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Lyons ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lyons, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lyons ACT is 3,271 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lyons is $1,097 per week ($57,044 per year). Median rent in Lyons is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Lyons has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Lyons has a population density of 1446.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lyons is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lyons is $2,383.

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Lyons Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lyons Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,097/wk

$57,044 per year

#715 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Lyons Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,605) Female 50.9% (1,663)

Population Density

1446.1

people per km²

3,271 people · 2.3 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,629

Family income/wk

Lyons Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lyons Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.7% 348 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.3% 338 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lyons Country of Birth

Australia

83.1%

England

5.6%

India

4.7%

China

1.7%

Bangladesh

1.3%

Germany

1.1%

Greece

0.8%

Indonesia

0.7%

Cambodia

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lyons Religion

No Religion

44.3%

Catholic

18.8%

Hinduism

9.7%

Anglican

7.7%

Buddhism

6.9%

Not stated

6.3%

Islam

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lyons Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lyons Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

35.3%

Other

30.4%

Mandarin

7.1%

IAL Punjabi

6.1%

Italian

5.8%

SAL Tot

5.5%

Bengali

4.9%

Hindi

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lyons Employment

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Employed full-time

43.7% 1,102 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.0% 554 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.1% 79 people

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Not in labour force

31.2% 786 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lyons Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.0%

Postgraduate Degree

26.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.1%

Certificate III/IV

12.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.2%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lyons Occupation

Professionals

35.5%

Managers

18.8%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Labourers

8.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.9%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lyons Field of Study

Society & Culture

23.3%

Management & Commerce

21.4%

Health

11.1%

Information Technology

9.0%

Engineering

7.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.8%

Education

6.8%

Creative Arts

4.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Architecture & Building

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lyons Dwelling Types

Separate house

71.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

19.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lyons Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lyons Marital Status

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Married

48.4% 1,316

↔️

Separated

2.6% 71

📋

Divorced

8.5% 231

🕊️

Widowed

5.6% 152

👤

Never married

34.9% 947

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lyons Ancestry

English

25.2%

Australian

22.8%

Other

18.8%

Irish

8.7%

Scottish

8.3%

German

4.3%

Indian

2.7%

Chinese

2.6%

Italian

2.4%

Filipino

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Dutch

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lyons School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.3%

Secondary — Government

20.4%

Vocational Education

18.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.6%

Pre-school

9.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lyons Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 359

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 5,908

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lyons Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.2% 525

—

Not a volunteer

79.8% 2,073

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lyons Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$450-$599/mo

3.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

7.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lyons How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.7%

Did not go to work

10.5%

Bus

10.1%

Walked only

7.0%

Car (passenger)

7.0%

Bicycle

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lyons Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.2%

1 vehicle

47.2%

2 vehicles

30.3%

3 vehicles

8.1%

4+ vehicles

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lyons Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

12.4%

2 bedrooms

28.3%

3 bedrooms

33.7%

4 bedrooms

19.5%

5 bedrooms

5.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lyons Population Mobility

19.9%

moved in the last year

52.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lyons Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

112

Indigenous residents

6,177

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lyons Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

299

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lyons Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lyons Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.2%

Couple — no children

30.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lyons Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 22

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 14

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Previously served

3.5% 92

👤

Never served

95.1% 2,468

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lyons Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 303

—

Did not provide

88.3% 2,283

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lyons Children Ever Born

No children

39.8%

1 child

16.8%

2 children

25.9%

3 children

11.9%

4 children

3.7%

5+ children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lyons When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

157

2011–2015

211

2016

2017

2018

127

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lyons Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.5%

5–14 hours

31.6%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

6.2%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lyons Household Size

1 person

34.9%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

13.9%

4 persons

14.7%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lyons Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,482

Moved from ACT

319

Moved from NSW

153

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lyons Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.2%

Step family — no other children

3.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Blended family — no other children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lyons Schools

schools nearby

government

1111

avg ICSEA score

11,404

total students

Garran Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 676 students

1159

ICSEA

Hughes Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 457 students

1157

ICSEA

Curtin Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 408 students

1146

ICSEA

Holy Trinity Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 387 students

1145

ICSEA

Marist College Canberra Independent

Combined · 4-12 · 1,852 students

1142

ICSEA

Mawson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 542 students

1139

ICSEA

Orana Steiner School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 413 students

1136

ICSEA

Alfred Deakin High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 881 students

1132

ICSEA

St Jude's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 425 students

1131

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1131

ICSEA

Sts Peter and Paul Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 299 students

1130

ICSEA

Canberra Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 96 students

1128

ICSEA

Lyons Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 91 students

1116

ICSEA

Arawang Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 469 students

1113

ICSEA

St John Vianney's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 159 students

1094

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lyons Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,062/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lyons

Your weekly income

≈ $8,935/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,702/wk

Rent share 17.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Rivett

Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $322/wk Save: $38/wk

Taylor

Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $282/wk Save: $78/wk

Lyons vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Oxley (ACT)

Pop: 1,703 Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $400/wk

Forrest (ACT)

Pop: 1,827 Income: $1,816/wk Rent: $570/wk

Barton

Pop: 1,946 Income: $1,775/wk Rent: $525/wk

Fraser

Pop: 2,126 Income: $1,164/wk Rent: $450/wk

Stirling (ACT)

Pop: 2,191 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $460/wk

Taylor

Pop: 2,220 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $282/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lyons

What is the population of Lyons ACT?

The population of Lyons ACT is 3,271 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1446.1 people per km².Lyons is ranked #2,249 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lyons?

The median personal income in Lyons ACT is $1,097 per week, or $57,044 per year.The median household income is $2,062 per week.Family income is $2,629 per week.Lyons is ranked #715 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lyons?

Median rent in Lyons ACT is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 17.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lyons ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lyons?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lyons ACT is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lyons?

The median age in Lyons ACT is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lyons a good suburb to live in?

Lyons is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,271.The median income is $1,097/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80087. All dollar figures in AUD.