Mawson ACT, 2607
Mawson Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Are you considering Mawson, ACT 2607 as your next move? It's a good first step to discover if the area is a serious contender for your next home. The Homes.com.au suburb profile provides information on Mawson median property prices, market trends & demographics so that we can enable you to be informed regarding your potential move to the suburb.
If you are considering packing up and moving to Mawson, keep reading for a brief historical overview to learn more about the fantastic lifestyle and what the suburb has to offer.
Overview Mawson is a multicultural suburb in the Woden District of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The following suburbs surround Mawson: Chifley, Farrer, Fisher, Garran, Hughes, Isaacs, Kambah, Lyons, O’Malley, Pearce, Phillip, Red Hill, Torrens, Wanniassa, and Waramanga. As of the 2016 census, the population of this suburb was 3,231.
Living in Mawson The suburb of Mawson is built in a very prominent area. The homes have a modern interior, and there are plenty of recreational areas nearby, like a tennis club and various playing fields. Mawson is a diverse suburb with different places of worship like The Sri Vishnu Shiva Mandir, the Salvation Army Woden Valley Corps, a Seventh-day Adventist church, a New Apostolic Church, and the Australian headquarters for Gideons International. The suburb is also home to a retirement village and thus has a significant senior population. The residents enjoy many amenities as Mawson is home to the Southlands Shopping Centre, a large retail precinct.
History of Mawson Mawson was named after Sir Douglas Mawson, an Antarctic Explorer and was gazetted as a suburb in 1966. The theme “Antarctic Exploration” for street names was also chosen in honour of Sir Douglas Mawson. The Mawson Primary School was established in 1968. In recent history, Mawson saw the establishment of Canberra Christian School in 2014.
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