Age Distribution in Mawson Lakes

The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census describes Mawson Lakes as a wellto-do, well educated, family oriented, multicultural suburb with a predominantly young population. So just how young is our population?

1. Catherine Noack with Isaiah (20 months) and Rachel Spry with Thomas (2 years).

2. Jonathan and Natalie with their dog Cindy.

3. Natasha, Jamie and Jacob.

4. Yixiao Li (23) from China.

Last year there were 12,000 residents in Mawson Lakes. The age distribution of the population was:

The average age in Mawson Lakes in 2011 was 31, compared with the rest of Australia where the average age was 37. Just on half the population (49%) were couple families with children.

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census