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Lyneham vs Watson

Name: Lyneham vs Watson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Lyneham profile · Watson profile

Lyneham Watson

Watson and Lyneham are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different housing and family profiles. Watson is more family-oriented, with 20.0% of people being children under 15 and far more people caring for children unpaid (31.2% compared to 19.5% in Lyneham). This is reflected in the homes, where separate houses (57.9%) and three-plus bedroom properties (69.1%) are far more common than in Lyneham. In contrast, Lyneham has a higher share of renters (48.3%), people living alone (37.8%), and older residents aged 65 and over (16.6%).

Both areas sit very close to the national figure for the share of people who own their homes outright. They also share a high level of overall advantage and similar typical weekly rents. However, the gaps between them are often widening; Lyneham has seen a rise in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home compared to Watson. Lyneham also offers much better access to services, with far more public transport departures and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.1 pts higher in Watson 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Watson Unpaid child care: 11.7 pts higher in Watson Under 15: 8.7 pts higher in Watson Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Lyneham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyneham in Watson +1,024 larger in Watson gap widening

5,703 27th pct 6,727 33rd pct

Median age in Lyneham in Watson +1 yrs older in Lyneham gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 37.5%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.3% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 9.7%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

50.3% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 44.2%

33.7% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Lyneham Watson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 70.7%

3.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

31.9% English +3.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.9% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

4.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 76.7%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

27.8% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lyneham in Watson +1 more in Lyneham

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lyneham in Watson +3.15 more in Lyneham

4.64 85th pct 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lyneham in Watson +9 more in Lyneham

23 57th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Lyneham in Watson +1,417 more in Lyneham

2,461 71st pct 1,044 38th pct

Avg size in Lyneham in Watson +298 larger in Lyneham

820 87th pct 522 63rd pct

ICSEA in Lyneham in Watson +11 higher in Lyneham

1,141 94th pct 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

7.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 36.4%

26.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 26.5%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

6.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lyneham in Watson +$154 higher in Watson gap widening

$1,200 89th pct $1,354 94th pct

Household income in Lyneham in Watson +$330 higher in Watson gap widening

$2,084 71st pct $2,414 87th pct

Family income in Lyneham in Watson +$335 higher in Watson gap widening

$2,731 83rd pct $3,066 89th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.4%

17.1% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.8%

27.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.0%

6.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

10.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +4.4 pts ▸ 67.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lyneham in Watson +55 larger in Watson

69 22nd pct 124 38th pct

Median age in Lyneham in Watson even

28 yrs 76th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Lyneham in Watson +$112 higher in Lyneham

$1,261 96th pct $1,149 93rd pct

Household income in Lyneham in Watson even

$2,399 86th pct $2,399 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lyneham in Watson +0.3 larger in Watson gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

45.4% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 26.9%

11.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 27.5%

35.2% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 32.9%

13.2% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.5% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyneham in Watson +$12 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$425 73rd pct $437 76th pct

Mortgage in Lyneham in Watson +$267 higher in Watson gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $2,067 67th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 33.4%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

23.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 22.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

26.8% Separate house +31.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

36.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.3 pts 12.3%

35.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 29.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 23.2%

9.6% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.9 pts 6.6%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

14.5% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

3.7% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.7%

16.6% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lyneham in Watson +11 more in Lyneham

43 52nd pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Lyneham in Watson +2.78 more in Lyneham

7.54 86th pct 4.76 57th pct

Departures/1k in Lyneham in Watson +1,839.5 more in Lyneham

3,109.4 87th pct 1,270.0 67th pct

PT routes in Lyneham in Watson +7 more in Lyneham

9 57th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Lyneham in Watson +4 longer in Watson

3 29th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Lyneham in Watson +3 longer in Watson

7 5th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Lyneham in Watson +9,940 more in Lyneham

16,667 53rd pct 6,727 16th pct

Reach 45 min in Lyneham in Watson +61,670 more in Lyneham

84,915 67th pct 23,245 32nd pct

Transit to city in Lyneham in Watson +11 longer in Watson

36 13th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

11.1% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.1% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 46.0%

27.4% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%

6.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

8.9% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Professionals even 37.9%

18.1% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

7.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lyneham in Watson even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Lyneham in Watson +1 higher in Watson

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Lyneham in Watson +4 higher in Watson

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Lyneham in Watson even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Lyneham in Watson +22 higher in Watson

1,088 83rd pct 1,110 89th pct

ERP in Lyneham in Watson +1,364 higher in Watson

6,013 26th pct 7,377 34th pct

Growth in Lyneham in Watson +4.1 pts higher in Watson

5.9% 61st pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Lyneham in Watson +83 higher in Lyneham

438 21st pct 355 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lyneham in Watson even

778 43rd pct 778 43rd pct

Max temp in Lyneham in Watson even

20.9 29th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Lyneham in Watson even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lyneham in Watson +1.0 higher in Lyneham

7.7 82nd pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lyneham in Watson +1.0 more in Lyneham

7.3 81st pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Lyneham in Watson +22.6 pts higher in Lyneham

88.5% 69th pct 65.9% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Lyneham in Watson +3.9 pts higher in Lyneham

99.7% 97th pct 95.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Lyneham in Watson even

99.9% 84th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Lyneham in Watson +20.5 pts higher in Lyneham

85.0% 62nd pct 64.5% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Lyneham in Watson even

100.0% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lyneham in Watson +28.0 pts higher in Lyneham

79.4% 76th pct 51.4% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Lyneham in Watson +4.6 more in Lyneham

17.4 65th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Lyneham in Watson +80 higher in Watson

171 65th pct 250 77th pct

Mean slope in Lyneham in Watson +0.3 pts higher in Watson

3.8% 23rd pct 4.1% 27th pct

Compare Lyneham with nearby areas

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Compare Watson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyneham vs Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051057/lyneham/vs/801051061/watson