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Mawson Lakes is a residential suburb in the
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. Named in honour of
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, it is located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, approx. north of the Adelaide CBD. Much of the suburb was previously known as The Levels, a sheep breeding establishment founded by artist and pastoralist Edward John Pitts around 1876, and also a campus of the
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. In 1998, Delfin (later acquired by, and subsumed into,
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) entered into a partnership with the
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and the
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to redevelop most of the area into a mixed-use, largely self-contained suburb featuring housing, retail, commercial and education precincts. Similar to the large tidal lake at
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, Mawson Lakes features the Sir Douglas Mawson Lake, a recreation lake which is the centrepiece of the residential portion of the development — and forms part of the suburb's namesake.


History


Technology Park Adelaide

Technology Park Adelaide is Australia's first
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, having been established in 1982 by the Government of South Australia. It is managed by Renewal SA, on behalf of the Government of South Australia. It is a site and predates the Mawson Lakes residential development. Over 100 organisations are located at Technology Park Adelaide, with a concentrated focus on defence and aerospace, advanced electronics and information communication technologies. Spanning from smaller enterprises through to global organisations, Technology Park Adelaide is home to organisations such as
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Codan Codan Limited is a manufacturer and supplier of communications, metal detection, and mining technology, headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia with revenue of A$348.0 million (2020). Codan Limited is the communications business unit a ...
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and
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Housing typology and villages

The Mawson Lakes residential development focuses on several distinct "villages", each with their own identity and physical location within the suburb. Most of the villages are demarcated by decorative signage at entrances off of main/feeder roads and
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(where applicable). The villages are as follows: * Mawson Central * The Peninsula * The Bridges * The Cascades * The Sanctuary * Shoalhaven Housing typology in Mawson Lakes is largely consistent across the suburb, consisting of
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and reproduction
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and
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housing, although some villages contain distinct types of housing that reflect the physical attributes of the locale. Homes along the lakefront within "The Peninsula" village, for instance, are predominantly two-storey and have wider frontages to take advantage of lake views. Meanwhile, Mawson Central consists almost exclusively of
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s to reflect the denser, mid-rise character of the business district. Housing design during the initial development phase of Mawson Lakes was controlled by land title
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s, with Delfin/Lendlease having guidelines in place to dictate acceptable architectural design and external finishes in accordance with their vision for individual neighbourhoods, as well as for the wider suburb. Encumbrances also placed restrictions on the positioning and appearance of external fixtures (such as clotheslines and TV aerials). On 1 January 2015, the obligation on Lendlease to administer and enforce the encumbrance on properties in Mawson Lakes expired. However, the encumbrance remains in place — albeit without a nominated enforcement body. Delfin/Lendlease also used encumbrances to control and influence the design and appearance of other South Australian urban developments they led, including
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, Golden Grove, and later, Blakes Crossing. In 2011, Lendlease completed development at Mawson Lakes and transferred management of the suburb to the
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. The total development period was 13 years.


Demographics

According to the 2021 Census, the population of the Mawson Lakes census area was . Approximately 50.7% of the population were male, with 49.3% female. 55.2% are Australian born, over 83.1% of residents are Australian citizens and only 1.1% identifying as
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. Mawson Lakes has a fully educated population of around 30.6%, with that number of people holding a(n) (Advanced)Diploma or Year 12 diploma. 36% of the population do not identify with any religion, whilst 15.5% identify as
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Transport

Mawson Interchange, built in 2005, is located on the
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. Train services are high frequency, with 15-minute intervals between services to the Adelaide CBD, and further north to
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routes serve the interchange and connect Mawson Lakes to the Adelaide CBD as well as
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and
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. Mawson Lakes is connected to the major Adelaide thoroughfares of
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and
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. The Adelaide CBD can typically be reached by car within 30 minutes, depending on traffic conditions.
Parafield Airport Parafield Airport is a public training airport, located on the edge of the residential suburb of Parafield, South Australia. It is north of the Adelaide central business district and adjacent to the Mawson Lakes campus of the University of So ...
, formerly Adelaide's main civil airport (from 1927 to 1955), is situated north of Mawson Lakes and is currently used for small aircraft, pilot training and recreational aviation.


Water supply

Mawson Lakes features a dual water supply system, supplying drinking water and
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to homes via completely separate mains. When first installed, the facilities at Mawson Lakes were the largest self-contained water recycling scheme in Australia.
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pipes and fittings are used to distinguish recycled water sources. The recycling scheme results in Mawson Lakes using 50% less potable water than comparable suburbs and means that resident using recycled water are exempt from state water restrictions The recycled water is sourced from the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant approximately away. From there, stormwater from the Salisbury wetlands is added to the mix before it is treated up to "Class A" standard recycled water for use on public reserves, and for irrigation and toilets in each home in Mawson Lakes. The City of Salisbury conducts a cross connection audit for all residences once every five years, with a self-audit kit available from its website.


Mawson Central

The central commercial area of Mawson Lakes, situated between Main Street and Garden Terrace, and north of the Promenade is the central shopping precinct with a pub, Woolworths,
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, and a number of smaller shops and restaurants. Main Street and its side roads are also home to bank branches, various professional services, and offices. In recent years, many offices have been converted into apartments due its close proximity to the university, direct transport links to the Adelaide CBD, and a generally higher demand for residential, rather than office, space in the region.


Politics

Mawson Lakes is a part of the federal
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, which has been represented by Labor MP
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since 2007, and was a part of the state
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, which has been represented by State Labor MP and Minister for Education and Child Development and Minister for Higher Education and Skills
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since 2012. Results shown here are from the most recent federal and state elections. Mawson Lakes was part of the state
electoral district of Port Adelaide Port Adelaide is a single-member electoral district for the South Australian House of Assembly. Named after Port Adelaide, which it surrounds, it is a 118.8 km2 suburban and industrial electorate on Adelaide's Lefevre Peninsula, and stretc ...
, which is said to be a 'working class' seat and therefore safe-Labor. It was shifted by the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission into neighbouring
electoral district of Playford Playford is a single-member Electoral districts of South Australia, electoral district for the South Australian House of Assembly. Named after the long serving South Australian premier Thomas Playford IV, Tom Playford, it is a 22.7 km² subu ...
for the upcoming 2018 state election, which is also a safe Labor seat.


Sport and recreation

Mawson Lakes is home to the following sport and recreation clubs: * Mawson Lakes Football Club * Mawson Lakes Cricket Club (initially formed in 1952) * Mawson Lakes Golf Club * Mawson Lakes Model Yacht Club * Mawson Boat Club, a rowing club that takes advantage of the rowing course on Sir Douglas Mawson Lake.


See also

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References


External links


mawsonlakes.com.au
- Delfin's Mawson Lakes Community Website
community.mawsonlakes.org
- MawsonLakes.Org Community Website (non-commercial) {{City of Salisbury suburbs Suburbs of Adelaide