ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Mawson, 2607

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,585

Growth (1 yr)

+0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.1%

Median age

Median income

$2,204/wk

Employment rate

63.8%

University qualified

49%

Work from home

9.1%

Median land value · 2026

$518,650

Languages at home

30.6%non-English

Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

67.8/100

Good

Top 5% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs

Verified 89% confidence

How this score is calculated

Café precinct
Walkable
High desirability
Inner city

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Suburb profile

Mawson is an inner metropolitan suburb of Canberra, in Unincorporated ACT. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. Dining and cafés are a relative strength. Health access is an exceptional strength. Crime remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 47% year on year. The clearer weaknesses are household incomes and more mapped flood cover, with household incomes 9% below the peer median.

Mawson's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in Australian Capital Territory (45)

Strengths

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
Dining and cafés are a relative strength
Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

Household incomes sit below the peer median
Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness

What stands out

Overseas-born and multilingual community
Crime remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
StudentsInsufficient data
Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Mawson compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median land value

$519k

+0.3% unimproved value

Median rent (Census)

$400/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

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

among Metro Canberra · Established

Crime rate

73rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

52nd

percentile in ACT

Rented dwellings

36%

2021 Census tenure

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: 67.8/100 — Good
State standing: Top 5% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
National rank: 80th in Australia
State rank: 5th in ACT
Peer rank: #4 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #5 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence: 89%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

Housing

Median unimproved land value (2026): $518,650
Land value change: +0.3%
Valued parcels: 1,673

Median unimproved land value is the statutory land valuation, not a house or unit sale price. ACT does not publish open suburb-level median sales.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

ACT unimproved land values (no open suburb-level rent or sales) — ACT Government — dataACT / Valuation · 2026 · Updated 31 August 2026 at 11:40 am AEST · Annual unimproved land values by parcel, median by suburb

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 33% / 30.7% / 36.3%
Employment rate: 63.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 9.1% / 5.2% / 70%
Walked or cycled to work: 3.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 745 / 361 / 268

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:40 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:17 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

49% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified49% · 42.9% ACT
Diploma qualified10.5% · 9.3% ACT
Trade / vocational9% · 10.7% ACT
Year 12 or below31.5% · 37.1% ACT

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Management and commerce22.8%
Society and culture21.3%
Health13.1%
Information technology8.6%
Education8.3%
Engineering and related technologies7.8%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:47 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $77,582
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $85,557
Residents with rental investments: 18.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $142,972
Residents with business income: 7.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2607 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 10,252
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 1,856
Median net rent: -$2,887
Taxpayers reporting business income: 747
Taxable income vs state median: +3%
Salary / wages vs state median: +5%
Rental investment vs state median: +13%
Super vs state median: +37%
Business income vs state median: 0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in ACT, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:49 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

30.6% speak a language other than English at home; 35.5% born overseas

Language at home: 2,281 English only · 1,007 other
Non-English at home: 30.6%
Born overseas: 1,175 (35.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 61 (1.8%)
Australian citizens: 2,727
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 27

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Nepali71 · 18.6%
Mandarin50 · 13.1%
Punjabi41 · 10.7%
Filipino23 · 6%
Urdu19 · 5%
Hindi18 · 4.7%
Tamil17 · 4.5%
French12 · 3.1%

Religion

38.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 38.3%, while 37.2% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	37.2%	43.5%
Christianity	38.3%	38.1%
Hinduism	8.3%	4.5%
Islam	3%	3.2%
Buddhism	4.5%	2.8%
Other / not stated	8.8%	7.9%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	20.4%	19.3%
Anglican	8.4%	8.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:40 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted 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 crime-rate percentile: 72.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate): -46.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb): 4
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank): 1.12

Most common offence types

Assault - Fv3
Assault - Non-Fv4
Other Offences39
Property Damage8
Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)35

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

ACT road crash data — ACT Government / AFP crash reports · 2020–latest · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:21 am AEST · Reported crash points from 2020 onward
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 2 October 2026 at 1:45 am AEST · 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 (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:36 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:36 pm AEST · Annual release

Amenities

223 mapped amenities

9 restaurants · 7 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 2 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 4 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Good local dining options — 20 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: 5.81
Parks per 1,000 residents: 2.33

Food & drink(20)

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
Gold Dragon Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
Johno's takeawayRestaurant
118 Mawson Place
KamiRestaurant
Mad MonkeyRestaurant
Malabar MagicRestaurant
Mul Chowk KitchenRestaurant
Thai Eatery MawsonRestaurant

Shopping(13)

Bottle shop
BWSBottle shop
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

Everyday services(8)

Community CPS AustraliaATM
St.GeorgeATM
bp pulseEV charging
Laundry
7-ElevenPetrol station
AmpolPetrol station
Australia PostPost office
Australia Post MawsonPost office
93 Mawson Place

Community(3)

Kindergarten
35 Colbeck Street
Canberra Christian SchoolSchool
64a Ainsworth Street
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(77)

CBR Cycle Route C4Cycling route
Drinking water
Club LimeGym
Power Flow PilatesGym
Park (9)
Picnic area
Aurora Close Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Du Faur Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Laseron Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Wilkins Street Central Community PlaygroundPlayground
Public toilets
Southlands Tennis ClubSports centre
Sports field
Swimming pool (55)
alternate Centenary trailWalking trail

Transport(19)

19 bus stops

Other(46)

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
Dry Cleaning
Florist
Garden (6)
Classic FramingGift
Savers BazaarGift
Trophy LinkGift
Hair ConnectionHairdresser
Hairdresser (3)
Mirror ImageHairdresser
Sheks BarbershopHairdresser
Valley Barber ShopHairdresser
Information (2)
Advance JewellersJewelry
Deep Thai MassageMassage
Shine Rose MassageMassage
Sunshine MassageMassage
22 Mawson Place
Thai MassageMassage
Philip StationMobile Phone
Southlands NewsagentNewsagent
Outdoor Seating (3)
Canberra Christian SchoolParking
Mawson Oval Park and RideParking
Parking (10)
New Apostolic ChurchPlace of worship
Vishu Shiva MandirPlace of worship
Post Box (2)
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:12 pm AEST

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

Southlands Tennis Club
Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 5:24 pm AEST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 10.4%
Woodland / forest cover: 3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 11
Parks (OSM): 8
Typical summer maximum: 27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:18 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

New Apostolic Church
Vishu Shiva Mandir

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:12 pm AEST

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
GP clinics in suburb: 3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 3
Aged-care services: 1

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

GpGP
GpGP
Mawson Medical CentreWilkins StreetGP
annecto ACT STRCMAWSONShort-Term Restorative Care (STRC)
Annecto Aged care supportCounselling
Capital TherapyCounselling
Informed DentistryDentist
Capital Chemist MawsonPharmacy
Mawson Dental CareMawson PlaceDentist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:18 pm AEST

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 20 July 2026 at 11:30 am AEST · 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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:32 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register.

2026· 9 proposals

September 2026
SUBC16 Sep 2026
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYActive
August 2026
SUBC27 Aug 2026
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYActive
July 2026
SUBC17 Jul 2026
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2026
SUBC12 Jun 2026
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2026
SUBC16 Apr 2026
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYActive
March 2026
SUBC24 Mar 2026
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYActive
February 2026
SUBC23 Feb 2026
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC03 Feb 2026
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2026
SUBC30 Jan 2026
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

2025· 7 proposals

October 2025
SUBC21 Oct 2025
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC21 Oct 2025
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2025
SUBC18 Sep 2025
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2025
SUBC29 Jun 2025
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC18 Jun 2025
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2025
SUBC26 Mar 2025
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2025
SUBC04 Jan 2025
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

2024· 8 proposals

December 2024
SUBC13 Dec 2024
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC12 Dec 2024
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
July 2024
SUBC26 Jul 2024
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC10 Jul 2024
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2024
SUBC11 Apr 2024
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC09 Apr 2024
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2024
SUBC14 Mar 2024
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
February 2024
SUBC22 Feb 2024
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

2023· 9 proposals

November 2023
SUBC15 Nov 2023
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2023
SUBC18 Sep 2023
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC17 Sep 2023
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2023
SUBC26 Jun 2023
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC09 Jun 2023
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2023
SUBC14 Apr 2023
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC05 Apr 2023
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2023
SUBC14 Mar 2023
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2023
SUBC16 Jan 2023
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

2022· 11 proposals

December 2022
SUBC27 Dec 2022
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC11 Dec 2022
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC06 Dec 2022
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2022
SUBC25 Oct 2022
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC24 Oct 2022
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC20 Oct 2022
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC07 Oct 2022
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2022
SUBC30 Sep 2022
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC24 Sep 2022
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
August 2022
SUBC27 Aug 2022
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
SUBC17 Aug 2022
MAWSON · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

Data sources & freshness

Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated 20 September 2026 at 1:44 am AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: 3.4% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP 2026) mapping. Flood cover uses the 1% AEP flood extent against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:35 pm AEST

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 11 July 2026 at 5:59 pm AEST · 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 (12%)

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SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST

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