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Mawson vs Morphett

State Electorate comparison ≈ 144 km apart · Mawson profile · Morphett profile

Mawson Morphett

Mawson and Morphett are two very different South Australian areas located about 144 km apart. Morphett is a very walkable urban hub where 29.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.1% in Mawson. Housing differs sharply; Mawson is dominated by separate houses (92.3%) and larger homes, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms, while only 60.5% of homes in Morphett have three or more bedrooms. Morphett also has a much larger share of renters (33.8% versus 19.9% in Mawson) and more recent overseas arrivals at 19.8%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, at around 24%. They also have similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and those who have served in the Defence Force. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting. Since 2011, the gap in university qualifications and the share of people using another language at home have both flipped, with Morphett now higher in both.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.1 pts higher in Mawson Recent arrivals: 15.8 pts higher in Morphett 3+ bedrooms: 20.3 pts higher in Mawson No car: 6.2 pts higher in Morphett Housework 15h+: 6.7 pts higher in Mawson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mawsonin Morphett +2,346 larger in Mawson gap narrowing
37,216 18th pct 34,870 14th pct
Median age in Mawsonin Morphett +3 yrs older in Mawson gap widening
46 yrs 88th pct 43 yrs 76th pct
First Nations in Mawsonin Morphett +0.6 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
1.8% 41st pct 1.2% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Mawsonin Morphett even gap narrowing
23.8% 87th pct 23.9% 88th pct
Under 15 in Mawsonin Morphett +3.8 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
17.4% 43rd pct 13.6% 11th pct
De facto in Mawsonin Morphett +2.1 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
13.9% 77th pct 11.9% 46th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.6%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.8% Seniors (65+) even 23.9%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 44.2%
31.1% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
5.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mawson Morphett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mawsonin Morphett +5.5 pts higher in Morphett gap narrowing
19.3% 38th pct 24.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 72.2%
10.6% England ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%
0.1% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.1% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +10.9 pts 39.9%
37.4% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 31.6%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
9.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
2.9% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Mawsonin Morphett +12.8 pts higher in Morphett gap narrowing
3.6% 5th pct 16.4% 54th pct
Limited English in Mawsonin Morphett +1.6 pts higher in Morphett gap steady
0.3% 3rd pct 2.0% 56th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 80.5%
0.2% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Mawsonin Morphett +14.2 pts higher in Mawson gap widening
59.0% 100th pct 44.8% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

59.0% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 44.8%
31.8% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
0.1% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mawsonin Morphett +13.6 pts higher in Morphett gap narrowing
49.1% 34th pct 62.7% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Mawsonin Morphett +12.8 pts higher in Morphett gap narrowing
17.1% 36th pct 29.9% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mawsonin Morphett +0.47 more in Morphett
1.86 47th pct 2.32 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mawsonin Morphett +1 more in Mawson
12 19th pct 11 14th pct
Students in Mawsonin Morphett +1,449 more in Mawson
5,683 19th pct 4,234 12th pct
Avg size in Mawsonin Morphett +89 larger in Mawson
474 48th pct 385 31st pct
ICSEA in Mawsonin Morphett +93 higher in Morphett
1,010 43rd pct 1,103 85th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 62.7%
19.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.4%
17.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%
7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 23.0%
19.4% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%
11.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%
3.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Mawsonin Morphett +$169 higher in Morphett gap widening
$671 16th pct $840 61st pct
Household income in Mawsonin Morphett +$238 higher in Morphett gap narrowing
$1,297 12th pct $1,535 34th pct
Family income in Mawsonin Morphett +$577 higher in Morphett gap widening
$1,637 14th pct $2,214 62nd pct
High earners in Mawsonin Morphett +6.3 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
6.8% 21st pct 13.2% 64th pct
High-income homes in Mawsonin Morphett +8.2 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
12.3% 14th pct 20.5% 51st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.6%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
19.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%
5.3% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 38.9%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mawsonin Morphett +2.1 pts higher in Mawson
33.4% 83rd pct 31.3% 71st pct
Mental health in Mawsonin Morphett +0.8 pts higher in Mawson
10.2% 69th pct 9.4% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Mawsonin Morphett +0.7 pts higher in Morphett gap steady
6.2% 61st pct 6.9% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
5.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.7% Cancer even 3.8%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.8% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +4.4 pts ▸ 63.5%
22.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
3.7% Three or more even 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mawsonin Morphett +4.4 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
20.7% 90th pct 16.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Mawsonin Morphett +1.5 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
13.9% 88th pct 12.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Mawsonin Morphett +3.4 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
27.9% 64th pct 24.5% 29th pct
Defence service in Mawsonin Morphett +0.5 pts higher in Mawson
3.7% 72nd pct 3.1% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mawsonin Morphett +6.7 pts higher in Mawson gap widening
25.9% 96th pct 19.1% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mawsonin Morphett +0.3 larger in Mawson gap steady
2.4 29th pct 2.1 5th pct
One-parent in Mawsonin Morphett +2.2 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
14.2% 54th pct 12.1% 29th pct
Living alone in Mawsonin Morphett +8.7 pts higher in Morphett gap steady
27.1% 58th pct 35.8% 97th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 51.8%
33.6% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%
0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 35.0%
27.1% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mawsonin Morphett +$20 higher in Morphett gap narrowing
$300 25th pct $320 32nd pct
Mortgage in Mawsonin Morphett +$392 higher in Morphett gap widening
$1,408 16th pct $1,800 46th pct
People / bedroom in Mawsonin Morphett +0.10 higher in Morphett gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Mawsonin Morphett +13.8 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
19.9% 15th pct 33.8% 66th pct
Owned outright in Mawsonin Morphett +5.3 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
37.6% 77th pct 32.3% 55th pct
Separate houses in Mawsonin Morphett +42.1 pts higher in Mawson gap widening
92.3% 86th pct 50.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mawsonin Morphett +20.3 pts higher in Mawson gap widening
80.8% 60th pct 60.5% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 29.8%
37.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 32.3%
19.9% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
3.0% Other tenure even 3.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +42.1 pts 50.2%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
1.2% Flat or apartment +17.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 43.7%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 14.3%
3.1% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 38.3%
28.1% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
13.5% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
1.4% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.4% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 30.2%
21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
24.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.3%
5.7% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mawsonin Morphett +6.2 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
3.2% 18th pct 9.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in Mawsonin Morphett +0.7 pts higher in Mawson gap steady
12.3% 47th pct 11.6% 44th pct
PT commute in Mawsonin Morphett +4.7 pts higher in Morphett gap narrowing
1.2% 29th pct 5.9% 87th pct
PT stops in Mawsonin Morphett +56 more in Mawson
239 44th pct 183 29th pct
Stops/1k in Mawsonin Morphett +1.17 more in Mawson
6.42 86th pct 5.25 64th pct
Departures/1k in Mawsonin Morphett +1,087.0 more in Morphett
719.9 38th pct 1,806.9 79th pct
PT routes in Mawsonin Morphett +20 more in Morphett
16 24th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 60.4%
12.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
0.4% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 34.5%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
3.2% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mawsonin Morphett +8.3 pts higher in Morphett gap steady
34.7% 25th pct 43.0% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Mawsonin Morphett +15.8 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
4.0% 0th pct 19.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mawsonin Morphett +0.6 pts higher in Mawson gap narrowing
5.0% 54th pct 4.4% 33rd pct
Participation in Mawsonin Morphett +3.9 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
57.4% 28th pct 61.3% 49th pct
Full-time in Mawsonin Morphett +6.3 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
51.4% 5th pct 57.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.0% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
8.0% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
4.8% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.6%
5.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.8% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%
15.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 6.7%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mawsonin Morphett +4.2 higher in Morphett
3.5 16th pct 7.7 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mawsonin Morphett +4.2 more in Morphett
3.3 13th pct 7.5 87th pct
15-min city in Mawsonin Morphett +63.7 pts higher in Morphett
34.2% 12th pct 97.9% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Mawsonin Morphett +57.3 pts higher in Morphett
35.3% 12th pct 92.6% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Mawsonin Morphett +40.4 pts higher in Morphett
59.5% 22nd pct 99.9% 94th pct
Walk to school in Mawsonin Morphett +73.8 pts higher in Morphett
21.5% 2nd pct 95.3% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Mawsonin Morphett +25.6 pts higher in Morphett
74.4% 21st pct 100.0% 95th pct
Walk to health in Mawsonin Morphett +50.2 pts higher in Morphett
26.7% 16th pct 76.8% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Mawsonin Morphett +13.4 more in Mawson
26.7 92nd pct 13.3 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Mawsonin Morphett +201 higher in Morphett
1 15th pct 202 75th pct
Mean slope in Mawsonin Morphett +2.0 pts higher in Mawson
5.6% 55th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Compare Mawson with nearby areas

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Compare Morphett with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mawson vs Morphett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40030/mawson/vs/SED40032/morphett