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Mawson vs Phillip

Name: Mawson vs Phillip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Mawson profile · Phillip profile

Mawson Phillip

Phillip and Mawson are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Phillip is a high-density hub where 67% of homes are flats or apartments, while 54.2% of homes in Mawson are separate houses. Phillip is much more transient and youthful, with 77.4% of people moving in during the last five years and 44.3% of residents living alone. In contrast, Mawson is more established and older, with a much higher share of seniors (17.7%) and homes owned outright (32.5%).

While their recent trends differ, the two areas share a similar economic baseline. Typical weekly household incomes are close, at $2,075 in Phillip and $2,204 in Mawson, and both have similar unemployment rates around 3% to 4%. This stability exists alongside a widening gap in safety and transit; Phillip has seen its crime rate rise, while Mawson's has fallen. Phillip also remains much more connected, with far higher rates of public transport departures and more street intersections per square kilometre.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 54.1 pts higher in Mawson 3+ bedrooms: 49.1 pts higher in Mawson Recent movers: 31.3 pts higher in Phillip Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Mawson Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in Phillip

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mawson in Phillip +1,757 larger in Phillip gap widening

3,440 86th pct 5,197 86th pct

Median age in Mawson in Phillip +6 yrs older in Mawson gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) +21.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.7%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 11.2%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 7.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 37.8%

31.7% Never married +17.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mawson Phillip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 52.2%

4.7% India +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

26.3% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 20.7%

12.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

5.5% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Filipino +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.3% Dutch even 1.2%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 55.4%

3.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.6% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 33.2%

8.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mawson in Phillip +1.55 more in Mawson

3.26 45th pct 1.71 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mawson in Phillip +5 more in Phillip

20 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Mawson in Phillip +2 larger in Mawson

479 69th pct 477 69th pct

ICSEA in Mawson in Phillip +12 higher in Phillip

1,105 92nd pct 1,117 95th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 83.9%

9.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.7% Year 11 even 2.7%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

11.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%

19.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%

12.0% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

7.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mawson in Phillip +$184 higher in Phillip gap steady

$1,158 89th pct $1,342 94th pct

Household income in Mawson in Phillip +$129 higher in Mawson gap widening

$2,204 84th pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Mawson in Phillip +$180 higher in Mawson gap widening

$2,653 86th pct $2,473 80th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 11.4%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 18.7%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +4.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mawson in Phillip +25 larger in Phillip

61 79th pct 86 85th pct

Median age in Mawson in Phillip +5 yrs older in Phillip

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Mawson in Phillip +$350 higher in Phillip

$1,187 86th pct $1,537 90th pct

Household income in Mawson in Phillip +$250 higher in Phillip

$1,875 57th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mawson in Phillip +0.5 larger in Mawson gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 41.3%

31.9% Couples without children +13.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

1.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

29.2% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.3%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mawson in Phillip +$40 higher in Phillip gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Mawson in Phillip +$559 higher in Mawson gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,608 49th pct

People / bedroom in Mawson in Phillip +0.20 higher in Phillip gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 13.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

19.5% Flat or apartment +47.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

54.2% Separate house ◂ +54.1 pts 0.1%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.2% 2 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 17.5%

11.4% 1 bedroom +20.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 0.6%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 8.0%

15.3% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 5.2%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.8%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 6.3%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mawson in Phillip +26 more in Phillip

17 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mawson in Phillip +3.33 more in Phillip

4.94 77th pct 8.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mawson in Phillip +3,984.7 more in Phillip

785.8 84th pct 4,770.4 100th pct

PT routes in Mawson in Phillip +25 more in Phillip

3 79th pct 28 87th pct

Stop walk in Mawson in Phillip even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Mawson in Phillip +3 longer in Mawson

13 9th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Mawson in Phillip +87 more in Phillip

11,061 60th pct 11,148 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Mawson in Phillip +45,182 more in Phillip

38,807 60th pct 83,989 75th pct

Transit to city in Mawson in Phillip +18 longer in Mawson

49 34th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +12.9 pts 49.4%

2.0% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.2% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 24.3%

6.4% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.9% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.3% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mawson in Phillip +14,211 higher in Phillip

5,262 69th pct 19,473 91st pct

Assault/100k in Mawson in Phillip +1,824 higher in Phillip

523 37th pct 2,348 87th pct

Sexual/100k in Mawson in Phillip +143 higher in Phillip

145 63rd pct 289 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Mawson in Phillip +192 higher in Phillip

58 53rd pct 250 92nd pct

Burglary/100k in Mawson in Phillip +796 higher in Phillip

320 30th pct 1,116 86th pct

Theft/100k in Mawson in Phillip +6,820 higher in Phillip

1,570 64th pct 8,389 93rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mawson in Phillip +615 higher in Phillip

116 29th pct 731 91st pct

Property damage/100k in Mawson in Phillip +1,264 higher in Phillip

814 58th pct 2,078 87th pct

5-yr change in Mawson in Phillip +38.0 pts higher in Phillip

-25.2% 30th pct 12.8% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mawson in Phillip +0.9 higher in Phillip

8.0 97th pct 8.9 100th pct

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

7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

97.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

95.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mawson in Phillip +2.0 pts higher in Phillip

98.0% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mawson in Phillip +7.3 pts higher in Phillip

92.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mawson in Phillip even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mawson in Phillip +8.4 pts higher in Phillip

91.4% 97th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mawson in Phillip +0.2 more in Phillip

36.3 75th pct 36.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Mawson in Phillip +483 higher in Phillip

221 91st pct 704 100th pct

Mean slope in Mawson in Phillip +1.6 pts higher in Mawson

6.9% 61st pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Mawson with nearby areas

Farrer Torrens Pearce Isaacs Phillip O'Malley Garran Chifley

Compare Phillip with nearby areas

Garran Chifley Hughes Pearce Mawson Lyons O'Malley Torrens

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mawson vs Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80092/mawson/vs/SAL80110/phillip