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Mawson vs O'Malley

Name: Mawson vs O'Malley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Mawson profile · O'Malley profile

Mawson O'Malley

Mawson and O'Malley are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. O'Malley is an older and wealthier area, where the typical resident is 51 and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $4,476 compared to $2,204 in Mawson. Homes in O'Malley are mostly large detached houses, with 96.5% being separate houses and 45.3% having five or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mawson has a younger population, more renters, and a higher share of townhouses and flats. This area is also more diverse and transient, with a far higher rate of recent overseas arrivals at 22.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Mawson at 17.7% and O'Malley far above at 28.6%. While they share similar levels of full-time employment and health conditions, their local environments differ. Mawson is much more walkable, with 97.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed, whereas only 27.9% of homes in O'Malley have this access.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,272 higher in O'Malley Rent: $575 higher in O'Malley Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Mawson Separate houses: 42.4 pts higher in O'Malley 3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in O'Malley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mawson in O'Malley +2,512 larger in Mawson gap widening

3,440 86th pct 928 72nd pct

Median age in Mawson in O'Malley +13 yrs older in O'Malley gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.5 pts 14.2%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

52.1% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

31.7% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 25.5%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Mawson O'Malley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 53.0%

4.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.7% China +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Nepal ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +7.3 pts 20.8%

26.3% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 16.4%

12.8% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

4.9% Chinese +6.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

1.0% Greek +6.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 52.9%

3.1% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

38.1% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 26.5%

8.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

3.0% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.3% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mawson in O'Malley

3.26 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mawson in O'Malley +1 more in O'Malley

20 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Mawson in O'Malley +123 larger in O'Malley

479 69th pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Mawson in O'Malley +27 higher in O'Malley

1,105 92nd pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

9.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

3.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

11.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

7.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

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

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mawson in O'Malley +$339 higher in O'Malley gap widening

$1,158 89th pct $1,497 98th pct

Household income in Mawson in O'Malley +$2,272 higher in O'Malley gap widening

$2,204 84th pct $4,476 100th pct

Family income in Mawson in O'Malley +$1,914 higher in O'Malley gap widening

$2,653 86th pct $4,567 100th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $4,000 or more +25.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 15.7%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.0%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 22.3%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.5%

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.8%

8.5% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Diabetes even 4.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +2.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

18.4% One condition even 18.4%

6.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mawson in O'Malley +61 larger in Mawson

61 79th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mawson in O'Malley

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Mawson in O'Malley

$1,187 86th pct —

Household income in Mawson in O'Malley

$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mawson in O'Malley +0.5 larger in O'Malley gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 31.1%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 13.8%

13.5% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

5.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.7% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mawson in O'Malley +$575 higher in O'Malley gap steady

$400 82nd pct $975 100th pct

Mortgage in Mawson in O'Malley +$1,246 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $3,413 96th pct

People / bedroom in Mawson in O'Malley +0.30 higher in Mawson gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +24.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

35.7% Rented ◂ +25.3 pts 10.4%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%

0.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

54.2% Separate house +42.4 pts ▸ 96.5%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.7 pts 1.6%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

5.2% 5 or more +40.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 11.3%

24.1% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 1.6%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

3.5% $750 or more +57.1 pts ▸ 60.6%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +43.0 pts 0.0%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $3,000 or more +38.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.8 pts 7.4%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 11.6%

15.1% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mawson in O'Malley +6 more in Mawson

17 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Mawson in O'Malley +6.91 more in O'Malley

4.94 77th pct 11.85 88th pct

Departures/1k in Mawson in O'Malley +672.2 more in O'Malley

785.8 84th pct 1,458.0 89th pct

PT routes in Mawson in O'Malley +1 more in Mawson

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mawson in O'Malley +5 longer in O'Malley

4 29th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Mawson in O'Malley +1 longer in Mawson

13 9th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Mawson in O'Malley +10,133 more in Mawson

11,061 60th pct 928 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Mawson in O'Malley +23,157 more in Mawson

38,807 60th pct 15,650 46th pct

Transit to city in Mawson in O'Malley +15 longer in O'Malley

49 34th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

9.1% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.1 pts 19.3%

36.4% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.9% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.0% 4 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 22.9%

18.9% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

6.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

1.7% Rental & real estate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

17.3% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

6.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mawson in O'Malley +3,106 higher in Mawson

5,262 69th pct 2,155 28th pct

Assault/100k in Mawson in O'Malley +92 higher in Mawson

523 37th pct 431 27th pct

Sexual/100k in Mawson in O'Malley

145 63rd pct —

Robbery/100k in Mawson in O'Malley

58 53rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Mawson in O'Malley

320 30th pct —

Theft/100k in Mawson in O'Malley +1,246 higher in Mawson

1,570 64th pct 323 15th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mawson in O'Malley +9 higher in Mawson

116 29th pct 108 26th pct

Property damage/100k in Mawson in O'Malley

814 58th pct —

5-yr change in Mawson in O'Malley +25.2 pts higher in O'Malley

-25.2% 30th pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mawson in O'Malley +3.8 higher in Mawson

8.0 97th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mawson in O'Malley +4.0 more in Mawson

7.7 98th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Mawson in O'Malley +69.8 pts higher in Mawson

97.7% 99th pct 27.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Mawson in O'Malley +76.4 pts higher in Mawson

95.5% 98th pct 19.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Mawson in O'Malley +16.8 pts higher in Mawson

98.0% 93rd pct 81.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Mawson in O'Malley +41.6 pts higher in Mawson

92.7% 94th pct 51.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Mawson in O'Malley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mawson in O'Malley +73.8 pts higher in Mawson

91.4% 97th pct 17.5% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Mawson in O'Malley +11.6 more in Mawson

36.3 75th pct 24.8 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Mawson in O'Malley +134 higher in Mawson

221 91st pct 87 84th pct

Mean slope in Mawson in O'Malley +3.6 pts higher in O'Malley

6.9% 61st pct 10.4% 83rd pct

Compare Mawson with nearby areas

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Compare O'Malley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mawson vs O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80092/mawson/vs/SAL80103/o-malley