Mawson Lakes · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Mawson Lakes

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

More people have moved into Mawson Lakes recently than in most similar areas. Over half the population has changed addresses in the last five years, reflecting a highly mobile community with a strong draw for new residents.

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📍 Mawson Lakes, Suburb / Locality

Where Mawson Lakes sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

51.6% ▼ -21.7%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mawson Lakes — higher than 91% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Mawson Lakes51.6%
5095, SA 44.7%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

A huge 51.6% of people moved here in the last five years. This is far above the South Australian figure of 36.9% and the national figure of 40.7%.

51.6% ▼ -21.7%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 65.9%
  • 2016: 56.6%
  • 2021: 51.6%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

This high turnover is linked to a large number of overseas arrivals, who make up 22.6% of the population. This is well above the 15.1% seen across South Australia and the 14.5% average for Australia.

22.6% ▼ -28.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.6%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Mawson Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40844/mawson-lakes/topic/mobility-location