13,794 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,872
- 2016: 13,297
- 2021: 13,794
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mawson Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mawson Lakes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mawson Lakes is just 33 years old, making it a far younger area than the state average. With 13,794 people, it is one of the largest places of its type and is shaped by a very high proportion of young adults.
13,794
▲ +26.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mawson Lakes — higher than 88% of areas.
| Mawson Lakes | 13,794 |
|---|---|
| 5095, SA | 21,372 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38 and far younger than the South Australian typical age of 41.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a young community where 36.2% of people are young adults, while seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.2%—a figure well below the national average. Children under 15 account for 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
8.2% ▲ +79.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mawson Lakes, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of people here are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Nearly 40% of residents have never been married, and 10.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
1.1% ▲ +93.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mawson Lakes, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mawson Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40844/mawson-lakes/topic/demographics-identity