Mawson Lakes, South Australia
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Mawson Lakes is a suburb and new residential development in the City of Salisbury
, Adelaide
, with the first land being released in 1998. It has a census area population of 5,246 people. The suburb is located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide
around 12 km north of the Central business district
. Much of the suburb was previously known as The Levels, and was a non-residential area, housing a campus of the University of South Australia
and Technology Park Adelaide.
(or MFP), which was designed to be a modern high-tech community of the future. After the plans for the MFP fell out of favour, the site was taken on by the property developer Delfin (now Delfin Lend Lease
).
Today, it includes Technology Park, the Mawson Lakes campus of the University of South Australia
, Endeavour College
, as well as growing residential and commercial zones. It also contains the public transport hub Mawson Interchange, which is expected to become one of the five busiest stations in Adelaide.
The area now occupied by Mawson Lakes was formerly The Levels.
The Technology Park Adelaide is a 65 hectare site which allows any organisation with a technological focus to locate there. Over 90 organisations are located at the Park, with the majority of these organisations having a defence focus. The main types of organisations at the Park are classified as Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) however large corporate organisations have a presence in the Park, including BAE Systems
, Saab Systems, Topcon
, Optus
, Xtralis, and Raytheon
.
The Park is located adjacent to the Mawson Lakes project, which is a joint venture between the Land Management Corporation and Delfin Lend Lease.
According to the 2006 Census the population of the Mawson Lakes census area was 5,246 people. Approximately 50.5% of the population were male, 62.6% are Australian born, over 83.1% of residents are Australian citizens and only 0.3% were native born indigenous people. Mawson Lakes has an educated population with over 45% of the population holding a degree, diploma or vocational qualification. This level of education attainment is reflected in the suburb's employment patterns: the most popular industries for employment were Manufacturing (16.9%), Retail Trades (11.9%) and Public Service (10.3%), while the unemployment rate is approx. 2.9%. The median weekly household income is A$1,433 or more per week, compared with $924 in Adelaide overall. 22.3% of the population identify themselves as Catholic
, while a slightly higher 24.2% identify with no religion at all.
Cars are the preferred mode of transport in the suburb. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics
73.9% of residents are drivers or passengers of cars for their commute to work. Mawson Lakes is connected to the major Adelaide thoroughfares of Main North Road
, Salisbury Highway
and Port Wakefield Road
. Adelaide's city centre can typically be reached by car in 30 minutes.
Because the area is mainly residential only a small proportion (2%) walk to work while a slightly smaller number (0.8%) use a bicycle. Although there are good connections to Adelaide's public transport network, only 3.9% take the bus to work, while a smaller 3.6% of people use the train. Bus routes connect Mawson Lakes to the Central business district
as well as Salisbury
, Elizabeth
and Modbury
. Mawson Interchange, built in 2005, is located on the Gawler Central commuter railway line. Services are high frequency, with 15 minute services to the City and Gawler. Services run more frequently in peak hours, half hourly on weekends and hourly at night. The interchange also has various bus connections.
Also see Transport in Adelaide
.
Mawson Lakes is a part of the federal division of Port Adelaide
, which has been represented by new Labor MP, Mark Butler
since 2007, and is a part of the state electoral district of Port Adelaide
, which has been represented by Labor Minister and former Deputy Premier
Kevin Foley
since 2002.
Results shown here are taken from the Mawson Lakes booth for both seats. Although a part of the division of Port Adelaide
which is said to be a 'working class' seat and therefore safe-Labor, Mawson Lakes has a higher number of conservative voters, which explains why the Liberal Party received more first preference votes at this location at the last federal election. Labor went on to win the seat as a whole.
City of Salisbury
The City of Salisbury is a local government area located on the northern fringes of Adelaide, South Australia. It has an estimated population of 130,022 people and encompasses an area of 158km². The council's main offices are situated in the Salisbury central business district.-Suburbs:-External...
, Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, with the first land being released in 1998. It has a census area population of 5,246 people. The suburb is located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
around 12 km north of the Central business district
City of Adelaide
The City of Adelaide is a local government area in the metropolitan area of Adelaide, South Australia. It covers the original Adelaide city centre settlement, , North Adelaide, and the Adelaide Park Lands which surround North Adelaide and the city centre.Established in 1840, the organisation now...
. Much of the suburb was previously known as The Levels, and was a non-residential area, housing a campus of the University of South Australia
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
and Technology Park Adelaide.
History
The residential development grew out of the South Australian Government's plans for a Multifunction PolisMultifunction Polis
The Multifunction Polis was a controversial proposal for a planned community in Australia first proposed in 1987 which was abandoned in 1998....
(or MFP), which was designed to be a modern high-tech community of the future. After the plans for the MFP fell out of favour, the site was taken on by the property developer Delfin (now Delfin Lend Lease
Delfin Lend Lease
Lend Lease Communities is the Australian Master Planned Communities arm of property and infrastructure company Lend Lease Corporation, an Australian-based global property and infrastructure solutions company.-History:...
).
Today, it includes Technology Park, the Mawson Lakes campus of the University of South Australia
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
, Endeavour College
Endeavour College
Endeavour College is a Lutheran high school in Mawson Lakes, a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.-History:The college started its life at Good Shepherd Lutheran School in 1998, with 20 students. It moved to the Mawson Lakes Campus in 1999. Three stages of building have been completed at...
, as well as growing residential and commercial zones. It also contains the public transport hub Mawson Interchange, which is expected to become one of the five busiest stations in Adelaide.
The area now occupied by Mawson Lakes was formerly The Levels.
Technology Park Adelaide
Technology Park Adelaide is Australia's first technology park, having been established in 1982 by the Government of South Australia. It is currently owned and managed by the Government of South Australia's Land Management Corporation.The Technology Park Adelaide is a 65 hectare site which allows any organisation with a technological focus to locate there. Over 90 organisations are located at the Park, with the majority of these organisations having a defence focus. The main types of organisations at the Park are classified as Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) however large corporate organisations have a presence in the Park, including BAE Systems
BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is among the world's largest military contractors; in 2009 it was the...
, Saab Systems, Topcon
Topcon
Topcon is a Japanese manufacturer of optical equipment for ophthalmology and surveying. Their headquarters are in Itabashi, Tokyo. They are affiliated with Toshiba, which holds 40% of Topcon's stock.-History of Topcon:...
, Optus
Optus
SingTel Optus Pty Limited is the second largest telecommunications company in Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications...
, Xtralis, and Raytheon
Raytheon
Raytheon Company is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics. It was previously involved in corporate and special-mission aircraft until early 2007...
.
The Park is located adjacent to the Mawson Lakes project, which is a joint venture between the Land Management Corporation and Delfin Lend Lease.
Residents
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, while a slightly higher 24.2% identify with no religion at all.
Transport
Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
73.9% of residents are drivers or passengers of cars for their commute to work. Mawson Lakes is connected to the major Adelaide thoroughfares of Main North Road
Main North Road
Main North Road is the major north-south arterial route north of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.From the Adelaide city centre, it passes through the Adelaide Parklands and the suburbs of Thorngate, Medindie, Medindie Gardens, Nailsworth, Prospect, Sefton Park, Blair Athol and Enfield before...
, Salisbury Highway
Salisbury Highway
The Salisbury Highway, , is a 12 kilometre major connecting road in the northern suburbs of the Adelaide metropolitan area....
and Port Wakefield Road
Port Wakefield Road
Port Wakefield Road is an important Australian highway. It connects Adelaide, the South Australian capital, to the Yorke Peninsula, Port Augusta, northern and western South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It is designated National Highway A1 and a part of the National Highway...
. Adelaide's city centre can typically be reached by car in 30 minutes.
Because the area is mainly residential only a small proportion (2%) walk to work while a slightly smaller number (0.8%) use a bicycle. Although there are good connections to Adelaide's public transport network, only 3.9% take the bus to work, while a smaller 3.6% of people use the train. Bus routes connect Mawson Lakes to the Central business district
City of Adelaide
The City of Adelaide is a local government area in the metropolitan area of Adelaide, South Australia. It covers the original Adelaide city centre settlement, , North Adelaide, and the Adelaide Park Lands which surround North Adelaide and the city centre.Established in 1840, the organisation now...
as well as Salisbury
Salisbury, South Australia
Salisbury is a northern suburb in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the seat of the City of Salisbury, and in the South Australian Legislative Assembly electoral district of Ramsay and the Australian House of Representatives divisions of Wakefield and Port Adelaide...
, Elizabeth
Elizabeth, South Australia
Elizabeth is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Playford.-History:Elizabeth was established in 1955 as part of a planned satellite town by the South Australian Housing Trust on rural land between the older towns of Salisbury and...
and Modbury
Modbury, South Australia
Modbury is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Tea Tree Gully. Modbury is located at the end of the Adelaide O-Bahn and is home to the Tea Tree Plaza shopping complex and a Hospital.It was named Modbury by R...
. Mawson Interchange, built in 2005, is located on the Gawler Central commuter railway line. Services are high frequency, with 15 minute services to the City and Gawler. Services run more frequently in peak hours, half hourly on weekends and hourly at night. The interchange also has various bus connections.
Also see Transport in Adelaide
Transport in Adelaide
The city of Adelaide, South Australia is served by a wide variety of transport, being centrally located on the Australian mainland and forms a hub for east-west and north-south routes. The road network includes the Southern Expressway, a reversible one way freeway...
Water supply
Mawson Lakes features a dual water supply system, supplying drinking water and recycled water to homes via completely separate mains. The recycled water is sourced from the Bolivar Sewage Treatment plant approximately 8 km away and then has stormwater added to it from the Salisbury wetlands before it is treated to Class A standard recycled water for use on gardens, reserves and connected to the toilet of each residence in Mawson Lakes. SA Water provides a comprehensive audit of homes within the area to ensure that cross connection between the recycled water and drinking water does not occur. Guidelines for the use of recycled water are published by the South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA).Mawson Central
The central commercial area of Mawson Lakes, situated between Main Street and Garden Terrace, and north of the Promenade is rapidly growing to become a major shopping precinct with a hotel, florist (Flowers Everywhere), two restaurants, three cafes, medical centre, real estate, bargain shop, and WoolworthsWoolworths Limited
Woolworths Limited is a major Australian company with extensive retail interest throughout Australia and New Zealand. It is the:* largest retail company in Australia and New Zealand by market capitalisation and sales...
.
Politics
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Mawson Lakes is a part of the federal division of Port Adelaide
Division of Port Adelaide
The Division of Port Adelaide is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. It is located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, covering the area around the Barker Inlet, part of the Gulf St Vincent. It stretches from St Kilda in the north down to Grange Road, and is roughly...
, which has been represented by new Labor MP, Mark Butler
Mark Butler
Mark Christopher Butler has been the Australian Labor Party representative for the electoral division of Port Adelaide in north-western Adelaide, South Australia since the 2007 federal election, succeeding prior Labor MP Rod Sawford....
since 2007, and is a part of the state electoral district of Port Adelaide
Electoral district of Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after Port Adelaide because of its geographical location, it is a 113.4 km² urban electorate on Adelaide's Lefevre Peninsula and stretches east to cove some of Adelaide's northern...
, which has been represented by Labor Minister and former Deputy Premier
Deputy Premier of South Australia
The Deputy Premier of South Australia is the second-most senior officer in the Government of South Australia. The Deputy Premiership is a ministerial portfolio, and the Deputy Premier is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Premier....
Kevin Foley
Kevin Foley
Kevin Owen Foley , Australian politician, is the current Minister for Industry and Trade and Minister for Federal/State Relations in the Rann Labor government. He previously served as Treasurer of South Australia and Deputy Premier of South Australia from 2002 until his resignation in 2011...
since 2002.
Results shown here are taken from the Mawson Lakes booth for both seats. Although a part of the division of Port Adelaide
Division of Port Adelaide
The Division of Port Adelaide is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. It is located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, covering the area around the Barker Inlet, part of the Gulf St Vincent. It stretches from St Kilda in the north down to Grange Road, and is roughly...
which is said to be a 'working class' seat and therefore safe-Labor, Mawson Lakes has a higher number of conservative voters, which explains why the Liberal Party received more first preference votes at this location at the last federal election. Labor went on to win the seat as a whole.
Sporting teams
Mawson Lakes is home to the Mawson Lakes Football Club, the only football club in the area, the Palms Golf Club, and the Mawson Lakes Cricket Club, formerly Elders-UniSA Cricket Club and have played in the area since 1952.External links
- mawsonlakescommunity.com.au - Delfin's Mawson Lakes Community Website
- community.mawsonlakes.org - MawsonLakes.Org Community Website (non-commercial)