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Lyons vs Wagaman

Name: Lyons vs Wagaman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Lyons profile · Wagaman profile

Lyons Wagaman

Lyons (NT) and Wagaman are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Lyons (NT) has a much more qualified and wealthier population, with 36.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 41.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is also a significant hub for Defence Force veterans, where 15.7% of people have served. In contrast, Wagaman is a smaller area where homes are more likely to be owned outright (21.7% compared to 8.4% in Lyons (NT)) and residents enjoy a walker's paradise walkability score, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have generally widened, particularly regarding income and education. While both areas share almost identical climates and similar rates of people working from home, Lyons (NT) has grown much faster since 2021. This growth is consistent with its higher share of large four-bedroom homes and a higher percentage of couples with children. Meanwhile, Wagaman remains more stable in size and offers far better access to public transport, with nearly four times as many stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in Lyons One-parent: 12.1 pts higher in Wagaman 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in Lyons No car: 7.4 pts higher in Wagaman Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyons in Wagaman +3,983 larger in Lyons gap widening

6,006 29th pct 2,023 8th pct

Median age in Lyons in Wagaman +5 yrs older in Wagaman gap widening

30 yrs 3rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 30.5%

28.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 20.4%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.6% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 48.1%

34.7% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

4.2% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lyons Wagaman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 50.1%

7.7% India ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

4.7% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% Nepal +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.2% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 19.3%

21.9% English ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%

6.0% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Indian ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%

8.1% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

56.7% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 48.4%

5.4% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.2% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 42.9%

35.1% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 30.4%

6.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lyons in Wagaman

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lyons in Wagaman

— 2.43 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lyons in Wagaman +7 more in Wagaman

15 40th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Lyons in Wagaman

— 213 7th pct

Avg size in Lyons in Wagaman

— 213 22nd pct

ICSEA in Lyons in Wagaman

— 944 17th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 57.4%

8.7% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.4% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 25.8%

20.9% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.0% Health ◂ +9.2 pts 11.8%

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

13.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lyons in Wagaman +$492 higher in Lyons gap widening

$1,356 94th pct $864 61st pct

Household income in Lyons in Wagaman +$882 higher in Lyons gap widening

$2,965 97th pct $2,083 71st pct

Family income in Lyons in Wagaman +$866 higher in Lyons gap widening

$2,981 88th pct $2,115 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 10.9%

6.3% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.5%

3.3% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

24.3% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 19.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +4.8 pts 72.5%

12.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lyons in Wagaman +73 larger in Lyons

275 63rd pct 202 54th pct

Median age in Lyons in Wagaman +4 yrs older in Wagaman

16 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Lyons in Wagaman +$452 higher in Lyons

$1,020 89th pct $568 35th pct

Household income in Lyons in Wagaman +$865 higher in Lyons

$2,781 92nd pct $1,916 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lyons in Wagaman +0.3 larger in Lyons gap widening

3.3 97th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

77.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 59.6%

16.1% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.9% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

24.6% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

28.0% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 17.3%

21.1% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.4% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyons in Wagaman +$60 higher in Wagaman gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Lyons in Wagaman +$780 higher in Lyons gap narrowing

$2,600 89th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Lyons in Wagaman +0.10 higher in Wagaman gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 40.2%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 33.6%

8.4% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 80.4%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.3 pts 20.1%

31.7% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 ◂ +20.5 pts 34.1%

7.5% $350–$549 +31.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +16.7 pts 7.0%

2.6% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 33.3%

38.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 15.7%

9.9% $1,000–$1,799 +21.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.2% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lyons in Wagaman +1 more in Lyons

9 18th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Lyons in Wagaman +2.46 more in Wagaman

1.50 16th pct 3.95 45th pct

Departures/1k in Lyons in Wagaman +610.4 more in Wagaman

181.0 24th pct 791.4 49th pct

PT routes in Lyons in Wagaman +7 more in Wagaman

6 43rd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Lyons in Wagaman +17 longer in Lyons

18 78th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Lyons in Wagaman +4 longer in Lyons

18 34th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Lyons in Wagaman +2,363 more in Wagaman

6,006 13th pct 8,369 22nd pct

Reach 45 min in Lyons in Wagaman +43,525 more in Wagaman

6,006 10th pct 49,531 54th pct

Transit to city in Lyons in Wagaman

— 63 59th pct

How people get to work

73.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 65.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.3% Bicycle even 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 39.2%

20.3% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

1.2% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.1 pts 12.6%

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

1.6% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Professional & technical even 4.4%

2.0% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 16.9%

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

12.3% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

4.4% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.7% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lyons in Wagaman +6 higher in Lyons

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Lyons in Wagaman +7 higher in Lyons

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Lyons in Wagaman +7 higher in Lyons

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Lyons in Wagaman +4 higher in Lyons

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Lyons in Wagaman +152 higher in Lyons

1,120 91st pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Lyons in Wagaman +5,324 higher in Lyons

7,442 34th pct 2,118 8th pct

Growth in Lyons in Wagaman +17.3 pts higher in Lyons

17.6% 89th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Businesses in Lyons in Wagaman +227 higher in Lyons

363 16th pct 136 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lyons in Wagaman +35 higher in Wagaman

1,548 91st pct 1,584 92nd pct

Max temp in Lyons in Wagaman even

33.3 100th pct 33.3 100th pct

Min temp in Lyons in Wagaman even

23.3 100th pct 23.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lyons in Wagaman +4.0 higher in Wagaman

4.4 36th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lyons in Wagaman +3.7 more in Wagaman

4.2 33rd pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Lyons in Wagaman +72.6 pts higher in Wagaman

27.4% 19th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Lyons in Wagaman +74.9 pts higher in Wagaman

25.1% 17th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Lyons in Wagaman +1.8 pts higher in Wagaman

98.2% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lyons in Wagaman +12.9 pts higher in Wagaman

87.1% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lyons in Wagaman even

99.9% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lyons in Wagaman +77.0 pts higher in Wagaman

23.0% 27th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Lyons in Wagaman +58.1 more in Wagaman

6.7 6th pct 64.8 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Lyons in Wagaman +273 higher in Wagaman

99 51st pct 372 88th pct

Mean slope in Lyons in Wagaman +0.4 pts higher in Lyons

3.6% 19th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare Lyons with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyons vs Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021021/lyons/vs/701021028/wagaman