'Malley +84 higher in Mawson
289 13th pct 205 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mawsonin O'Malley even
807 45th pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Mawsonin O'Malley even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Mawsonin O'Malley even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mawsonin O'Malley +3.8 higher in Mawson
8.0 87th pct 4.2 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mawsonin O'Malley +4.0 more in Mawson
7.7 88th pct 3.7 27th pct
15-min city in Mawsonin O'Malley +69.8 pts higher in Mawson
97.7% 82nd pct 27.9% 19th pct
Walk to shops in Mawsonin O'Malley +76.4 pts higher in Mawson
95.5% 82nd pct 19.2% 12th pct
Walk to transit in Mawsonin O'Malley +16.8 pts higher in Mawson
98.0% 66th pct 81.2% 40th pct
Walk to school in Mawsonin O'Malley +41.6 pts higher in Mawson
92.7% 71st pct 51.1% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Mawsonin O'Malley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mawsonin O'Malley +73.8 pts higher in Mawson
91.4% 85th pct 17.5% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Mawsonin O'Malley +11.6 more in Mawson
36.3 86th pct 24.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Mawsonin O'Malley +135 higher in Mawson
221 74th pct 86 48th pct
Mean slope in Mawsonin O'Malley +3.6 pts higher in O'Malley
6.9% 72nd pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare Mawson with nearby areas

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Compare O'Malley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mawson vs O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091106/mawson/vs/801091107/o-malley