Mount Taylor vs Lyons

Lyons (ACT) and Mount Taylor are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Lyons (ACT) is a residential hub where the typical person earns $1,097 a week and lives in a walker's paradise, with all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools. In contrast, Mount Taylor is largely non-residential and car-dependent, with a typical income far lower at $100 and no homes within walking distance of a school or shop. It also takes much longer to reach the city from Mount Taylor, with a 44-minute drive compared to just 10 minutes from Lyons (ACT).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical age, as the typical resident in Lyons (ACT) is 36, just two years younger than the Australian average. While their lifestyles differ, they share the same climate, including identical annual rainfall and average maximum and minimum temperatures.