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Mawson Lakes vs Parafield

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

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Mawson Lakes profile · Parafield profile

Mawson Lakes Parafield

Mawson Lakes and Parafield are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mawson Lakes is a large, diverse hub where 42.5% of people were born overseas and 42% use another language at home. It is a professional and family-oriented area, with a typical weekly income of $915 and 35.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Parafield is sparsely populated with just 21 residents. It is far younger, with a typical age of 22 compared to 33 in Mawson Lakes, and a typical weekly income of $274.

Both areas share similar everyday basics, such as a 20-minute drive time to the city and similar access to health services. However, the two places differ in how people get around; Parafield has far more public transport departures and stops per 1,000 people. While Mawson Lakes has far more people working or looking for work, Parafield has seen a higher share of people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.7 pts higher in Mawson Lakes Bachelor+: 35.2 pts higher in Mawson Lakes Unpaid child care: 28.5 pts higher in Mawson Lakes Participation: 73.3 pts higher in Mawson Lakes Population: 13,773 larger in Mawson Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +13,773 larger in Mawson Lakes gap widening

13,794 88th pct 21 15th pct

Median age in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +11 yrs older in Mawson Lakes gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 22 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

15.6% Youth (15–24) +32.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

39.8% Never married +46.0 pts ▸ 85.7%

47.2% Married ◂ +47.2 pts 0.0%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mawson Lakes Parafield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia ◂ +21.9 pts 33.3%

8.7% India ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% China ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Vietnam ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.4% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.6% English ◂ +6.6 pts 19.0%

4.7% Irish +19.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Indian ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% German ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

54.8% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% Punjabi ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.8% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 28.6%

7.7% Islam ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% Hinduism ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

0.78 3rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +8 more in Parafield

20 87th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +16 larger in Mawson Lakes

551 78th pct 535 76th pct

ICSEA in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +4 higher in Parafield

984 46th pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

72.5% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 76.2%

8.1% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +42.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%

21.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +68.0 pts ▸ 85.7%

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

6.4% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +$641 higher in Mawson Lakes gap narrowing

$915 74th pct $274 0th pct

Household income in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

$1,940 72nd pct —

Family income in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

$2,220 70th pct —

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +12.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +2.7 pts 71.4%

15.7% One condition ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +152 larger in Mawson Lakes

152 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

23 yrs 38th pct —

Median income in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

$928 75th pct —

Household income in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

$2,096 66th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

2.6 57th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

$360 73rd pct —

Mortgage in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

$1,659 52nd pct —

People / bedroom in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

0.80 43rd pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +50 more in Mawson Lakes

60 88th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +471.84 more in Parafield

4.35 75th pct 476.19 100th pct

Departures/1k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +137,543.7 more in Parafield

1,646.7 90th pct 139,190.5 100th pct

PT routes in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +17 more in Mawson Lakes

25 87th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +1 longer in Parafield

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +1 longer in Parafield

19 16th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +47,492 more in Mawson Lakes

47,513 86th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +62,567 more in Mawson Lakes

103,260 79th pct 40,693 61st pct

Transit to city in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +16 longer in Parafield

56 47th pct 72 77th pct

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

6,481 76th pct —

Assault/100k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

979 64th pct —

Robbery/100k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

22 14th pct —

Burglary/100k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

399 41st pct —

Theft/100k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

3,241 81st pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

297 73rd pct —

Property damage/100k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

1,095 70th pct —

5-yr change in Mawson Lakes in Parafield

-14.7% 41st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +0.5 higher in Mawson Lakes

6.9 92nd pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +0.7 more in Mawson Lakes

6.4 91st pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +9.0 pts higher in Parafield

85.2% 92nd pct 94.1% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +11.0 pts higher in Parafield

84.2% 91st pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +13.3 pts higher in Mawson Lakes

98.8% 96th pct 85.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +32.7 pts higher in Mawson Lakes

62.7% 79th pct 30.0% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +31.4 pts higher in Mawson Lakes

100.0% 100th pct 68.6% 69th pct

Walk to health in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +0.8 pts higher in Mawson Lakes

51.2% 84th pct 50.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +1,321.4 more in Parafield

12.0 46th pct 1,333.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +425 higher in Mawson Lakes

485 100th pct 60 80th pct

Mean slope in Mawson Lakes in Parafield +0.9 pts higher in Mawson Lakes

5.7% 51st pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Mawson Lakes with nearby areas

Green Fields Cavan Pooraka Parafield Parafield Gardens Globe Derby Park Gepps Cross Dry Creek

Compare Parafield with nearby areas

Para Hills West Salisbury South Mawson Lakes Parafield Gardens Salisbury Downs Green Fields Para Hills Brahma Lodge

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mawson Lakes vs Parafield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40844/mawson-lakes/vs/SAL41102/parafield

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability