3,440 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,920
- 2016: 3,252
- 2021: 3,440
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mawson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mawson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 3,440 people living in Mawson are married, making it a stable residential area. While the typical resident is 38, there is a significant presence of seniors that sets the area apart from the rest of the territory.
3,440
▲ +17.8%
- 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 — higher than 86% of areas.
| Mawson | 3,440 |
|---|---|
| 2607, ACT | 14,717 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mawson is larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably older than the territory average of 35, though it matches the national figure.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.7% of the population, which is well above the territory figure of 13.7%. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, a result that is about the same as both the territory and the nation.
17.7% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mawson, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, which is lower than most other areas.
1.8% ▲ +135.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mawson, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80092/mawson/topic/demographics-identity