$400 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mawson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Mawson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of the homes in Mawson are separate houses, though they are less common here than in most other areas. The suburb has a mix of housing types and a high proportion of renters, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,167.
$400
▲ +23.1%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mawson — higher than 62% of areas.
| Mawson | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2607, ACT | $440 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is higher than most areas. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also much higher than in most areas, having risen $67 since 2011.
$2,167 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $2,080
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mawson, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mawson, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35.7% of households renting. Meanwhile, 32.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the territory average.
35.7% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.5% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mawson splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 54.2% of dwellings, which is far below the national figure. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the territory and national averages at 67.3%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
54.2% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.3% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mawson, Separate house is the majority at 54%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mawson, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091106/mawson/topic/housing-dwellings