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Mawson vs Pearce

Name: Mawson vs Pearce — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Mawson profile · Pearce profile

Mawson Pearce

Mawson and Pearce are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Mawson is a more diverse and mobile community, with a far higher share of people born overseas (34.2%) and recent arrivals from overseas (22.8%). It also has a much higher proportion of renters (35.7%) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (91.4%). In contrast, Pearce is older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 38 in Mawson, and it has a higher share of people earning $3,000 or more a week (38.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Mawson's 38 years matching the Australian average. They are also very similar in their proportion of children under 15 and their rates of Year 12 completion. While they share these commonalities, the two areas have different levels of access to amenities; Mawson has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, while Pearce has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.2 pts higher in Mawson People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mawson Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Mawson Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Mawson Born overseas: 9.6 pts higher in Mawson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mawson in Pearce +753 larger in Mawson gap widening

3,440 86th pct 2,687 82nd pct

Median age in Mawson in Pearce +5 yrs older in Pearce gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 22.2%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 50.0%

31.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Mawson Pearce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 72.6%

4.7% India ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.2% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

2.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

28.1% English +7.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

26.3% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.8% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.0% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.1% German even 4.2%

1.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 78.6%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Arabic even 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

38.1% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

3.0% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mawson in Pearce +3.26 more in Pearce

3.26 45th pct 6.52 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mawson in Pearce +4 more in Pearce

20 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Mawson in Pearce +17 larger in Pearce

479 69th pct 496 71st pct

ICSEA in Mawson in Pearce +8 higher in Mawson

1,105 92nd pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 even 79.1%

9.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 35.6%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

7.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Engineering & related even 7.1%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mawson in Pearce +$64 higher in Pearce gap widening

$1,158 89th pct $1,222 91st pct

Household income in Mawson in Pearce +$158 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$2,204 84th pct $2,362 87th pct

Family income in Mawson in Pearce +$649 higher in Pearce gap widening

$2,653 86th pct $3,302 94th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.4%

21.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.9%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.5% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +1.7 pts 64.8%

18.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

61 79th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Mawson in Pearce +1 yrs older in Mawson

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mawson in Pearce +$13 higher in Mawson

$1,187 86th pct $1,174 86th pct

Household income in Mawson in Pearce even

$1,875 57th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mawson in Pearce +0.1 larger in Pearce gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 61.6%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 25.8%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 29.8%

29.2% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mawson in Pearce +$30 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Mawson in Pearce +$216 higher in Pearce gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,383 86th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.7% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 25.1%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

54.2% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 33.2%

24.1% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 19.7%

5.2% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.5%

13.6% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.3% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%

24.3% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mawson in Pearce +8 more in Mawson

17 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Mawson in Pearce +1.59 more in Mawson

4.94 77th pct 3.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Mawson in Pearce +29.9 more in Mawson

785.8 84th pct 755.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Mawson in Pearce +1 more in Pearce

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mawson in Pearce +2 longer in Mawson

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

13 9th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Mawson in Pearce +3,270 more in Mawson

11,061 60th pct 7,791 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Mawson in Pearce +4,651 more in Mawson

38,807 60th pct 34,156 58th pct

Transit to city in Mawson in Pearce +1 longer in Pearce

49 34th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 60.3%

9.1% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.2% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 40.3%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 35.1%

7.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.0% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%

9.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

6.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.7% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.3% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mawson in Pearce +2,805 higher in Mawson

5,262 69th pct 2,456 34th pct

Assault/100k in Mawson in Pearce +188 higher in Mawson

523 37th pct 335 18th pct

Sexual/100k in Mawson in Pearce +78 higher in Pearce

145 63rd pct 223 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Mawson in Pearce

58 53rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Mawson in Pearce +134 higher in Mawson

320 30th pct 186 13th pct

Theft/100k in Mawson in Pearce +1,198 higher in Mawson

1,570 64th pct 372 18th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mawson in Pearce +42 higher in Mawson

116 29th pct 74 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Mawson in Pearce +591 higher in Mawson

814 58th pct 223 8th pct

5-yr change in Mawson in Pearce +6.0 pts higher in Mawson

-25.2% 30th pct -31.3% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mawson in Pearce +0.6 higher in Mawson

8.0 97th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mawson in Pearce +0.3 more in Mawson

7.7 98th pct 7.4 97th pct

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

97.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mawson in Pearce +4.5 pts higher in Pearce

95.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mawson in Pearce +1.0 pts higher in Pearce

98.0% 93rd pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Mawson in Pearce +2.4 pts higher in Pearce

92.7% 94th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Mawson in Pearce even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mawson in Pearce +42.1 pts higher in Mawson

91.4% 97th pct 49.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Mawson in Pearce +21.1 more in Mawson

36.3 75th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Mawson in Pearce +12 higher in Mawson

221 91st pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Mawson in Pearce +0.1 pts higher in Pearce

6.9% 61st pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Mawson with nearby areas

Farrer Torrens Pearce Isaacs Phillip O'Malley Garran Chifley

Compare Pearce with nearby areas

Chifley Torrens Mawson Phillip Waramanga Fisher Lyons Farrer

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mawson vs Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80092/mawson/vs/SAL80109/pearce