$360 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $345
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mawson Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mawson Lakes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 66.5% of the housing stock in Mawson Lakes. This is a high-rental area where far fewer people own their homes outright compared to the state and national figures. While most homes are three bedrooms or more, there are fewer detached houses here than in most other areas.
$360
▲ +9.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mawson Lakes — higher than 73% of areas.
| Mawson Lakes | $360 |
|---|---|
| 5095, SA | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $360, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,659, which sits slightly above the state average but a little below the national figure.
$1,659 ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,019
- 2016: $1,750
- 2021: $1,659
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mawson Lakes, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mawson Lakes, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 38.6% of households renting, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with the fact that only 17.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
38.6% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.3% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mawson Lakes splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Rented (39%), with Owned outright at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are less common here than in most areas, appearing in 66.5% of homes. Most dwellings are larger, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.5% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mawson Lakes, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mawson Lakes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40844/mawson-lakes/topic/housing-dwellings