Average rent in Mawson, ACT — 2026

Mawson comes in cheaper than most of the ACT — the typical renter pays $400/week, around 10% below the state median of $446/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 63% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 36% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (54%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,440, median age 38, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 34% of residents were born overseas. At 10km from Canberra, Mawson typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.