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Dickson vs Lyneham

Name: Dickson vs Lyneham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Dickson profile · Lyneham profile

Dickson Lyneham

Lyneham and Dickson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct profiles. Lyneham has a higher proportion of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language (10.1% compared to 0% in Dickson) and a far higher rate of Year 12 completion for First Nations residents, at 79.7% versus 47.2%. In contrast, Dickson is more walkable and accessible, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 85% in Lyneham. Dickson also sees more rapid growth, with its population rising by 27.2% since 2021, while Lyneham grew by 5.9%.

Many differences between the two have widened since 2011, particularly the gap in population growth and the number of people moving into the area. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in their typical weekly family incomes, the proportion of people who volunteer, and the share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas are also well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,411 larger in Lyneham Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Lyneham Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Dickson Participation: 9.4 pts higher in Dickson Aged 65+: 9.2 pts higher in Lyneham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dickson in Lyneham +2,411 larger in Lyneham gap steady

3,292 13th pct 5,703 27th pct

Median age in Dickson in Lyneham +5 yrs older in Lyneham gap widening

30 yrs 3rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 38.5%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

7.3% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 50.3%

30.1% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.5% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Dickson Lyneham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 61.7%

5.8% China ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

2.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 31.9%

28.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 26.9%

14.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

10.8% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

5.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.2% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 67.6%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.5% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 52.6%

23.6% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

5.1% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dickson in Lyneham even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Dickson in Lyneham +2.39 more in Dickson

7.03 91st pct 4.64 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dickson in Lyneham +6 more in Lyneham

17 45th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Dickson in Lyneham +526 more in Dickson

2,987 78th pct 2,461 71st pct

Avg size in Dickson in Lyneham +175 larger in Dickson

996 91st pct 820 87th pct

ICSEA in Dickson in Lyneham +20 higher in Lyneham

1,121 89th pct 1,141 94th pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 79.1%

4.8% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 37.1%

27.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%

7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

30.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 26.6%

16.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.3% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Dickson in Lyneham +$103 higher in Dickson gap widening

$1,303 92nd pct $1,200 89th pct

Household income in Dickson in Lyneham +$193 higher in Dickson gap widening

$2,277 82nd pct $2,084 71st pct

Family income in Dickson in Lyneham +$164 higher in Dickson gap narrowing

$2,895 87th pct $2,731 83rd pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

9.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

4.9% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +4.8 pts 63.1%

20.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dickson in Lyneham +20 larger in Lyneham

49 16th pct 69 22nd pct

Median age in Dickson in Lyneham +1 yrs older in Dickson

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Dickson in Lyneham +$9 higher in Dickson

$1,270 97th pct $1,261 96th pct

Household income in Dickson in Lyneham +$184 higher in Dickson

$2,583 89th pct $2,399 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dickson in Lyneham +0.1 larger in Dickson gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 45.4%

40.0% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.4% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.6% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 35.2%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

10.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dickson in Lyneham +$75 higher in Dickson gap widening

$500 88th pct $425 73rd pct

Mortgage in Dickson in Lyneham +$104 higher in Dickson gap widening

$1,904 54th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Dickson in Lyneham +0.10 higher in Dickson gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 25.9%

19.5% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 36.6%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.6% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 26.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

11.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

2.9% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.6 pts 17.4%

10.5% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.9% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.5%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

10.3% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dickson in Lyneham +25 more in Lyneham

18 27th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Dickson in Lyneham +2.07 more in Lyneham

5.47 67th pct 7.54 86th pct

Departures/1k in Dickson in Lyneham +567.2 more in Lyneham

2,542.2 86th pct 3,109.4 87th pct

PT routes in Dickson in Lyneham +1 more in Lyneham

8 52nd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Dickson in Lyneham +2 longer in Lyneham

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Dickson in Lyneham +1 longer in Lyneham

6 2nd pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Dickson in Lyneham +16,055 more in Dickson

32,722 77th pct 16,667 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Dickson in Lyneham +17,067 more in Dickson

101,982 72nd pct 84,915 67th pct

Transit to city in Dickson in Lyneham +6 longer in Lyneham

30 8th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

8.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.7% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle even 52.1%

27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%

10.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

2.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 29.9%

13.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

4.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Other services even 2.2%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Finance & insurance even 1.5%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 37.9%

18.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dickson in Lyneham +1 higher in Dickson

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Dickson in Lyneham +1 higher in Dickson

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Dickson in Lyneham even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Dickson in Lyneham even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Dickson in Lyneham +30 higher in Dickson

1,118 91st pct 1,088 83rd pct

ERP in Dickson in Lyneham +1,834 higher in Lyneham

4,179 15th pct 6,013 26th pct

Growth in Dickson in Lyneham +21.3 pts higher in Dickson

27.2% 93rd pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Dickson in Lyneham +150 higher in Dickson

588 31st pct 438 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dickson in Lyneham even

778 43rd pct 778 43rd pct

Max temp in Dickson in Lyneham even

20.9 29th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Dickson in Lyneham even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dickson in Lyneham +0.9 higher in Dickson

8.6 92nd pct 7.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dickson in Lyneham +0.6 more in Dickson

7.9 96th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Dickson in Lyneham +11.5 pts higher in Dickson

100.0% 100th pct 88.5% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Dickson in Lyneham even

99.6% 97th pct 99.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Dickson in Lyneham even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Dickson in Lyneham +15.0 pts higher in Dickson

100.0% 100th pct 85.0% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Dickson in Lyneham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 70th pct

Walk to health in Dickson in Lyneham +10.5 pts higher in Dickson

89.9% 83rd pct 79.4% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Dickson in Lyneham +11.5 more in Dickson

28.9 86th pct 17.4 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Dickson in Lyneham +282 higher in Dickson

452 91st pct 171 65th pct

Mean slope in Dickson in Lyneham +0.1 pts higher in Lyneham

3.7% 22nd pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Dickson with nearby areas

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Compare Lyneham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dickson vs Lyneham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051054/dickson/vs/801051057/lyneham