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Monash vs Lyons

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 442 km apart · Monash profile · Lyons profile

Monash Lyons

Lyons and Monash are both large, regional areas, but they offer different levels of accessibility. Monash has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (59.0% compared to 47.3% in Lyons), parks (77.9% versus 63.3%), schools (45.5% versus 34.1%), and health services (29.9% versus 19.7%). Lyons is well higher for its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which makes up 5.9% of the community compared to 1.4% in Monash.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, falling to 3.1 percentage points. These two areas share many similarities, including almost identical shares of children under 15 (17.1%) and people needing help with daily activities (7.2%). They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Lyons at $652 and Monash at $663, and both take about 70 minutes to drive to the city.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 4.5 pts higher in Lyons Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Lyons Recent movers: 5.5 pts higher in Monash Work from home: 7.6 pts higher in Monash People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monashin Lyons +33,282 larger in Monash gap steady
146,349 25th pct 113,067 13th pct
Median age in Monashin Lyons +2 yrs older in Monash gap narrowing
46 yrs 93rd pct 44 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Monashin Lyons +4.5 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
1.4% 35th pct 5.9% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Monashin Lyons +3.2 pts higher in Monash gap steady
25.1% 94th pct 21.9% 86th pct
Under 15 in Monashin Lyons even gap narrowing
17.1% 39th pct 17.1% 38th pct
De facto in Monashin Lyons +2.2 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
12.6% 63rd pct 14.8% 88th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.9%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.1% Children (0–14) even 17.1%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 45.5%
31.2% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
10.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Monash Lyons

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Monashin Lyons +3.1 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
13.0% 18th pct 9.8% 5th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
4.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.6% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%
11.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
4.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.9% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Monashin Lyons +1.5 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
4.8% 9th pct 3.4% 0th pct
Limited English in Monashin Lyons +0.3 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
0.6% 13th pct 0.3% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Monashin Lyons +1.1 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
49.5% 91st pct 48.5% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 48.5%
40.4% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Monashin Lyons +5.9 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
43.3% 23rd pct 37.4% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Monashin Lyons +3.2 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
16.1% 28th pct 12.9% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Monashin Lyons +0.92 more in Monash
3.35 87th pct 2.43 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Monashin Lyons +37 more in Monash
84 83rd pct 47 26th pct
Students in Monashin Lyons +14,702 more in Monash
24,690 32nd pct 9,988 0th pct
Avg size in Monashin Lyons +81 larger in Monash
294 17th pct 213 5th pct
ICSEA in Monashin Lyons +81 higher in Monash
1,007 37th pct 925 3rd pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 37.4%
19.3% Year 10 +14.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 9.2%
13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
12.7% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.8% Society & culture even 11.8%
10.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
10.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%
1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Monashin Lyons +$11 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$663 10th pct $652 9th pct
Household income in Monashin Lyons +$43 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$1,283 7th pct $1,240 3rd pct
Family income in Monashin Lyons +$129 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$1,676 11th pct $1,547 4th pct
High earners in Monashin Lyons +2.2 pts higher in Monash gap widening
7.5% 23rd pct 5.3% 8th pct
High-income homes in Monashin Lyons +2.6 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
13.0% 10th pct 10.4% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Monashin Lyons +0.3 pts higher in Lyons
34.8% 94th pct 35.0% 95th pct
Mental health in Monashin Lyons +0.5 pts higher in Lyons
11.0% 81st pct 11.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Monashin Lyons even gap steady
7.2% 87th pct 7.2% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% Asthma even 9.6%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None even 56.3%
22.2% One condition even 22.2%
8.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% Three or more even 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Monashin Lyons +1.5 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
17.6% 84th pct 16.1% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Monashin Lyons +1.2 pts higher in Monash gap steady
14.6% 100th pct 13.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Monashin Lyons even gap narrowing
25.1% 39th pct 25.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Monashin Lyons +1.3 pts higher in Lyons
3.0% 58th pct 4.4% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Monashin Lyons +1.7 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
25.4% 95th pct 23.7% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Monashin Lyons +0.1 larger in Lyons gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Monashin Lyons +1.9 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
14.3% 50th pct 16.2% 78th pct
Living alone in Monashin Lyons +2.3 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
30.0% 83rd pct 27.7% 65th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 49.6%
33.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%
14.3% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%
12.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Monashin Lyons +$20 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$290 16th pct $270 11th pct
Mortgage in Monashin Lyons +$200 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$1,500 16th pct $1,300 5th pct
People / bedroom in Monashin Lyons +0.10 higher in Lyons gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Monashin Lyons +1.1 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
19.9% 10th pct 20.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in Monashin Lyons +3.0 pts higher in Monash gap widening
42.8% 99th pct 39.8% 90th pct
Separate houses in Monashin Lyons +1.6 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
91.3% 90th pct 92.9% 97th pct
3+ bedrooms in Monashin Lyons +5.8 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
80.0% 61st pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 39.8%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
19.9% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
1.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 92.9%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
2.1% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 18.4%
15.1% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 48.8%
25.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.3%
19.1% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.8% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
23.0% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.3%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Monashin Lyons +0.5 pts higher in Monash gap steady
4.4% 25th pct 3.9% 16th pct
Work from home in Monashin Lyons +7.6 pts higher in Monash gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 8.4% 17th pct
PT commute in Monashin Lyons +0.6 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
0.5% 12th pct 1.2% 27th pct
PT stops in Monashin Lyons +72 more in Monash
571 18th pct 499 13th pct
Stops/1k in Monashin Lyons +0.51 more in Lyons
3.90 28th pct 4.41 42nd pct
Departures/1k in Monashin Lyons +53.8 more in Lyons
324.9 17th pct 378.7 19th pct
PT routes in Monashin Lyons +5 more in Monash
46 38th pct 41 29th pct
Stop walk in Monashin Lyons
11 61st pct —
Drive to city in Monashin Lyons +1 longer in Monash
71 84th pct 70 83rd pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 67.7%
16.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 8.4%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.8%
34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 30.6%
14.2% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.8% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Monashin Lyons +5.5 pts higher in Monash gap widening
39.7% 51st pct 34.1% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Monashin Lyons +3.2 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
6.7% 8th pct 9.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Monashin Lyons +1.2 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
4.2% 21st pct 5.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Monashin Lyons +1.6 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
54.4% 16th pct 56.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Monashin Lyons +2.4 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
53.3% 14th pct 55.7% 26th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
12.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%
14.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
12.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Monashin Lyons +0.8 higher in Monash
3.9 17th pct 3.2 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in Monashin Lyons +0.7 more in Monash
3.9 18th pct 3.2 8th pct
15-min city in Monashin Lyons +5.7 pts higher in Monash
42.9% 17th pct 37.2% 10th pct
Walk to shops in Monashin Lyons +4.7 pts higher in Monash
45.9% 21st pct 41.3% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Monashin Lyons +11.6 pts higher in Monash
59.0% 18th pct 47.3% 12th pct
Walk to school in Monashin Lyons +11.4 pts higher in Monash
45.5% 11th pct 34.1% 1st pct
Walk to a park in Monashin Lyons +14.6 pts higher in Monash
77.9% 22nd pct 63.3% 8th pct
Walk to health in Monashin Lyons +10.3 pts higher in Monash
29.9% 13th pct 19.7% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Monashin Lyons +8.9 more in Lyons
15.4 56th pct 24.3 98th pct
Intersections/km² in Monashin Lyons +2 higher in Monash
3 19th pct 1 8th pct
Mean slope in Monashin Lyons +2.0 pts higher in Lyons
5.8% 57th pct 7.8% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Monash vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED235/monash/vs/CED605/lyons