antonyw2

I have been living in Mawson Lakes for nearly 10 years now. Rented for 7 years and now owns a house. Really love this suburb. I see that some people complain about the high crime rate and dirty streets, I think it is exaggerated. Sure there are some issues, but nothing significant. Mawson lakes have a population density of ~ 1700/km2, so a couple of car breaks once in a while is nothing unusual. Yes, the place is a bit crowded these days with several new apartments, but not a big issue. Public transport is excellent and you can survive without a car. Very multicultural society and plenty of shops. Ingle farm shopping centre, Parabanks shopping centre and Hollywood plaza all within 10min drive. Semaphore Beach is just 15min away. Beautiful lakes for an evening walk(two lakes). Mawson Lakes is close to Parafield Airport, so the first couple of months you may notice some noise, but after that, it may not be an issue - they fly tiny air crafts, not jet planes :)