$400 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mawson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mawson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs shape daily life in Mawson, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,167. This is much higher than most similar areas. While a large number of residents rent their homes, there is also a strong presence of homeowners who own their properties outright.
$400
▲ +23.1%
- $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 — higher than 82% 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 much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with 24.3% of households paying $3,000 or more per month.
$2,167 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality 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 common here, with 35.7% of households renting, a figure well above both the ACT and national levels. However, 32.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the territory average.
35.7% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.5% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 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.
Smaller homes are more common in Mawson, with separate houses making up 54.2% of dwellings, far below the national figure. This is reflected in the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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 91% of suburb / locality 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 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 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/sal/SAL80092/mawson/topic/housing-dwellings