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Waramanga vs Lyons

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Waramanga profile · Lyons profile

Waramanga Lyons

Lyons and Waramanga are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Lyons is much more diverse, with 35.2% of people born overseas and 29.2% using another language at home, compared to 21.7% and 15% in Waramanga. Housing also differs sharply; Waramanga has far more separate houses (77.3%) and larger homes, while Lyons has a higher share of renters (42.3%) and apartments. Waramanga is also more focused on education, with far more schools and larger average school sizes.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly rents and the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas and the number of separate houses has widened.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.5 pts higher in Waramanga 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Waramanga Recent arrivals: 15.4 pts higher in Lyons Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Lyons Recent movers: 14.7 pts higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waramangain Lyons +486 larger in Lyons gap widening
2,785 11th pct 3,271 12th pct
Median age in Waramangain Lyons +2 yrs older in Waramanga gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Waramangain Lyons +0.3 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
2.2% 51st pct 1.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Waramangain Lyons +1.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
18.1% 55th pct 16.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Waramangain Lyons +4.1 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
20.8% 77th pct 16.7% 36th pct
De facto in Waramangain Lyons +2.5 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
11.9% 48th pct 9.4% 24th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

48.4% Married even 48.3%
33.8% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
5.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Waramanga Lyons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Waramangain Lyons +13.6 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
21.7% 49th pct 35.2% 76th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 60.6%
0.9% Nepal +4.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% England even 3.4%
1.7% India +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +5.3 pts 31.2%
36.2% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 28.2%
14.9% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
4.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
2.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Waramangain Lyons +14.2 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
15.0% 55th pct 29.2% 75th pct
Limited English in Waramangain Lyons +0.8 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
1.9% 59th pct 2.8% 68th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 66.2%
0.6% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Waramangain Lyons +8.3 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
48.9% 82nd pct 40.6% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 40.6%
39.4% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 33.8%
2.0% Hinduism +6.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.4% Buddhism +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
1.4% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Waramangain Lyons +2.6 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
74.7% 84th pct 77.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Waramangain Lyons +6.1 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
40.8% 83rd pct 46.9% 90th pct
Schools in Waramangain Lyons +2 more in Waramanga
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Waramangain Lyons +3.35 more in Waramanga
5.18 87th pct 1.83 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Waramangain Lyons +2 more in Lyons
24 59th pct 26 63rd pct
Students in Waramangain Lyons +1,383 more in Waramanga
1,474 50th pct 91 3rd pct
Avg size in Waramangain Lyons +400 larger in Waramanga
491 59th pct 91 7th pct
ICSEA in Waramangain Lyons +21 higher in Lyons
1,095 81st pct 1,116 88th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 77.4%
10.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
5.9% Year 9 or below even 5.8%
3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 32.5%
17.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
8.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
6.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Waramangain Lyons +$82 higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
$1,179 88th pct $1,097 85th pct
Household income in Waramangain Lyons +$185 higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
$2,247 80th pct $2,062 70th pct
Family income in Waramangain Lyons +$291 higher in Waramanga gap steady
$2,920 87th pct $2,629 79th pct
High earners in Waramangain Lyons +2.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
23.3% 89th pct 20.8% 86th pct
High-income homes in Waramangain Lyons +4.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
35.5% 86th pct 31.1% 77th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 19.2%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
13.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.0%
29.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%
7.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Waramangain Lyons +2.4 pts higher in Waramanga
30.2% 63rd pct 27.8% 48th pct
Mental health in Waramangain Lyons +1.6 pts higher in Waramanga
10.7% 75th pct 9.0% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Waramangain Lyons +0.1 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
5.2% 47th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +3.3 pts ▸ 66.4%
21.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%
6.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Waramangain Lyons +1.9 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
21.2% 87th pct 19.3% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Waramangain Lyons +2.6 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
13.7% 77th pct 11.1% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Waramangain Lyons +5.7 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
32.1% 86th pct 26.4% 51st pct
Defence service in Waramangain Lyons +0.1 pts higher in Waramanga
5.0% 87th pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Waramangain Lyons +2.6 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
21.5% 54th pct 18.9% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Waramangain Lyons +1 larger in Lyons
61 19th pct 62 20th pct
Median age in Waramangain Lyons +8 yrs older in Lyons
22 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Waramangain Lyons +7.6 pts higher in Waramanga
60.5% 83rd pct 52.9% 71st pct
Unemployment in Waramangain Lyons +16.7 pts higher in Lyons
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 83rd pct
Median income in Waramangain Lyons +$77 higher in Waramanga
$857 80th pct $780 73rd pct
Household income in Waramangain Lyons +$483 higher in Waramanga
$2,583 89th pct $2,100 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Waramangain Lyons +13.3 pts higher in Waramanga
24.6% 95th pct 11.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Waramangain Lyons +0.2 larger in Waramanga gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Waramangain Lyons +0.8 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
12.6% 44th pct 11.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Waramangain Lyons +7.6 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
27.6% 61st pct 35.2% 88th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 56.7%
24.3% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.6% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
31.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 29.6%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.8%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waramangain Lyons +$19 higher in Waramanga gap widening
$379 53rd pct $360 46th pct
Mortgage in Waramangain Lyons +$208 higher in Lyons gap widening
$2,175 74th pct $2,383 84th pct
People / bedroom in Waramangain Lyons +0.10 higher in Lyons gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Waramangain Lyons +14.8 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
27.5% 52nd pct 42.3% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Waramangain Lyons +6.2 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
32.2% 49th pct 25.9% 30th pct
Separate houses in Waramangain Lyons +25.5 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
77.3% 37th pct 51.8% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Waramangain Lyons +19.6 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
77.9% 46th pct 58.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 25.2%
32.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 25.9%
1.2% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house ◂ +25.5 pts 51.8%
2.6% Flat or apartment +25.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 33.1%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 19.2%
12.0% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
8.1% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
0.5% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
32.2% Under $200 ◂ +22.2 pts 10.1%
12.5% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%
2.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 29.6%
22.1% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.8%
13.0% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Waramangain Lyons +3.8 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
7.5% 70th pct 11.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Waramangain Lyons +0.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
10.2% 31st pct 9.8% 29th pct
PT commute in Waramangain Lyons +5.9 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
2.9% 64th pct 8.8% 95th pct
PT stops in Waramangain Lyons +3 more in Waramanga
21 31st pct 18 27th pct
Stops/1k in Waramangain Lyons +2.04 more in Waramanga
7.54 86th pct 5.50 67th pct
Departures/1k in Waramangain Lyons +35.8 more in Waramanga
1,257.1 66th pct 1,221.3 65th pct
PT routes in Waramangain Lyons +4 more in Lyons
3 21st pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Waramangain Lyons +2 longer in Lyons
2 14th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Waramangain Lyons +1 longer in Waramanga
11 14th pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Waramangain Lyons +2,244 more in Waramanga
8,195 22nd pct 5,951 13th pct
Reach 45 min in Waramangain Lyons +20,049 more in Lyons
38,462 46th pct 58,511 58th pct
Transit to city in Waramangain Lyons +18 longer in Waramanga
54 42nd pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 54.7%
10.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
2.9% Bus +5.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.2% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 30.3%
7.5% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Waramangain Lyons +14.7 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
35.4% 39th pct 50.1% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Waramangain Lyons +15.4 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
13.8% 64th pct 29.2% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Waramangain Lyons +1.0 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
3.2% 13th pct 4.2% 39th pct
Participation in Waramangain Lyons +3.0 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
63.9% 61st pct 66.9% 74th pct
Full-time in Waramangain Lyons +1.0 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
64.2% 85th pct 63.2% 80th pct

Industries people work in

31.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 27.4%
13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
8.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
5.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.5% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 30.2%
21.6% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 16.4%
10.6% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%
4.5% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
5.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Waramangain Lyons +1 higher in Waramanga
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Waramangain Lyons +1 higher in Waramanga
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Waramangain Lyons +3 higher in Waramanga
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Waramangain Lyons even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Waramangain Lyons +11 higher in Waramanga
1,078 80th pct 1,067 77th pct
ERP in Waramangain Lyons +561 higher in Lyons
2,749 10th pct 3,310 12th pct
Growth in Waramangain Lyons +2.6 pts higher in Lyons
-0.8% 8th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Waramangain Lyons +82 higher in Lyons
112 5th pct 194 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Waramangain Lyons even
824 47th pct 824 47th pct
Max temp in Waramangain Lyons even
20.8 27th pct 20.8 27th pct
Min temp in Waramangain Lyons even
6.6 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Waramangain Lyons +0.8 higher in Lyons
7.4 79th pct 8.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Waramangain Lyons +0.1 more in Lyons
7.6 86th pct 7.7 89th pct
15-min city in Waramangain Lyons even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Waramangain Lyons even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Waramangain Lyons even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Waramangain Lyons +1.0 pts higher in Lyons
99.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Waramangain Lyons even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Waramangain Lyons +26.6 pts higher in Waramanga
100.0% 100th pct 73.4% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Waramangain Lyons +6.4 more in Lyons
16.9 63rd pct 23.2 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Waramangain Lyons +61 higher in Lyons
225 74th pct 286 81st pct
Mean slope in Waramangain Lyons +1.7 pts higher in Lyons
5.2% 49th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waramanga vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081097/waramanga/vs/801091105/lyons