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Mawson Lakes vs Parafield Gardens

Name: Mawson Lakes vs Parafield Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Mawson Lakes profile · Parafield Gardens profile

Mawson Lakes Parafield Gardens

Parafield Gardens and Mawson Lakes are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Mawson Lakes has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 35.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 16.4% in Parafield Gardens. This gap in education is reflected in income; 22.7% of Mawson Lakes households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 10.3% in Parafield Gardens. In contrast, Parafield Gardens has more detached houses (89.3% versus 66.5%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have seen their differences in housing and wealth widen over time. Despite this, they share several everyday similarities, such as nearly identical commute times to the city and similar school sizes. Both areas are also very well connected to public transport, with almost every home located within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Parafield Gardens Year 12: 21.8 pts higher in Mawson Lakes Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Mawson Lakes Bachelor+: 18.9 pts higher in Mawson Lakes Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Mawson Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +4,673 larger in Parafield Gardens gap steady

13,794 88th pct 18,467 89th pct

Median age in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +3 yrs older in Parafield Gardens gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 28.7%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

47.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

39.8% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 35.4%

7.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mawson Lakes Parafield Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

8.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

3.4% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.6% China ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

1.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

25.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 24.6%

21.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%

7.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

5.4% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

54.8% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 51.5%

4.9% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

4.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian even 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 32.1%

34.8% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 34.3%

7.7% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Hinduism even 6.8%

4.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +0.79 more in Parafield Gardens

0.78 3rd pct 1.57 20th pct

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

20 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +26 larger in Parafield Gardens

551 78th pct 577 81st pct

ICSEA in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +23 higher in Mawson Lakes

984 46th pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

72.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.8 pts 50.7%

5.3% Year 9 or below +11.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.1% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 23.6%

21.0% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 7.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

11.2% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

6.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +$330 higher in Mawson Lakes gap narrowing

$915 74th pct $585 23rd pct

Household income in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +$556 higher in Mawson Lakes gap narrowing

$1,940 72nd pct $1,384 39th pct

Family income in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +$708 higher in Mawson Lakes gap narrowing

$2,220 70th pct $1,512 27th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.2%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.9% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.7%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 8.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +8.5 pts 65.7%

15.7% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.9% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +293 larger in Parafield Gardens

152 86th pct 445 86th pct

Median age in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +$413 higher in Mawson Lakes

$928 75th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +$751 higher in Mawson Lakes

$2,096 66th pct $1,345 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +0.3 larger in Parafield Gardens gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 62.0%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%

12.1% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.4% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 28.7%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%

17.7% 4 people even 17.7%

6.5% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +$60 higher in Mawson Lakes gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +$277 higher in Mawson Lakes gap narrowing

$1,659 52nd pct $1,382 34th pct

People / bedroom in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +0.10 higher in Parafield Gardens gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 40.1%

38.6% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 28.1%

17.3% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

66.5% Separate house +22.8 pts ▸ 89.3%

17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 8.4%

14.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.8 pts 2.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 8.4%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +31.5 pts 23.1%

35.0% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

4.5% Under $200 +19.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 18.6%

15.2% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +7 more in Parafield Gardens

60 88th pct 67 88th pct

Stops/1k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +0.72 more in Mawson Lakes

4.35 75th pct 3.63 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +917.7 more in Mawson Lakes

1,646.7 90th pct 729.0 83rd pct

PT routes in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +12 more in Mawson Lakes

25 87th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +29,046 more in Mawson Lakes

47,513 86th pct 18,467 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +34,528 more in Mawson Lakes

103,260 79th pct 68,732 72nd pct

Transit to city in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +3 longer in Parafield Gardens

56 47th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 73.0%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 38.6%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 32.5%

11.6% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

7.7% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

6.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 12.3%

7.9% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

13.0% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +1,716 higher in Mawson Lakes

6,481 76th pct 4,765 65th pct

Assault/100k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +288 higher in Parafield Gardens

979 64th pct 1,267 74th pct

Robbery/100k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +16 higher in Parafield Gardens

22 14th pct 38 34th pct

Burglary/100k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +40 higher in Parafield Gardens

399 41st pct 439 45th pct

Theft/100k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +1,681 higher in Mawson Lakes

3,241 81st pct 1,560 64th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +81 higher in Mawson Lakes

297 73rd pct 217 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +163 higher in Mawson Lakes

1,095 70th pct 931 63rd pct

5-yr change in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +6.0 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

-14.7% 41st pct -8.7% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +0.9 higher in Mawson Lakes

6.9 92nd pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +0.8 more in Mawson Lakes

6.4 91st pct 5.7 86th pct

15-min city in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +6.2 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

85.2% 92nd pct 91.4% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +11.8 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

84.2% 91st pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +0.7 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

98.8% 96th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +31.5 pts higher in Parafield Gardens

62.7% 79th pct 94.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +20.4 pts higher in Mawson Lakes

51.2% 84th pct 30.8% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +5.6 more in Mawson Lakes

12.0 46th pct 6.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +314 higher in Mawson Lakes

485 100th pct 171 89th pct

Mean slope in Mawson Lakes in Parafield Gardens +2.7 pts higher in Mawson Lakes

5.7% 51st pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Mawson Lakes with nearby areas

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Compare Parafield Gardens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mawson Lakes vs Parafield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40844/mawson-lakes/vs/SAL41103/parafield-gardens