Is Mawson Lakes a nice place to live?

Mawson Lakes is a planned suburb built around a central lake and wetlands, with a university campus and a technology park at its core. The community is relatively young, with incomes above the South Australian median, and couples with children make up 48.3% of families. Day-to-day amenity includes shops, cafes, a lakeside promenade, extensive walking and cycling paths, generous public open space and a station on the Gawler line, and the ANFF-SA Precision Engineering Centre at UniSA's Mawson Lakes campus has opened, housing lab-on-a-chip technology alongside micro- and nano-machining and precision optics equipment.

Is it expensive to live in Mawson Lakes?

On the figures, buying and renting look different in Mawson Lakes. A typical local household earned about $1,940 a week at the last Census. A median house price of $900,000 works out to about 8.9 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes, while the median unit price of $542,500 is about 5.4 times that annual income, which is somewhat above local incomes. Looking at rents, a house renting for $650 a week would take about 34% of a typical local household's weekly income, a sizeable share, and a unit at $540 a week would take about 28%, a moderate share. Which of these figures matters most will depend on whether you plan to rent or buy and on your own circumstances. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Mawson Lakes a good place to invest?

Over the past 12 months, Mawson Lakes saw unit values jump 13.6% and house values climb 10.1%. Unit rents rose 8.0% while house rents increased 4.8%. For houses, that pattern means capital growth outpaced rental income. The same applies to units, and overall units recorded larger rises than houses on both values and rents. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Mawson Lakes suburb profile

Mawson Lakes is a planned suburb in Adelaide's northern suburbs built around a central lake and a network of wetlands. Tree-lined streets and contemporary houses sit alongside apartment clusters, with extensive walking and cycling paths and generous public open space shaping the neighbourhood's calm, water-focused layout.

A university campus and a technology park form a local innovation and commercial precinct, while shops, cafes and a lakeside promenade provide day-to-day amenities. The suburb is served by a station on the Gawler line and by major arterial roads, combining reliable transport links with visible parkland and waterways.

Mawson Lakes property market performance

Current median dwelling price$721,250Past 3 months

Property growth+11.9%Past 12 months

Mawson Lakes' median house price is $900,000, up 10.1% over the last 12 months, a strong rise. The median unit price is $542,500, up 13.6% over the last 12 months, a sharp rise. Unit values rose faster than house values. That unit median is based on only 18 sales over the last 3 months.

In Mawson Lakes, unit rents rose notably over the last 12 months, but unit values ran ahead of rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$900K	$543K
Change in value Past 12 months	10.1%	13.6%
Sold Past 3 months	33	18
Median days on market Past 12 months	57	51
Average rent Past 12 months	$650	$540
Change in rent Past 12 months	4.8%	8.0%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Mawson Lakes demographics

Mawson Lakes is a young community with incomes above the median for South Australia, and 39.6% of homes are rented, although most homes are owner-occupied.

Couples with children are the largest family group, at 48.3% of families. At the 2021 Census, 13,794 people lived in Mawson Lakes.

Mawson Lakes and South Australia

	Suburb	SA
Median age years	33	41
Median household income weekly	$1,940	$1,455
Couples with children share of families	48.3%	40.8%
Couples without children share of families	35.5%	41.0%
One-parent families share of families	14.4%	16.6%
Homes owned outright share of homes	17.8%	34.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	42.6%	37.1%
Homes rented share of homes	39.6%	28.7%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Mawson Lakes infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Mawson Lakes had the new Main North Road exit at Technology Drive completed in 2022 when the City of Salisbury finished converting Technology Drive to two-way traffic and installing indented parking bays along Third Avenue. UniSA opened the ANFF-SA Precision Engineering Centre at its Mawson Lakes campus in 2023, and the centre houses lab-on-a-chip technology together with micro- and nano-machining and precision optics equipment.

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How does Mawson Lakes compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Mawson Lakes’s median house price is 2.4% higher than Pooraka’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Mawson Lakes have grown 6.9% higher than in Para Hills West.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Mawson Lakes have grown 25.1% higher than in Pooraka.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Mawson Lakes are selling 1.7% faster than in Pooraka.
Selling speed for units: Properties in nearby Pooraka are selling 17.6% faster than in Mawson Lakes.
Investment considerations: In Mawson Lakes, the rental yield for house is 2.2% higher than the Adelaide average, while the rental yield for units is 9.3% higher.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Mawson Lakes have grown 14.1% lower than the average rate of growth across Adelaide.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Mawson Lakes have grown 4.0% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Adelaide.

Common questions about Mawson Lakes

Is Mawson Lakes a nice place to live?
Mawson Lakes is a planned suburb built around a central lake and wetlands, with a university campus and a technology park at its core.

The community is relatively young, with incomes above the South Australian median, and couples with children make up 48.3% of families. Day-to-day amenity includes shops, cafes, a lakeside promenade, extensive walking and cycling paths, generous public open space and a station on the Gawler line, and the ANFF-SA Precision Engineering Centre at UniSA's Mawson Lakes campus has opened, housing lab-on-a-chip technology alongside micro- and nano-machining and precision optics equipment.
Is it expensive to live in Mawson Lakes?
On the figures, buying and renting look different in Mawson Lakes. A typical local household earned about $1,940 a week at the last Census. A median house price of $900,000 works out to about 8.9 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes, while the median unit price of $542,500 is about 5.4 times that annual income, which is somewhat above local incomes.

Looking at rents, a house renting for $650 a week would take about 34% of a typical local household's weekly income, a sizeable share, and a unit at $540 a week would take about 28%, a moderate share. Which of these figures matters most will depend on whether you plan to rent or buy and on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Mawson Lakes a good place to invest?
Over the past 12 months, Mawson Lakes saw unit values jump 13.6% and house values climb 10.1%. Unit rents rose 8.0% while house rents increased 4.8%.

For houses, that pattern means capital growth outpaced rental income. The same applies to units, and overall units recorded larger rises than houses on both values and rents.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Mawson Lakes

Choosing the right real estate agent in Mawson Lakes can have a big impact on your sale. While there are 109 real estate agents working in the suburb, but just 5 of them were responsible for 33.7% of all property sales over the past year, showing a strong footprint and track record in the area.

Commission rates typically range from 1.5% to 3.25%, depending on the agent and what’s included. Comparing both performance and fee structures can help you find someone who's well-suited to your needs, and set them up for a successful result.