$300 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mawson · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Mawson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Mawson than in most other parts of the country. Most residents live in their own homes, and the typical weekly rent of $300 is well below the national figure. This is a place where separate houses are the norm, with over 92% of dwellings being detached.
$300
▲ +7.1%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mawson — lower than 75% of areas.
| Mawson | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,408 are much lower than in most areas and have fallen since 2011. Rent is also lower than in most places, though the typical weekly cost has risen by $20 over the last decade to $300.
$1,408 ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,629
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mawson, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mawson, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the South Australian and national figures. Only 19.9% of households rent, a rate far below the national average.
19.9% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.6% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mawson splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (38%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 92.3% of homes—far above the national figure. These homes tend to be large, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mawson, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mawson, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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/sed/SED40030/mawson/topic/housing-dwellings