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Stirling vs Lyons

Name: Stirling vs Lyons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Stirling profile · Lyons profile

Stirling Lyons

Lyons (ACT) and Stirling are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Stirling is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 28.3% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 36 and 16.7% of seniors in Lyons (ACT). This difference is reflected in the homes; Stirling has far more separate houses (82.3% versus 51.8% in Lyons (ACT)) and a much higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Lyons (ACT) is more mobile and diverse, with far more recent overseas arrivals (29.2% versus 5.2%) and a higher share of renters.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including almost identical shares of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly household incomes. However, some gaps are widening. The age difference has grown since 2011, and the lead in university qualifications has increased in Lyons (ACT). While both areas have high levels of education, Stirling has a much higher share of homes owned outright (43.8% versus 25.9%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.5 pts higher in Stirling 3+ bedrooms: 30.2 pts higher in Stirling Recent arrivals: 23.9 pts higher in Lyons People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Lyons Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stirling in Lyons +1,080 larger in Lyons gap widening

2,191 8th pct 3,271 12th pct

Median age in Stirling in Lyons +10 yrs older in Stirling gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 16.7%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 48.3%

29.2% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Stirling Lyons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 60.6%

0.3% Nepal +5.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +6.3 pts 31.2%

34.6% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 28.2%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

5.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 66.2%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 33.8%

42.1% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 40.6%

2.4% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.2% Buddhism +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stirling in Lyons

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Stirling in Lyons

— 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stirling in Lyons +10 more in Lyons

16 43rd pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Stirling in Lyons

— 91 3rd pct

Avg size in Stirling in Lyons

— 91 7th pct

ICSEA in Stirling in Lyons

— 1,116 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 77.4%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 32.5%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +8.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

9.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Stirling in Lyons +$77 higher in Lyons gap widening

$1,020 79th pct $1,097 85th pct

Household income in Stirling in Lyons +$144 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$2,206 78th pct $2,062 70th pct

Family income in Stirling in Lyons +$130 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$2,759 84th pct $2,629 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 29.5%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 19.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.0%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

12.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.7% Dementia ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +10.2 pts ▸ 66.4%

24.3% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 19.2%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stirling in Lyons +20 larger in Lyons

42 13th pct 62 20th pct

Median age in Stirling in Lyons +2 yrs older in Lyons

28 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Stirling in Lyons +$186 higher in Stirling

$966 87th pct $780 73rd pct

Household income in Stirling in Lyons +$288 higher in Lyons

$1,812 57th pct $2,100 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stirling in Lyons +0.3 larger in Stirling gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 56.7%

26.6% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

24.3% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 29.6%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stirling in Lyons +$100 higher in Stirling gap widening

$460 82nd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Stirling in Lyons +$125 higher in Lyons gap narrowing

$2,258 78th pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Stirling in Lyons +0.20 higher in Lyons gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +17.8 pts 25.9%

22.7% Rented +19.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 25.2%

2.3% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +30.5 pts 51.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment +27.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 19.2%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 33.1%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +11.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

30.3% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 15.3%

21.7% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.1%

1.7% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.6%

24.6% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stirling in Lyons +1 more in Lyons

17 26th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Stirling in Lyons +2.26 more in Stirling

7.76 86th pct 5.50 67th pct

Departures/1k in Stirling in Lyons +379.3 more in Stirling

1,600.6 75th pct 1,221.3 65th pct

PT routes in Stirling in Lyons +3 more in Lyons

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Stirling in Lyons +3 longer in Lyons

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Stirling in Lyons +1 longer in Stirling

11 14th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Stirling in Lyons +8,465 more in Stirling

14,416 46th pct 5,951 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Stirling in Lyons +13,017 more in Lyons

45,494 51st pct 58,511 58th pct

Transit to city in Stirling in Lyons +20 longer in Stirling

56 46th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 54.7%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

4.4% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 30.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%

4.7% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 27.4%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

7.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

5.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Other services even 2.5%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Arts & recreation even 2.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.1% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%

12.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

4.4% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Stirling in Lyons even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Stirling in Lyons +1 higher in Stirling

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Stirling in Lyons +4 higher in Stirling

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Stirling in Lyons even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Stirling in Lyons +4 higher in Stirling

1,071 78th pct 1,067 77th pct

ERP in Stirling in Lyons +1,143 higher in Lyons

2,167 8th pct 3,310 12th pct

Growth in Stirling in Lyons +2.1 pts higher in Lyons

-0.3% 10th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Stirling in Lyons +124 higher in Lyons

70 3rd pct 194 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stirling in Lyons even

824 47th pct 824 47th pct

Max temp in Stirling in Lyons even

20.8 27th pct 20.8 27th pct

Min temp in Stirling in Lyons even

6.6 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stirling in Lyons +0.6 higher in Lyons

7.6 81st pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stirling in Lyons +0.3 more in Stirling

8.0 100th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Stirling in Lyons even