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Mawson vs Torrens

Name: Mawson vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Mawson profile · Torrens profile

Mawson Torrens

Mawson and Torrens are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Mawson is much more walkable, with 95.5% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to 54.3% in Torrens. It also has a higher share of renters (35.7% versus 24.7%) and a more diverse population, with 29.3% of people using another language at home. In contrast, Torrens has far more separate houses (84.6% compared to 54.2%) and typical family incomes are well higher at $3,322 a week, compared to $2,653 in Mawson.

The gap in language diversity has widened since 2011, with Mawson becoming increasingly distinct from its neighbour. Despite this, the two areas share many traits, such as the same drive time to the city and almost identical proportions of people living with long-term health conditions. Both areas also have a very highly qualified workforce, with about 45% to 49% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.4 pts higher in Torrens 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Torrens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mawson Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Mawson Other language: 10.3 pts higher in Mawson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mawson in Torrens +1,016 larger in Mawson gap widening

3,440 13th pct 2,424 9th pct

Median age in Mawson in Torrens +1 yrs older in Torrens gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 24.7%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

52.1% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

31.7% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Mawson Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 72.3%

4.7% India ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.2% Nepal ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

2.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.1% English +6.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.3% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.1% German even 4.1%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

38.1% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

5.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

3.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mawson in Torrens +1 more in Mawson

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mawson in Torrens +1.34 more in Mawson

3.26 72nd pct 1.92 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mawson in Torrens +1 more in Torrens

20 51st pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Mawson in Torrens +376 more in Mawson

770 29th pct 394 13th pct

Avg size in Mawson in Torrens +9 larger in Torrens

385 44th pct 394 46th pct

ICSEA in Mawson in Torrens +45 higher in Mawson

1,124 90th pct 1,079 76th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 77.2%

9.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

19.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

7.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

7.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mawson in Torrens +$128 higher in Torrens gap widening

$1,158 88th pct $1,286 92nd pct

Household income in Mawson in Torrens +$408 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,204 78th pct $2,612 90th pct

Family income in Mawson in Torrens +$669 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,653 80th pct $3,322 93rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.2%

21.0% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.8%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 66.0%

18.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mawson in Torrens +22 larger in Mawson

61 19th pct 39 12th pct

Median age in Mawson in Torrens even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mawson in Torrens +$650 higher in Mawson

$1,187 94th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Mawson in Torrens +$313 higher in Mawson

$1,875 60th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mawson in Torrens +0.3 larger in Torrens gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 22.7%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 30.0%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 22.3%

14.7% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mawson in Torrens +$78 higher in Torrens gap widening

$400 62nd pct $478 86th pct

Mortgage in Mawson in Torrens +$303 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,470 86th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.7% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 24.7%

32.5% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

54.2% Separate house +30.4 pts ▸ 84.6%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 12.7%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.0 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.1% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

38.0% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 8.9%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 3.0%

5.2% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 42.0%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 9.0%

15.3% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.6% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.5% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.3% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.2%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mawson in Torrens +7 more in Mawson

17 26th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Mawson in Torrens +0.82 more in Mawson

4.94 59th pct 4.13 47th pct

Departures/1k in Mawson in Torrens +407.7 more in Torrens

785.8 49th pct 1,193.5 64th pct

PT routes in Mawson in Torrens +1 more in Torrens

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Mawson in Torrens +2 longer in Mawson

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mawson in Torrens even

13 20th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Mawson in Torrens +9,154 more in Torrens

11,061 33rd pct 20,215 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Mawson in Torrens +13,699 more in Torrens

38,807 46th pct 52,506 56th pct

Transit to city in Mawson in Torrens +6 longer in Mawson

49 32nd pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 59.8%

9.1% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) even 5.9%

5.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 33.8%

36.4% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

7.9% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

9.3% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.3% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

9.6% Technicians & trades even 9.6%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mawson in Torrens +1 higher in Torrens

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Mawson in Torrens +1 higher in Torrens

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Mawson in Torrens +3 higher in Torrens

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Mawson in Torrens even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Mawson in Torrens +28 higher in Torrens

1,084 82nd pct 1,112 89th pct

ERP in Mawson in Torrens +1,056 higher in Mawson

3,526 13th pct 2,470 9th pct

Growth in Mawson in Torrens +0.3 pts higher in Mawson

2.9% 36th pct 2.7% 33rd pct

Businesses in Mawson in Torrens +142 higher in Mawson

289 13th pct 147 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mawson in Torrens even

807 45th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Mawson in Torrens even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Mawson in Torrens even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mawson in Torrens +1.1 higher in Mawson

8.0 87th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mawson in Torrens +0.6 more in Mawson

7.7 88th pct 7.1 77th pct

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

97.7% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mawson in Torrens +41.2 pts higher in Mawson

95.5% 82nd pct 54.3% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Mawson in Torrens +0.4 pts higher in Mawson

98.0% 66th pct 97.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Mawson in Torrens +7.3 pts higher in Torrens

92.7% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mawson in Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mawson in Torrens +38.6 pts higher in Mawson

91.4% 85th pct 52.8% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Mawson in Torrens +26.8 more in Mawson

36.3 86th pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Mawson in Torrens +32 higher in Mawson

221 74th pct 189 69th pct

Mean slope in Mawson in Torrens +0.5 pts higher in Mawson

6.9% 72nd pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Mawson with nearby areas

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Compare Torrens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mawson vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091106/mawson/vs/801091110/torrens