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Mawson vs Torrens

Name: Mawson vs Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Mawson profile · Torrens profile

Mawson Torrens

Mawson and Torrens are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing and lifestyle profiles. Mawson is more diverse, with 29.3% of people using another language at home and 34.2% born overseas, compared to 19.0% and 24.3% in Torrens. It also has more amenities within walking distance, including groceries (95.5% of homes) and health services (91.4%). In contrast, Torrens is dominated by larger family homes, with 84.6% being separate houses and 87.6% having three or more bedrooms, while Mawson has far fewer separate houses at 54.2% and more renters at 35.7%.

Both areas share a very similar profile in many ways, with almost identical rates of long-term health conditions, a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force, and a matching 13-minute drive time to the city. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in wealth; the typical family income in Torrens is well higher at $3,322 per week, compared to $2,653 in Mawson.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.4 pts higher in Torrens 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Torrens Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Mawson People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mawson Other language: 10.3 pts higher in Mawson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mawson in Torrens +1,016 larger in Mawson gap widening

3,440 86th pct 2,424 81st pct

Median age in Mawson in Torrens +1 yrs older in Torrens gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 24.7%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

52.1% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

31.7% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Mawson Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 72.3%

4.7% India ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.2% Nepal ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

2.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.1% English +6.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.3% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.1% German even 4.1%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

38.1% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

5.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

3.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mawson in Torrens +1.34 more in Mawson

3.26 45th pct 1.92 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mawson in Torrens +1 more in Torrens

20 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Mawson in Torrens +56 larger in Torrens

479 69th pct 535 76th pct

ICSEA in Mawson in Torrens +17 higher in Mawson

1,105 92nd pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 77.2%

9.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

19.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

7.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

7.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mawson in Torrens +$128 higher in Torrens gap widening

$1,158 89th pct $1,286 92nd pct

Household income in Mawson in Torrens +$408 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,204 84th pct $2,612 91st pct

Family income in Mawson in Torrens +$669 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,653 86th pct $3,322 95th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.2%

21.0% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.8%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 66.0%

18.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mawson in Torrens +22 larger in Mawson

61 79th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Mawson in Torrens even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mawson in Torrens +$650 higher in Mawson

$1,187 86th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Mawson in Torrens +$313 higher in Mawson

$1,875 57th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mawson in Torrens +0.3 larger in Torrens gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 22.7%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 30.0%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 22.3%

14.7% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mawson in Torrens +$78 higher in Torrens gap widening

$400 82nd pct $478 90th pct

Mortgage in Mawson in Torrens +$303 higher in Torrens gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,470 87th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.7% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 24.7%

32.5% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

54.2% Separate house +30.4 pts ▸ 84.6%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 12.7%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.0 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.1% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

38.0% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 8.9%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 3.0%

5.2% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 42.0%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 9.0%

15.3% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.6% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.5% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.3% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.2%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mawson in Torrens +7 more in Mawson

17 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Mawson in Torrens +0.82 more in Mawson

4.94 77th pct 4.13 74th pct

Departures/1k in Mawson in Torrens +407.7 more in Torrens

785.8 84th pct 1,193.5 87th pct

PT routes in Mawson in Torrens +1 more in Torrens

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mawson in Torrens +2 longer in Mawson

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mawson in Torrens even

13 9th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Mawson in Torrens +9,154 more in Torrens

11,061 60th pct 20,215 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Mawson in Torrens +13,699 more in Torrens

38,807 60th pct 52,506 66th pct

Transit to city in Mawson in Torrens +6 longer in Mawson

49 34th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 59.8%

9.1% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) even 5.9%

5.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 33.8%

36.4% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

7.9% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

9.3% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.3% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

9.6% Technicians & trades even 9.6%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mawson in Torrens +2,621 higher in Mawson

5,262 69th pct 2,640 38th pct

Assault/100k in Mawson in Torrens +276 higher in Mawson

523 37th pct 248 10th pct

Sexual/100k in Mawson in Torrens +61 higher in Torrens

145 63rd pct 206 81st pct

Robbery/100k in Mawson in Torrens +17 higher in Mawson

58 53rd pct 41 38th pct

Burglary/100k in Mawson in Torrens +72 higher in Mawson

320 30th pct 248 21st pct

Theft/100k in Mawson in Torrens +1,033 higher in Mawson

1,570 64th pct 536 28th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mawson in Torrens

116 29th pct —

Property damage/100k in Mawson in Torrens +566 higher in Mawson

814 58th pct 248 10th pct

5-yr change in Mawson in Torrens +13.8 pts higher in Mawson

-25.2% 30th pct -39.0% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mawson in Torrens +1.1 higher in Mawson

8.0 97th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mawson in Torrens +0.6 more in Mawson

7.7 98th pct 7.1 95th pct

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

97.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mawson in Torrens +41.2 pts higher in Mawson

95.5% 98th pct 54.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Mawson in Torrens +0.4 pts higher in Mawson

98.0% 93rd pct 97.5% 92nd pct

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

92.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mawson in Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mawson in Torrens +38.6 pts higher in Mawson

91.4% 97th pct 52.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Mawson in Torrens +26.8 more in Mawson

36.3 75th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Mawson in Torrens +32 higher in Mawson

221 91st pct 189 90th pct

Mean slope in Mawson in Torrens +0.5 pts higher in Mawson

6.9% 61st pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Mawson with nearby areas

Farrer Torrens Pearce Isaacs Phillip O'Malley Garran Chifley

Compare Torrens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mawson vs Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80092/mawson/vs/SAL80126/torrens