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Lyons NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lyons NT is 2,219 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lyons is $1,340 per week ($69,680 per year). Median rent in Lyons is $265 per week ($1,148 per month). Lyons has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Lyons has a population density of 2296.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lyons is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lyons is $2,600.

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Lyons Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lyons Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,340/wk

$69,680 per year

#238 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$265/wk

$1,148 per month

#5794 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Lyons Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,099) Female 50.4% (1,118)

Population Density

2296.9

people per km²

2,219 people · 1.0 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,037

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

28.8% 66 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

71.2% 163 dwellings

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

Lyons Country of Birth

Australia

82.9%

England

5.7%

India

4.6%

Greece

1.8%

Bangladesh

1.6%

Fiji

1.1%

China

0.9%

Germany

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

Egypt

0.3%

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

Lyons Religion

No Religion

44.6%

Catholic

20.7%

Eastern Orthodox

7.7%

Anglican

7.3%

Not stated

6.6%

Buddhism

5.5%

Islam

4.5%

Hinduism

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lyons Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

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

Lyons Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

30.2%

Malayalam

14.4%

Other

13.5%

Urdu

9.8%

SAL Tot

8.8%

IAL Sinhal

8.8%

Mandarin

7.4%

Other Chinese

7.0%

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

Lyons Employment

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Employed full-time

58.9% 818 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.0% 250 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.3% 32 people

🏠

Not in labour force

20.8% 289 people

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

Lyons Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.1%

Certificate III/IV

27.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Postgraduate Degree

14.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.2%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Lyons Occupation

Professionals

35.8%

Community & Personal Service

18.5%

Managers

16.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.6%

Clerical & Administrative

9.5%

Sales Workers

2.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

Labourers

1.4%

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

Lyons Field of Study

Health

23.8%

Management & Commerce

22.5%

Engineering

17.2%

Society & Culture

15.3%

Education

6.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Information Technology

2.5%

Architecture & Building

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.5%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Lyons Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lyons Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

0.8%

$650-$799/wk

1.5%

$800-$999/wk

1.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

1.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

2.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.0%

$4,000+/wk

29.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lyons Marital Status

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Married

58.5% 915

↔️

Separated

1.4% 22

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Divorced

4.0% 63

🕊️

Widowed

2.4% 37

👤

Never married

33.7% 528

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lyons Ancestry

Australian

24.9%

English

20.6%

Other

14.6%

Irish

6.9%

Greek

5.2%

Chinese

5.1%

Scottish

5.0%

Indian

4.4%

Filipino

4.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.8%

German

3.6%

Italian

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lyons School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.6%

Secondary — Government

20.2%

Pre-school

12.1%

Primary — Catholic

9.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.8%

Vocational Education

6.5%

Secondary — Catholic

3.1%

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

Lyons Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.2% 133

✅

No need for assistance

96.8% 4,065

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

Lyons Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.2% 294

—

Not a volunteer

79.8% 1,165

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lyons Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$600-$799/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

6.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

23.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

29.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lyons How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.7%

Did not go to work

10.5%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Walked only

2.5%

Bicycle

2.4%

Bus

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Lyons Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

18.2%

2 vehicles

56.7%

3 vehicles

15.2%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

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

Lyons Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

3.7%

3 bedrooms

26.3%

4 bedrooms

56.3%

5 bedrooms

12.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Lyons Population Mobility

25.5%

moved in the last year

65.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lyons Indigenous Population

4.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

206

Indigenous residents

4,037

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lyons Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

126

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

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

Lyons Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

0.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lyons Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

66.4%

Couple — no children

17.0%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

One parent — no children under 15

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lyons Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

18.3% 268

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.7% 10

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Previously served

3.1% 45

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Never served

78.0% 1,144

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lyons Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.2% 163

—

Did not provide

88.8% 1,286

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lyons Children Ever Born

No children

32.7%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

31.3%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Lyons When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

182

2011–2015

170

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Lyons Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.8%

5–14 hours

34.6%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

22.5%

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

Lyons Household Size

1 person

8.4%

2 persons

27.7%

3 persons

16.6%

4 persons

28.7%

5 persons

12.2%

6+ persons

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lyons Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,548

Moved from NT

187

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Lyons Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.3%

Step family — no other children

20.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lyons Schools

schools nearby

government

967

avg ICSEA score

4,523

total students

Nakara Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 409 students

1051

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 243 students

1035

ICSEA

Leanyer Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 538 students

1024

ICSEA

Alawa Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 259 students

1011

ICSEA

Jingili Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 235 students

997

ICSEA

Dripstone Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 605 students

994

ICSEA

Wanguri Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 327 students

987

ICSEA

Moil Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 167 students

970

ICSEA

Casuarina Senior College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 690 students

949

ICSEA

Wagaman Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 213 students

944

ICSEA

Nemarluk School Government

Primary · T-6 · 170 students

929

ICSEA

Henbury School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 195 students

894

ICSEA

Wulagi Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 144 students

890

ICSEA

Sanderson High School Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 328 students

863

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Lutheran College - St Andrews Campus Independent

Primary

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

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,931/wk

Median Rent $265/wk

Rent-to-Income 9.0%

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

If you earn X in Lyons

Your weekly income

≈ $12,701/month

Median rent $265/wk

Left after rent $2,666/wk

Rent share 9.0%

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Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $15/wk

Lyons vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,117 Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 1,177 Income: $276/wk Rent: $70/wk

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Pop: 1,194 Income: $281/wk Rent: $35/wk

Berrimah

Pop: 1,199 Income: $977/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,254 Income: $1,141/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 1,293 Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lyons

What is the population of Lyons NT?

The population of Lyons NT is 2,219 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2296.9 people per km².Lyons is ranked #2,881 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lyons?

The median personal income in Lyons NT is $1,340 per week, or $69,680 per year.The median household income is $2,931 per week.Family income is $3,037 per week.Lyons is ranked #238 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lyons?

Median rent in Lyons NT is $265 per week ($1,148 per month).Rent represents 9.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lyons ranks #5,794 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lyons?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lyons NT is $2,600. 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 NT is 30 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 Northern Territory with a population of 2,219.The median income is $1,340/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (9.0% 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: 70168. All dollar figures in AUD.