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Black vs Mawson

Name: Black vs Mawson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 138 km apart · Black profile · Mawson profile

Black Mawson

Mawson and Black are both South Australian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ greatly in layout and wealth. Black is far more connected, with a walkability score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to Mawson's 3.5 (mostly car-dependent). Residents in Black are more likely to have a university degree (26.4% versus 17.1%) and a higher typical weekly household income ($1,856 compared to $1,297). Mawson is notably older, with a typical resident aged 46 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.8% versus 18.8%).

Both areas share a similar percentage of children under 15, around 17%, and have nearly identical rates of outright home ownership. They also track closely on unemployment, with both sitting around 4.5% to 5.0%. While the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, the difference in university qualifications has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Black PT commute: 3.5 pts higher in Black Participation: 9.0 pts higher in Black Household income: $559 higher in Black Personal income: $183 higher in Black

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black in Mawson +1,705 larger in Mawson gap widening

35,511 15th pct 37,216 18th pct

Median age in Black in Mawson +4 yrs older in Mawson gap widening

42 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 20.5%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 48.2%

30.8% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.8% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Black Mawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 74.7%

10.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +4.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

33.3% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

7.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 91.0%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 59.0%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 31.8%

4.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Black in Mawson +0.58 more in Mawson

1.28 14th pct 1.86 47th pct

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

8 10th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Black in Mawson +1,907 more in Mawson

3,776 10th pct 5,683 19th pct

Avg size in Black in Mawson +2 larger in Mawson

472 47th pct 474 48th pct

ICSEA in Black in Mawson +26 higher in Black

1,036 59th pct 1,010 43rd pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 49.1%

17.0% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.9% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.7% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 19.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 14.2%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Black in Mawson +$183 higher in Black gap steady

$854 64th pct $671 16th pct

Household income in Black in Mawson +$559 higher in Black gap widening

$1,856 61st pct $1,297 12th pct

Family income in Black in Mawson +$531 higher in Black gap narrowing

$2,168 59th pct $1,637 14th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.3%

11.5% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.7%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +5.9 pts 59.1%

20.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Black in Mawson +0.2 larger in Black gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 51.5%

27.9% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.7% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.1% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.9%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black in Mawson +$70 higher in Black gap widening

$370 52nd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Black in Mawson +$292 higher in Black gap narrowing

$1,700 38th pct $1,408 16th pct

People / bedroom in Black in Mawson +0.10 higher in Black gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 38.0%

37.1% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.6% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.8% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 92.3%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 48.9%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 27.1%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.8 pts 28.1%

28.9% $200–$349 +25.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

7.1% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 21.6%

17.6% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Black in Mawson +39 more in Mawson

200 33rd pct 239 44th pct

Stops/1k in Black in Mawson +0.79 more in Mawson

5.63 71st pct 6.42 86th pct

Departures/1k in Black in Mawson +822.7 more in Black

1,542.6 71st pct 719.9 38th pct

PT routes in Black in Mawson +1 more in Mawson

15 23rd pct 16 24th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 63.2%

11.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.8% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.7% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 39.9%

30.7% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

7.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 14.6%

10.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 16.3%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Black in Mawson +2.2 higher in Black

5.6 50th pct 3.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Black in Mawson +1.9 more in Black

5.2 45th pct 3.3 13th pct

15-min city in Black in Mawson +22.2 pts higher in Black

56.4% 38th pct 34.2% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Black in Mawson +18.7 pts higher in Black

54.0% 36th pct 35.3% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Black in Mawson +37.5 pts higher in Black

97.0% 68th pct 59.5% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Black in Mawson +58.9 pts higher in Black

80.4% 56th pct 21.5% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Black in Mawson +25.5 pts higher in Black

99.9% 83rd pct 74.4% 21st pct

Walk to health in Black in Mawson +0.1 pts higher in Mawson

26.5% 16th pct 26.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Black in Mawson +3.9 more in Mawson

22.8 87th pct 26.7 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Black in Mawson +117 higher in Black

119 58th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Black in Mawson +2.5 pts higher in Black

8.1% 86th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Black with nearby areas

Reynell Davenport Gibson Hurtle Vale Morphett Elder Badcoe Kaurna

Compare Mawson with nearby areas

Kaurna Reynell Hurtle Vale Black Gibson Davenport Morphett Colton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black vs Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40003/black/vs/SED40030/mawson