CensusAtlas

Compare

Leanyer vs Lyons

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Leanyer profile · Lyons profile

Leanyer Lyons

Lyons (NT) and Leanyer are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Lyons (NT) is a fast-growing area with a much younger typical resident (30) and a far higher share of children under 15 (28.7%). It is more likely to have larger homes, with 94.8% having three or more bedrooms, and a far higher share of people who have served in the Defence Force (15.7%). In contrast, Leanyer is very walkable and far more likely to have homes owned outright (25.0% compared to 8.4% in Lyons (NT)).

Both areas are similarly connected to the city and have nearly the same share of people who speak little or no English, which is close to the national figure. While they share similar weather and park access, their housing trends are diverging. The gap in home ownership and the number of large houses has widened since 2011, while the difference in rental rates has narrowed.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.5 pts higher in Lyons 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Lyons Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Lyons Owned outright: 16.6 pts higher in Leanyer Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leanyerin Lyons +1,409 larger in Lyons gap narrowing
4,597 20th pct 6,006 29th pct
Median age in Leanyerin Lyons +7 yrs older in Leanyer gap widening
37 yrs 36th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Leanyerin Lyons +3.5 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
8.0% 87th pct 4.6% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Leanyerin Lyons +9.9 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
13.5% 28th pct 3.6% 0th pct
Under 15 in Leanyerin Lyons +8.4 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
20.3% 74th pct 28.7% 100th pct
De facto in Leanyerin Lyons +0.2 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
14.4% 76th pct 14.6% 78th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
20.3% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 17.5%
13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 3.6%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.4% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 58.2%
37.0% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 34.7%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
3.2% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Leanyer Lyons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Leanyerin Lyons +6.0 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
31.2% 70th pct 37.3% 79th pct

Country of birth

61.1% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 57.6%
3.0% India +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.9% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 25.2%
22.8% English ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%
3.5% Indian +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
8.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
6.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
6.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Leanyerin Lyons +7.7 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
30.2% 76th pct 37.8% 82nd pct
Limited English in Leanyerin Lyons +0.9 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
4.2% 77th pct 3.3% 73rd pct

Language used at home

62.0% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 56.7%
6.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
1.7% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.4% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Leanyerin Lyons +3.3 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
38.4% 38th pct 35.1% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
38.4% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 35.1%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%
3.1% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Leanyerin Lyons +15.1 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
59.1% 55th pct 74.3% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Leanyerin Lyons +9.1 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
27.1% 63rd pct 36.2% 77th pct
Schools in Leanyerin Lyons
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Leanyerin Lyons
1.07 17th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Leanyerin Lyons +7 more in Leanyer
22 55th pct 15 40th pct
Students in Leanyerin Lyons
538 19th pct —
Avg size in Leanyerin Lyons
538 65th pct —
ICSEA in Leanyerin Lyons
1,024 54th pct —

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 74.3%
14.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%
7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 20.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.9% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.3% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
18.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
9.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Leanyerin Lyons +$255 higher in Lyons gap widening
$1,101 86th pct $1,356 94th pct
Household income in Leanyerin Lyons +$742 higher in Lyons gap widening
$2,223 79th pct $2,965 97th pct
Family income in Leanyerin Lyons +$512 higher in Lyons gap widening
$2,469 73rd pct $2,981 88th pct
High earners in Leanyerin Lyons +6.7 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
14.6% 68th pct 21.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in Leanyerin Lyons +12.6 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
29.2% 73rd pct 41.7% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.2%
14.2% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 6.3%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.8%
28.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 24.3%
4.2% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Leanyerin Lyons +7.8 pts higher in Leanyer
22.9% 20th pct 15.1% 2nd pct
Mental health in Leanyerin Lyons +0.8 pts higher in Leanyer
5.7% 14th pct 4.9% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Leanyerin Lyons +1.5 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
4.2% 26th pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +10.9 pts ▸ 77.3%
17.0% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Leanyerin Lyons +1.0 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
15.7% 59th pct 16.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Leanyerin Lyons +2.8 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
11.4% 35th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Leanyerin Lyons +11.2 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
28.0% 63rd pct 39.2% 99th pct
Defence service in Leanyerin Lyons +12.1 pts higher in Lyons
3.6% 71st pct 15.7% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Leanyerin Lyons +2.2 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
18.8% 27th pct 20.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Leanyerin Lyons +95 larger in Leanyer
370 72nd pct 275 63rd pct
Median age in Leanyerin Lyons +8 yrs older in Leanyer
24 yrs 43rd pct 16 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Leanyerin Lyons +11.7 pts higher in Lyons
43.5% 50th pct 55.2% 75th pct
Unemployment in Leanyerin Lyons +1.9 pts higher in Leanyer
9.6% 47th pct 7.8% 36th pct
Median income in Leanyerin Lyons +$116 higher in Lyons
$904 84th pct $1,020 89th pct
Household income in Leanyerin Lyons +$689 higher in Lyons
$2,092 72nd pct $2,781 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Leanyerin Lyons +2.5 pts higher in Lyons
9.5% 76th pct 12.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leanyerin Lyons +0.6 larger in Lyons gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.3 97th pct
One-parent in Leanyerin Lyons +5.1 pts higher in Leanyer gap narrowing
11.0% 30th pct 5.9% 0th pct
Living alone in Leanyerin Lyons +12.7 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
21.1% 33rd pct 8.4% 0th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +14.6 pts ▸ 77.5%
25.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 16.1%
11.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 24.6%
16.7% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
19.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
21.1% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 8.4%
7.1% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.6% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leanyerin Lyons +$120 higher in Leanyer gap narrowing
$400 62nd pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Leanyerin Lyons +$600 higher in Lyons gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Leanyerin Lyons even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Leanyerin Lyons +17.7 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
32.5% 65th pct 50.2% 89th pct
Owned outright in Leanyerin Lyons +16.6 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
25.0% 28th pct 8.4% 1st pct
Separate houses in Leanyerin Lyons +15.7 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
71.2% 28th pct 87.0% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Leanyerin Lyons +22.0 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
72.8% 32nd pct 94.8% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 50.2%
39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 39.3%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 8.4%
1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 87.0%
28.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.7 pts 7.5%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

21.2% 4 bedrooms +33.1 pts ▸ 54.4%
44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 31.7%
24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 2.2%
7.0% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

18.6% $200–$349 +36.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
50.7% $350–$549 ◂ +43.1 pts 7.5%
14.9% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
10.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% $750 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.5% $3,000 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 9.9%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Leanyerin Lyons +2.7 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
3.9% 41st pct 1.2% 6th pct
Work from home in Leanyerin Lyons +0.2 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
3.5% 3rd pct 3.7% 3rd pct
PT commute in Leanyerin Lyons +0.9 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
2.2% 54th pct 1.2% 38th pct
PT stops in Leanyerin Lyons +10 more in Leanyer
19 29th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Leanyerin Lyons +2.63 more in Leanyer
4.13 47th pct 1.50 16th pct
Departures/1k in Leanyerin Lyons +219.3 more in Leanyer
400.3 34th pct 181.0 24th pct
PT routes in Leanyerin Lyons +5 more in Leanyer
11 67th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Leanyerin Lyons +17 longer in Lyons
1 7th pct 18 78th pct
Drive to city in Leanyerin Lyons +1 longer in Lyons
17 31st pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Leanyerin Lyons +2,937 more in Leanyer
8,943 25th pct 6,006 13th pct
Reach 45 min in Leanyerin Lyons +11,686 more in Leanyer
17,692 26th pct 6,006 10th pct
Transit to city in Leanyerin Lyons
82 89th pct —

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 73.9%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
3.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 56.2%
31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 20.3%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Leanyerin Lyons +22.5 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
40.5% 61st pct 63.0% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Leanyerin Lyons +1.3 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
14.4% 67th pct 15.7% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Leanyerin Lyons +1.0 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
3.9% 32nd pct 2.9% 9th pct
Participation in Leanyerin Lyons +10.0 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
67.6% 77th pct 77.6% 100th pct
Full-time in Leanyerin Lyons +3.7 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
68.7% 94th pct 72.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Public administration & safety +11.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.4% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
8.6% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
2.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
11.8% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%
12.3% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%
7.7% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leanyerin Lyons +3 higher in Lyons
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Leanyerin Lyons +3 higher in Lyons
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Leanyerin Lyons +3 higher in Lyons
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Leanyerin Lyons +2 higher in Lyons
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Leanyerin Lyons +89 higher in Lyons
1,031 64th pct 1,120 91st pct
ERP in Leanyerin Lyons +2,323 higher in Lyons
5,119 21st pct 7,442 34th pct
Growth in Leanyerin Lyons +12.9 pts higher in Lyons
4.8% 52nd pct 17.6% 89th pct
Businesses in Leanyerin Lyons +61 higher in Lyons
302 13th pct 363 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leanyerin Lyons even
1,548 91st pct 1,548 91st pct
Max temp in Leanyerin Lyons even
33.3 100th pct 33.3 100th pct
Min temp in Leanyerin Lyons even
23.3 100th pct 23.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leanyerin Lyons +2.1 higher in Leanyer
6.5 67th pct 4.4 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Leanyerin Lyons +2.2 more in Leanyer
6.3 66th pct 4.2 33rd pct
15-min city in Leanyerin Lyons +57.2 pts higher in Leanyer
84.6% 66th pct 27.4% 19th pct
Walk to shops in Leanyerin Lyons +64.5 pts higher in Leanyer
89.7% 75th pct 25.1% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Leanyerin Lyons +1.3 pts higher in Leanyer
99.5% 75th pct 98.2% 67th pct
Walk to school in Leanyerin Lyons +6.1 pts higher in Lyons
81.0% 57th pct 87.1% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Leanyerin Lyons even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 68th pct
Walk to health in Leanyerin Lyons +56.3 pts higher in Leanyer
79.4% 76th pct 23.0% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Leanyerin Lyons +23.4 more in Leanyer
30.0 86th pct 6.7 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Leanyerin Lyons +13 higher in Leanyer
112 54th pct 99 51st pct
Mean slope in Leanyerin Lyons even
3.6% 21st pct 3.6% 19th pct

Compare Leanyer with nearby areas

Wulagi Wanguri Wagaman Anula Buffalo Creek Moil Malak - Marrara Tiwi

Compare Lyons with nearby areas

Tiwi Wanguri Leanyer Brinkin - Nakara Wagaman Wulagi Buffalo Creek Alawa

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leanyer vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021020/leanyer/vs/701021021/lyons