Mawson

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL80092
People 3,440
Male 48.9%
Female 51.1%
Median age 38
Families 953
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 1,546
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $2,204
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,167
Median weekly rent (b) $400
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 1,680 48.9 224,361 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,755 51.1 230,140 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 61 1.8 8,949 2.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 3,264 94.9 429,520 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 118 3.4 16,033 3.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 38 N/A 35 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 178 5.2 26,680 5.9 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 219 6.4 29,162 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 216 6.3 27,097 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 160 4.7 26,348 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 179 5.2 34,261 7.5 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 300 8.7 39,282 8.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 276 8.0 38,468 8.5 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 270 7.9 37,236 8.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 244 7.1 32,148 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 206 6.0 29,284 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 184 5.4 26,925 5.9 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 187 5.4 23,926 5.3 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 210 6.1 21,481 4.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 175 5.1 18,513 4.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 114 3.3 17,162 3.8 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 141 4.1 11,749 2.6 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 101 2.9 7,598 1.7 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 75 2.2 7,181 1.6 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 1,475 52.1 173,618 46.7 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 79 2.8 9,482 2.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 250 8.8 28,749 7.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 126 4.5 13,771 3.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 897 31.7 145,939 39.3 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,313 49.4 157,859 46.8 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 264 9.9 42,290 12.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,079 40.6 137,415 40.7 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 67 6.4 8,841 6.0 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 181 17.4 25,044 17.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 74 7.1 8,725 5.9 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 33 3.2 4,442 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 282 27.1 38,255 26.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 112 10.8 16,189 11.0 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 69 6.6 7,116 4.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 26 2.5 4,632 3.1 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 204 19.6 27,966 19.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 108 10.4 11,841 8.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 213 20.5 36,264 24.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 318 30.5 48,160 32.7 1,789,994 23.3
Other 38 3.7 5,763 3.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 141 13.5 18,244 12.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,387 49.0 159,540 42.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 298 10.5 34,410 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 80 2.8 11,887 3.2 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 180 6.4 27,907 7.5 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 354 12.5 60,564 16.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 47 1.7 9,243 2.5 958,803 4.6
Year 10 153 5.4 22,786 6.1 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 138 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 27 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 107 3.8 15,185 4.1 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 57 2.0 7,784 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 13 0.5 1,479 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 146 5.2 20,574 5.5 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
English 967 28.1 145,294 32.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 905 26.3 143,355 31.5 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 440 12.8 52,661 11.6 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 345 10.0 45,452 10.0 2,176,777 8.6
Indian 189 5.5 20,391 4.5 783,953 3.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 2,133 62.0 306,896 67.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 162 4.7 17,203 3.8 673,352 2.6
Nepal 146 4.2 5,689 1.3 122,506 0.5
Bhutan 97 2.8 1,833 0.4 12,002 0.0
England 93 2.7 13,245 2.9 927,490 3.6
Philippines 74 2.2 5,058 1.1 293,892 1.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,416 41.2 167,616 36.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 264 7.7 33,830 7.4 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 192 5.6 27,843 6.1 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,419 41.3 206,266 45.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 148 4.3 18,941 4.2 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 1,622 47.2 234,501 51.6 12,959,282 51.0
India 221 6.4 24,026 5.3 935,066 3.7
England 183 5.3 26,791 5.9 1,626,778 6.4
Nepal 161 4.7 6,325 1.4 140,364 0.6
Bhutan 100 2.9 1,948 0.4 15,884 0.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 1,686 49.0 240,655 52.9 13,383,605 52.6
India 218 6.3 23,763 5.2 917,541 3.6
Nepal 162 4.7 6,314 1.4 139,489 0.5
England 136 4.0 23,581 5.2 1,488,479 5.9
Philippines 103 3.0 7,282 1.6 417,285 1.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,278 37.2 197,622 43.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 702 20.4 87,566 19.3 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 290 8.4 37,141 8.2 2,496,273 9.8
Hinduism 286 8.3 20,505 4.5 684,002 2.7
Not stated 167 4.9 23,697 5.2 1,751,052 6.9

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Mawson, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (40.2%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Nepali 150 4.4 5,859 1.3 133,068 0.5
Mandarin 106 3.1 14,397 3.2 685,274 2.7
Other Southern Asian Languages 75 2.2 1,523 0.3 6,982 0.0
Punjabi 69 2.0 5,019 1.1 239,033 0.9
Filipino 41 1.2 1,683 0.4 90,853 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 2,281 66.3 323,854 71.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 418 30.4 45,657 27.1 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,877 66.3 258,562 69.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 845 29.8 97,524 26.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 106 3.7 15,474 4.2 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,155 61.5 163,581 63.3 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 553 29.5 71,381 27.6 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 95 5.1 13,639 5.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 74 3.9 9,956 3.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 80 4.4 11,003 4.4 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 197 10.9 29,531 11.9 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 228 12.6 24,870 10.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 128 7.1 16,984 6.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 460 25.5 64,068 25.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 398 22.0 56,944 22.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 301 16.7 42,565 17.1 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 538 29.8 78,169 31.4 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 313 17.3 44,389 17.9 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 253 14.0 36,150 14.5 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 208 11.5 27,144 10.9 1,382,205 11.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 174 9.6 23,880 9.6 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 137 7.6 12,380 5.0 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 121 6.7 15,209 6.1 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 31 1.7 6,016 2.4 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Central Government Administration 312 17.3 42,601 17.1 135,293 1.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 111 6.1 8,878 3.6 545,158 4.5
Computer System Design and Related Services 67 3.7 9,001 3.6 221,712 1.8
Aged Care Residential Services 65 3.6 3,263 1.3 258,274 2.1
Defence 62 3.4 14,327 5.8 85,021 0.7

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,158 N/A $1,203 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,653 N/A $2,872 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,204 N/A $2,373 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,124 62.3 146,731 59.0 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 106 5.9 12,476 5.0 466,904 3.9
Bus 93 5.2 9,032 3.6 175,085 1.5
Walked only 36 2.0 9,988 4.0 306,045 2.5
Bicycle 26 1.4 5,220 2.1 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 178 9.9 24,624 9.9 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 164 9.1 27,211 10.9 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 118 6.5 15,611 6.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,264 70.0 163,090 65.6 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 2,114 74.8 280,169 75.4 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 779 27.5 105,113 28.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 381 13.5 44,449 12.0 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 542 19.2 68,443 18.4 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 614 21.8 85,626 23.0 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 955 33.9 122,930 33.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 334 11.8 47,011 12.7 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 205 7.3 24,603 6.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 317 9.2 35,106 7.7 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 269 7.8 40,839 9.0 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 104 3.0 12,182 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 15 0.4 2,634 0.6 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 136 4.0 17,501 3.9 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 138 4.0 14,098 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 35 1.0 4,194 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 56 1.6 5,998 1.3 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 290 8.4 45,517 10.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 30 0.9 3,237 0.7 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 301 8.8 44,128 9.7 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,139 62.2 277,197 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 208 6.0 27,308 6.0 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,289 66.5 299,632 65.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 633 18.4 90,073 19.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 213 6.2 26,351 5.8 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 97 2.8 11,131 2.4 772,142 3.0
Not stated 208 6.0 27,308 6.0 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 31 1.1 8,061 2.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 118 4.2 14,164 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 2,563 90.5 333,222 89.7 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 108 3.8 16,111 4.3 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 419 44.0 47,064 39.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 377 39.6 54,271 45.3 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 128 13.4 16,650 13.9 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 20 2.1 1,773 1.5 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.3 N/A 22.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 83.6 N/A 77.7 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 229 28.7 33,585 33.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 48 6.0 4,231 4.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 161 20.2 20,954 20.7 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 78 9.8 11,354 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 36 4.5 4,904 4.8 339,960 6.1
Both not working 162 20.3 16,372 16.2 1,163,744 21.0
Other 57 7.1 6,749 6.7 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 34 4.3 3,178 3.1 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,375 91.8 168,400 93.4 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 120 8.0 11,988 6.6 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 745 54.2 106,433 63.2 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 361 26.3 28,921 17.2 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 268 19.5 32,669 19.4 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 168 0.1 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 3 0.2 415 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 157 11.4 14,185 8.4 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 278 20.1 29,482 17.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 522 37.8 62,527 37.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 406 29.4 60,359 35.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 15 1.1 1,429 0.8 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None 87 6.3 9,273 5.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 603 43.7 65,446 38.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 494 35.8 64,634 38.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 177 12.8 27,562 16.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 18 1.3 1,484 0.9 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 920 67.1 117,214 69.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 402 29.3 43,338 25.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 50 3.6 7,850 4.7 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 447 32.5 44,831 26.6 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 416 30.3 67,754 40.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 491 35.7 51,681 30.7 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 12 0.9 2,675 1.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 10 0.7 1,456 0.9 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.1 N/A 9.0 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 35.0 N/A 38.3 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 400 N/A 450 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 367 74.7 35,767 69.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 91 18.5 11,874 23.0 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 42 8.6 4,040 7.8 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,167 N/A 2,080 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 332 79.8 55,984 82.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 52 12.5 6,395 9.4 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 38 9.1 5,374 7.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 35 61.4 4,542 50.8 403,709 49.7
Female 22 38.6 4,407 49.2 409,025 50.3
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Median age 24 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
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Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.5 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,875 N/A 2,289 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mawson % Mawson Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 380 N/A 425 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,383 N/A 2,141 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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