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Colton vs Mawson

Name: Colton vs Mawson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 146 km apart · Colton profile · Mawson profile

Colton Mawson

Mawson and Colton are two very different South Australian areas. Colton is a very walkable place where 94.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Mawson is mostly car-dependent and has a far higher share of separate houses at 92.3%. Colton has more residents born overseas (23.6%), a higher typical weekly family income of $2,349, and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.8%). In contrast, Mawson has a far higher share of people with no religion, at 59.0%, and a much lower typical weekly family income of $1,637.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have the same number of people per home (2.4) and similar rates of people working from home. They also have very similar unemployment rates and proportions of people who have moved in the last five years. However, the gaps in income and education have widened or flipped since 2011, with Colton now seeing far higher typical incomes and a larger share of university-qualified adults than Mawson.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Mawson No religion: 21.5 pts higher in Mawson Other language: 15.2 pts higher in Colton De facto: 5.0 pts higher in Mawson Family income: $712 higher in Colton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colton in Mawson +81 larger in Mawson gap narrowing

37,135 18th pct 37,216 18th pct

Median age in Colton in Mawson +1 yrs older in Mawson gap narrowing

45 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%

15.6% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 48.2%

31.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 31.1%

8.4% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Colton Mawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 74.7%

4.9% England +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.7% Italy ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.8% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% English +16.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

28.8% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.4% Italian ◂ +11.5 pts 2.9%

8.0% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Greek ◂ +6.4 pts 0.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +12.7 pts ▸ 91.0%

4.1% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.5% No religion +21.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

54.0% Christianity ◂ +22.3 pts 31.8%

4.5% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Colton in Mawson +0.13 more in Mawson

1.72 39th pct 1.86 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Colton in Mawson +2 more in Mawson

10 13th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Colton in Mawson +1,287 more in Colton

6,970 29th pct 5,683 19th pct

Avg size in Colton in Mawson +223 larger in Colton

697 83rd pct 474 48th pct

ICSEA in Colton in Mawson +59 higher in Colton

1,069 72nd pct 1,010 43rd pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 49.1%

14.2% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.6% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 19.4%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 14.2%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

12.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Colton in Mawson +$191 higher in Colton gap widening

$862 65th pct $671 16th pct

Household income in Colton in Mawson +$464 higher in Colton gap widening

$1,761 54th pct $1,297 12th pct

Family income in Colton in Mawson +$712 higher in Colton gap widening

$2,349 71st pct $1,637 14th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.3%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +6.7 pts 59.1%

19.4% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Colton in Mawson even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 51.5%

28.4% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.1% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 27.1%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

5.4% 5 people even 5.4%

1.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colton in Mawson +$48 higher in Colton gap widening

$348 42nd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Colton in Mawson +$592 higher in Colton gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $1,408 16th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 37.6%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.6% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 19.9%

2.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house +22.5 pts ▸ 92.3%

15.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 5.1%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.5 pts 1.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 14.4%

4.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $200–$349 +19.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.1%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

9.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 1.4%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 21.6%

17.5% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colton in Mawson +19 more in Mawson

220 39th pct 239 44th pct

Stops/1k in Colton in Mawson +0.50 more in Mawson

5.92 77th pct 6.42 86th pct

Departures/1k in Colton in Mawson +1,178.6 more in Colton

1,898.5 82nd pct 719.9 38th pct

PT routes in Colton in Mawson +17 more in Colton

33 65th pct 16 24th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 63.2%

11.7% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.6% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 34.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

9.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 16.3%

16.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

11.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.1% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Colton in Mawson +3.6 higher in Colton

7.1 74th pct 3.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colton in Mawson +3.6 more in Colton

6.9 77th pct 3.3 13th pct

15-min city in Colton in Mawson +60.2 pts higher in Colton

94.3% 82nd pct 34.2% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Colton in Mawson +53.5 pts higher in Colton

88.8% 79th pct 35.3% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Colton in Mawson +40.2 pts higher in Colton

99.7% 87th pct 59.5% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Colton in Mawson +72.1 pts higher in Colton

93.5% 82nd pct 21.5% 2nd pct

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

99.9% 83rd pct 74.4% 21st pct

Walk to health in Colton in Mawson +33.2 pts higher in Colton

59.9% 62nd pct 26.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Colton in Mawson +9.1 more in Mawson

17.6 71st pct 26.7 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Colton in Mawson +245 higher in Colton

247 84th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Colton in Mawson +2.6 pts higher in Mawson

2.9% 5th pct 5.6% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colton vs Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40007/colton/vs/SED40030/mawson