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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Mawson, 2607
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,585
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.1%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,204/wk
Employment rate
63.8%
Languages at home
30.6%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Mawson is a practical mid-sized suburb in Unincorporated ACT, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger community and employment, plus growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Mawson snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
3,585
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#8
among Metro Canberra · Established
Safety
73rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
52nd
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
84th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 68.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 310th in Australia
- State rank
- 9th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #8 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #9 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 75%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
3,585(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 52th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +1.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +16
- Change in 5 years
- +39
- Growth rank in ACT
- 52th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,800), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,440
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,204
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 120 of 1,498
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 63.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 745 / 361 / 268
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 96
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 45
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 287 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -46.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv3
- Assault - Non-Fv4
- Other Offences39
- Property Damage8
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)35
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Quarterly XLSX release
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,098
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 84th
School list
- Mawson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 542 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Canberra Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 228 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Melrose High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 776 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Marist College CanberraCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1142 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,852 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Torrens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 394 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Farrer Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
220 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
11 restaurants · 7 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 2 bakeries · 3 places of worship · 4 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 22 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 10 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 63 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 99/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.03
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 6.4
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.33
Food & drink(22)
- Italian continental bakeryBakery
- UnderBakery
Unit 1 30 Mawson Place
- Brunos TruffelsCafe
- Delight Sandwich BarCafe
- Grain De CafeCafe
- Guru CoffeeCafe
- Lil MilkbarCafe
- Mad MonkeyCafe
- Queenies CafeCafe
- Domino'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Al Manoosh Lebanese BakeryRestaurant
- Druk Family RestaurantRestaurant
- Five rivers indian cuisineRestaurant
- Gold Dragon Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
- Green bambooRestaurant
- Johno's takeawayRestaurant
118 Mawson Place
- KamiRestaurant
- Mad MonkeyRestaurant
- Malabar MagicRestaurant
- Mul Chowk KitchenRestaurant
- Thai Eatery MawsonRestaurant
Shopping(11)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
1 Mawson Place
- Al Fazal Spice CentreConvenience store
- Al TaherConvenience store
- Cedars of LebanonConvenience store
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- Mawson Asian GroceryConvenience store
- Mediterranean Delights R UsConvenience store
- Mawson MarketsGreengrocer
- Friendly GrocerSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(2)
- Canberra Christian SchoolSchool
- Mawson Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(5)
- Informed DentistryDentist
- Mawson Dental CareDentist
Unit 3 142-152 Mawson Place
- Mawson Medical CentreMedical clinic
73 Wilkins Street
- Medical clinic
- Capital Chemist MawsonPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(72)
- Club LimeGym
- Power Flow PilatesGym
- Park (8)
- Picnic area
- Aurora Close Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Du Faur Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Laseron Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Wilkins Street Central Community PlaygroundPlayground
- Southlands Tennis ClubSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (55)
Transport(19)
19 bus stops
Other(58)
- Alcohol
- BWSAlcohol
- Community CPS AustraliaATM
- St.GeorgeATM
- Beauty Evolution by SharonBeauty salon
- Natural Shades Lash & BeautyBeauty salon
- Superstyle SalonBeauty salon
- VyVy NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Transport CanberraBicycle Parking
- Carpet
- Hako And HijabsClothes
- Common (2)
- Annecto Aged care supportCounselling
- Capital TherapyCounselling
- Drinking water
- Dry Cleaning
- bp pulseEV charging
- Florist
- Garden (6)
- Classic FramingGift
- Savers BazaarGift
- Trophy LinkGift
- Hair ConnectionHairdresser
- Hairdresser (3)
- Mirror ImageHairdresser
- Sheks BarbershopHairdresser
- Valley Barber ShopHairdresser
- Information (2)
- Advance JewellersJewelry
- Laundry
- Deep Thai MassageMassage
- Shine Rose MassageMassage
- Sunshine MassageMassage
22 Mawson Place
- Thai MassageMassage
- Philip StationMobile Phone
- Southlands NewsagentNewsagent
- Outdoor Seating (3)
- Mawson Oval Park and RideParking
- Parking (9)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- AmpolPetrol station
- New Apostolic ChurchPlace of worship
- Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
- Vishu Shiva MandirPlace of worship
- Post Box (2)
- Australia PostPost office
- Australia Post MawsonPost office
93 Mawson Place
- Public toilets
- AlterationsTailor
- Telephone
- Tabacconist & CoTobacco
- Tobacco ShackTobacco
- Track
- Southlands Travel & CruiseTravel Agency
- Vacant (4)
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- New Apostolic Church
- Seventh-Day Adventist Church
- Vishu Shiva Mandir
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 8
- Nearest hospital
- Canberra Hospital (1.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Annecto Aged care supportCounselling
- Capital TherapyCounselling
- DoctorDoctor
- Informed DentistryDentist
- Capital Chemist MawsonPharmacy
- DoctorDoctor
- Mawson Dental CareMawson PlaceDentist
- Mawson Medical CentreWilkins StreetDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 83
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 1°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register.
2026· 7 proposals
July 2026
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYActive
June 2026
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2026
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYActive
March 2026
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYActive
February 2026
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2026
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2025· 7 proposals
October 2025
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2025
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2025
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2025
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2025
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
July 2024
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2024
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2024
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
February 2024
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2023· 9 proposals
November 2023
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2023
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2023
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2023
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2023
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2023
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2022· 11 proposals
December 2022
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2022
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2022
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
August 2022
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCMAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bean
- Member of Parliament
- David SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 113,876
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.7%Labor 69.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.6 km away).
Coalition 26.3%Labor 73.7%
4.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MawsonLabor 73.7% · Coalition 26.3% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- PearceLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- TorrensLabor 76.9% · Coalition 23.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- FarrerLabor 73.3% · Coalition 26.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Garran (Bean)Labor 75.0% · Coalition 25.0% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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