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Garran vs Mawson

Name: Garran vs Mawson — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Garran profile · Mawson profile

Garran Mawson

Garran and Mawson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar population sizes. Garran is wealthier, with a typical family income of $3,513 per week compared to $2,653 in Mawson. This is reflected in the housing, where Garran has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (80.6% vs 67.3%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week. Mawson, however, has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, driven largely by a much higher share of parks.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, which sits at around 34%. They also share similar levels of unemployment and a high proportion of residents who have moved house in the last five years. While they track closely in many ways, some gaps remain distinct; for example, residents in Garran are noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 38 in Mawson.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.3 pts higher in Garran People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mawson Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in Mawson Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Garran Household size: 0.3 larger in Garran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garran in Mawson +266 larger in Garran gap steady

3,706 86th pct 3,440 86th pct

Median age in Garran in Mawson +3 yrs older in Garran gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 52.1%

28.3% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

7.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Garran Mawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

6.8% India ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

1.1% Nepal +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%

27.5% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 26.3%

12.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 66.3%

3.0% Mandarin even 3.1%

0.5% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 38.3%

39.0% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 38.1%

8.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.2% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Garran in Mawson +0.66 more in Garran

3.93 51st pct 3.26 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Garran in Mawson +7 more in Garran

27 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Garran in Mawson +194 larger in Garran

673 89th pct 479 69th pct

ICSEA in Garran in Mawson +28 higher in Garran

1,134 98th pct 1,105 92nd pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 79.1%

8.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 19.4%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.1% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Garran in Mawson +$191 higher in Garran gap widening

$1,349 94th pct $1,158 89th pct

Household income in Garran in Mawson +$781 higher in Garran gap narrowing

$2,985 96th pct $2,204 84th pct

Family income in Garran in Mawson +$860 higher in Garran gap widening

$3,513 97th pct $2,653 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 21.0%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.9% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.2%

26.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis even 9.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 66.5%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

5.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

46 76th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Garran in Mawson +7 yrs older in Garran

31 yrs 66th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Garran in Mawson +$125 higher in Mawson

$1,062 82nd pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Garran in Mawson +$499 higher in Garran

$2,374 75th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garran in Mawson +0.3 larger in Garran gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 54.8%

24.0% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.6% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.8% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 14.7%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garran in Mawson +$150 higher in Garran gap widening

$550 96th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Garran in Mawson +$433 higher in Garran gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 32.5%

29.8% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 30.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 54.2%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.5% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 38.0%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

25.6% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.3% $550–$749 ◂ +25.0 pts 15.3%

9.1% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.7% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 24.3%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.0% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Garran in Mawson +11 more in Garran

28 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Garran in Mawson +2.61 more in Garran

7.56 86th pct 4.94 77th pct

Departures/1k in Garran in Mawson +1,304.6 more in Garran

2,090.4 92nd pct 785.8 84th pct

PT routes in Garran in Mawson +9 more in Garran

12 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Garran in Mawson even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

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

11 6th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Garran in Mawson +4,145 more in Mawson

6,916 54th pct 11,061 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Garran in Mawson +4,593 more in Mawson

34,214 58th pct 38,807 60th pct

Transit to city in Garran in Mawson +8 longer in Garran

57 49th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

8.3% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 36.4%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

5.1% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 27.5%

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%

12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

5.4% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Education & training even 7.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.5% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 29.8%

18.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Garran in Mawson +378 higher in Garran

5,640 72nd pct 5,262 69th pct

Assault/100k in Garran in Mawson +421 higher in Garran

944 63rd pct 523 37th pct

Sexual/100k in Garran in Mawson +71 higher in Garran

216 84th pct 145 63rd pct

Robbery/100k in Garran in Mawson

— 58 53rd pct

Burglary/100k in Garran in Mawson +131 higher in Mawson

189 14th pct 320 30th pct

Theft/100k in Garran in Mawson +167 higher in Mawson

1,403 60th pct 1,570 64th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Garran in Mawson +100 higher in Garran

216 58th pct 116 29th pct

Property damage/100k in Garran in Mawson +211 higher in Garran

1,025 67th pct 814 58th pct

5-yr change in Garran in Mawson +0.9 pts higher in Mawson

-26.1% 30th pct -25.2% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Garran in Mawson +0.4 higher in Mawson

7.6 95th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Garran in Mawson even

7.7 98th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Garran in Mawson +1.6 pts higher in Mawson

96.1% 98th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Garran in Mawson +0.8 pts higher in Mawson

94.7% 97th pct 95.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Garran in Mawson +5.5 pts higher in Mawson

92.5% 85th pct 98.0% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Garran in Mawson +2.5 pts higher in Mawson

90.2% 92nd pct 92.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Garran in Mawson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Garran in Mawson +5.3 pts higher in Garran

96.7% 99th pct 91.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Garran in Mawson +20.7 more in Mawson

15.7 55th pct 36.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Garran in Mawson +52 higher in Garran

273 94th pct 221 91st pct

Mean slope in Garran in Mawson +0.3 pts higher in Garran

7.1% 64th pct 6.9% 61st pct

Compare Garran with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garran vs Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80061/garran/vs/SAL80092/mawson