Compare

Mawson vs Pearce

Name: Mawson vs Pearce — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Mawson profile · Pearce profile

Mawson Pearce

Mawson and Pearce are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Mawson is more diverse and accessible, with 29.3% of people using a language other than English at home and 91.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Pearce has a larger school presence, with an average school size of 946 compared to 385 in Mawson. Residents in Pearce tend to be older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 38 in Mawson, and they are more likely to earn high weekly incomes, with 26.7% earning $2,000 or more.

These two areas are very similar in many ways, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and an even split of people who have completed Year 12. While they share these common traits, the gaps in other areas are shifting. The difference in the proportion of people born overseas has widened to 9.6% in favour of Mawson, and the gap in the typical age of residents has also grown since 2011.

Open map →

Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mawson Other language: 11.2 pts higher in Mawson Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Mawson Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Mawson Born overseas: 9.6 pts higher in Mawson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mawson in Pearce +753 larger in Mawson gap widening

3,440 13th pct 2,687 10th pct

Median age in Mawson in Pearce +5 yrs older in Pearce gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 22.2%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 50.0%

31.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Mawson Pearce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 72.6%

4.7% India ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.2% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

2.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

28.1% English +7.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

26.3% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.8% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.0% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.1% German even 4.2%

1.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 78.6%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Arabic even 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

38.1% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

3.0% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mawson in Pearce +1 more in Pearce

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mawson in Pearce +3.26 more in Pearce

3.26 72nd pct 6.52 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mawson in Pearce +4 more in Pearce

20 51st pct 24 59th pct

Students in Mawson in Pearce +2,068 more in Pearce

770 29th pct 2,838 76th pct

Avg size in Mawson in Pearce +561 larger in Pearce

385 44th pct 946 90th pct

ICSEA in Mawson in Pearce even

1,124 90th pct 1,124 90th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 even 79.1%

9.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 35.6%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

7.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Engineering & related even 7.1%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mawson in Pearce +$64 higher in Pearce gap widening

$1,158 88th pct $1,222 90th pct

Household income in Mawson in Pearce +$158 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$2,204 78th pct $2,362 86th pct

Family income in Mawson in Pearce +$649 higher in Pearce gap widening

$2,653 80th pct $3,302 93rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.4%

21.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.9%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.5% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +1.7 pts 64.8%

18.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mawson in Pearce +15 larger in Mawson

61 19th pct 46 15th pct

Median age in Mawson in Pearce +1 yrs older in Mawson

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Mawson in Pearce +$13 higher in Mawson

$1,187 94th pct $1,174 94th pct

Household income in Mawson in Pearce even

$1,875 60th pct $1,874 60th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 61.6%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 25.8%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 29.8%

29.2% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mawson in Pearce +$30 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Mawson in Pearce +$216 higher in Pearce gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Mawson in Pearce +0.10 higher in Mawson gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.7% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 25.1%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

54.2% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 33.2%

24.1% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 19.7%

5.2% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.5%

13.6% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.3% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%

24.3% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mawson in Pearce +8 more in Mawson

17 26th pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Mawson in Pearce +1.59 more in Mawson

4.94 59th pct 3.35 36th pct

Departures/1k in Mawson in Pearce +29.9 more in Mawson

785.8 49th pct 755.9 48th pct

PT routes in Mawson in Pearce +1 more in Pearce

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Mawson in Pearce +2 longer in Mawson

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mawson in Pearce +2 longer in Mawson

13 20th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Mawson in Pearce +3,270 more in Mawson

11,061 33rd pct 7,791 20th pct

Reach 45 min in Mawson in Pearce +4,651 more in Mawson

38,807 46th pct 34,156 43rd pct

Transit to city in Mawson in Pearce +1 longer in Pearce

49 32nd pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 60.3%

9.1% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.2% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 40.3%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 35.1%

7.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.0% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%

9.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

6.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.7% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.3% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mawson in Pearce even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Mawson in Pearce even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Mawson in Pearce +2 higher in Pearce

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Mawson in Pearce +1 higher in Pearce

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Mawson in Pearce +24 higher in Pearce

1,084 82nd pct 1,108 89th pct

ERP in Mawson in Pearce +813 higher in Mawson

3,526 13th pct 2,713 10th pct

Growth in Mawson in Pearce +1.4 pts higher in Mawson

2.9% 36th pct 1.5% 24th pct

Businesses in Mawson in Pearce +100 higher in Mawson

289 13th pct 189 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mawson in Pearce even

807 45th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Mawson in Pearce even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Mawson in Pearce even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mawson in Pearce +0.6 higher in Mawson

8.0 87th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mawson in Pearce +0.3 more in Mawson

7.7 88th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Mawson in Pearce +2.3 pts higher in Pearce

97.7% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mawson in Pearce +4.5 pts higher in Pearce

95.5% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mawson in Pearce +1.0 pts higher in Pearce

98.0% 66th pct 99.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Mawson in Pearce +2.4 pts higher in Pearce

92.7% 71st pct 95.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Mawson in Pearce even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mawson in Pearce +42.1 pts higher in Mawson

91.4% 85th pct 49.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mawson in Pearce +21.5 more in Mawson

36.3 86th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Mawson in Pearce +14 higher in Mawson

221 74th pct 207 72nd pct

Mean slope in Mawson in Pearce +0.1 pts higher in Pearce

6.9% 72nd pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Mawson with nearby areas

Farrer Torrens Pearce Isaacs Phillip O'Malley Garran Chifley

Compare Pearce with nearby areas

Chifley Torrens Mount Taylor Mawson Phillip Waramanga Fisher Lyons

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mawson vs Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091106/mawson/vs/801091108/pearce