Mawson Lakes vs Globe Derby Park

Mawson Lakes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 49 in Globe Derby Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mawson Lakes, about half of households are couple families. In Globe Derby Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mawson Lakes: a median of $880,000, against $800,000 in Globe Derby Park, though rent is higher in Globe Derby Park. Mawson Lakes is closer to the city centre: 15.2 km, against 21 km. On these figures, Mawson Lakes tends to suit young adults and families with children, while Globe Derby Park suits couples and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mawson Lakes

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Globe Derby Park has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 66%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Globe Derby Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mawson Lakes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 14%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mawson Lakes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 5/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.2 km vs 21 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mawson Lakes

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Globe Derby Park has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 8%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mawson Lakes and Globe Derby Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Walkability 84 / 5
Mawson Lakes — Walkability: 84/100 Globe Derby Park — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 27 / 7
Mawson Lakes — Safety: 27/100 Globe Derby Park — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mawson Lakes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Globe Derby Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 16 / 5
Mawson Lakes — Low flood risk: 16/100 Globe Derby Park — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Mawson Lakes has more residents (13,794 vs 360); Globe Derby Park skews older (49 vs 33).

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Population 13,794
+97% vs other
 360
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +4.0%
Median age 33 49
Median household income $100,880/yr
+25% vs other
 $75,972/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $380/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
0-4 6.1% / 5.3%
Mawson Lakes — 0-4: 6.1% Globe Derby Park — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.5% / 7.8%
Mawson Lakes — 5-14: 12.5% Globe Derby Park — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 6.1% / 10.3%
Mawson Lakes — 15-19: 6.1% Globe Derby Park — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 9.5% / 6.9%
Mawson Lakes — 20-24: 9.5% Globe Derby Park — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 19.3% / 6.9%
Mawson Lakes — 25-34: 19.3% Globe Derby Park — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 16.9% / 10.0%
Mawson Lakes — 35-44: 16.9% Globe Derby Park — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 12.4% / 13.6%
Mawson Lakes — 45-54: 12.4% Globe Derby Park — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 9.0% / 11.9%
Mawson Lakes — 55-64: 9.0% Globe Derby Park — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 5.4% / 16.1%
Mawson Lakes — 65-74: 5.4% Globe Derby Park — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 2.0% / 11.9%
Mawson Lakes — 75-84: 2.0% Globe Derby Park — 75-84: 11.9%
85+ 0.8% / 2.8%
Mawson Lakes — 85+: 0.8% Globe Derby Park — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mawson Lakes 45.3% couple families
Mawson Lakes — Couple Families: 45.3% Mawson Lakes — Lone Person: 30.9% Mawson Lakes — One Parent Families: 13.4% Mawson Lakes — Group Household: 8.6% Mawson Lakes — Other Families: 1.8%
Globe Derby Park 56.1% couple families
Globe Derby Park — Couple Families: 56.1% Globe Derby Park — Lone Person: 25.6% Globe Derby Park — One Parent Families: 18.3% Globe Derby Park — Group Household: 0.0% Globe Derby Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mawson Lakes 39.6% renting
Mawson Lakes — Owned Outright: 17.8% Mawson Lakes — Mortgage: 42.6% Mawson Lakes — Renting: 39.6%
Globe Derby Park 14.0% renting
Globe Derby Park — Owned Outright: 47.1% Globe Derby Park — Mortgage: 38.8% Globe Derby Park — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 15.8%
Mawson Lakes — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Globe Derby Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 17.9% / 4.7%
Mawson Lakes — Bachelor Degree: 17.9% Globe Derby Park — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 5.3%
Mawson Lakes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Globe Derby Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 0.8%
Mawson Lakes — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Globe Derby Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Mawson Lakes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Globe Derby Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
India 8.7% / 2.2%
Mawson Lakes — India: 8.7% Globe Derby Park — India: 2.2%
England 3.7% / 2.2%
Mawson Lakes — England: 3.7% Globe Derby Park — England: 2.2%
Vietnam 3.4% / 0.8%
Mawson Lakes — Vietnam: 3.4% Globe Derby Park — Vietnam: 0.8%
China 3.6% / —
Mawson Lakes — China: 3.6% Globe Derby Park — China: not among its largest
Philippines 1.7% / 1.1%
Mawson Lakes — Philippines: 1.7% Globe Derby Park — Philippines: 1.1%
Italy — / 1.4%
Mawson Lakes — Italy: not among its largest Globe Derby Park — Italy: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mawson Lakes 66.5% houses
Mawson Lakes — Houses: 66.5% Mawson Lakes — Townhouses: 17.9% Mawson Lakes — Flats / Apartments: 15.6%
Globe Derby Park 100.8% houses
Globe Derby Park — Houses: 100.8% Globe Derby Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Globe Derby Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Median house price $880,000 $800,000
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price $845,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 119 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Globe Derby Park has more rural and farming land (52% vs 0%); Mawson Lakes has more commercially zoned land (17% vs 0%).

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Rural and farming 0% 52%
Residential 51% 0%
Parks and recreation 25% 29%
Commercial 17% 0%
Industrial 8% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Houses 4.3%
$680/wk on $820K
 —
Units 5.1%
$545/wk on $555K
 —

Ranking within SA

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
House price Higher than 43% of SA —
Income Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability Higher than 82% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of SA —

Liveability

Mawson Lakes is more walkable (84 vs 5).

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Globe Derby Park carries more crime risk (93 vs 73); Globe Derby Park carries more flood risk (95 vs 84).

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 High
93/100
Flood High
84/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 23
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 0.0 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.0% 2.5%

Schools in Mawson Lakes

  • Endeavour College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Mawson Lakes School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Globe Derby Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 0
Parks & reserves 14 1
Childcare 8 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Globe Derby Park sits further from the CBD (21 km vs 15.2 km).

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Walkability score 84/100 5/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.2 km 21 km
+38% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 27 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5095
 0.2%
postcode 5110
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 5095
 72
postcode 5110

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Car (driver) 74.1% / 75.5%
Mawson Lakes — Car (driver): 74.1% Globe Derby Park — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 12.9%
Mawson Lakes — Worked from Home: 11.1% Globe Derby Park — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 9.4%
Mawson Lakes — Car (passenger): 4.9% Globe Derby Park — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Bus 6.9% / 2.2%
Mawson Lakes — Bus: 6.9% Globe Derby Park — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Mawson Lakes — Walked Only: 2.0% Globe Derby Park — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km 3.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Connectivity score 70/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
6,012 premises
 57%
173 premises

Climate

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
PM2.5 — 4.6 µg/m³
PM10 — 18.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mawson Lakes Globe Derby Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mawson Lakes

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Transport Hub

Globe Derby Park

Acreage Middle-Ring Retirees

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