Mawson Lakes SA

Postcode 5095 · Salisbury LGA

Mawson Lakes is a well-established suburb in South Australia within the Salisbury local government area (postcode 5095). With a population of 13,794, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $101K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in Mawson Lakes is $852,000, having increased 2.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $457,000 (+23.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $575. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,659.

Mawson Lakes is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1072, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 58 bus stops. The crime rate in the Salisbury LGA is moderate at 6,481 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Mawson Lakes offers a gross rental yield of 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($852K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +2.7% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.5% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$852K/$950K Near Median
Affordability8.4x Moderate
Price Momentum+2.7% Stable
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$60,453
Mean Income$67,984
Earners10,154
YoY Change+3.7%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage7/10
Education9/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage8/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$852K
2.7% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$457K
23.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$360
POPULATION
13,794
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age33
Household Size2.6
HH Income /wk$1,940
Personal Income /wk$915
Mortgage /mth$1,659
CRIME (Salisbury LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)6,481
Total Incidents894
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops58
Mawson Lakes Railway Station
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg ICSEA1072
Total Students1,454
Independent1
Government1
Endeavour CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1083
Mawson Lakes SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1060
Data: 2025-Q4