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Weston vs Lyons

Name: Weston vs Lyons — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Weston profile · Lyons profile

Weston Lyons

Weston and Lyons (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Weston is an older area where the typical resident is 42, and it has a higher share of detached houses (74.3%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (80.8%). In contrast, Lyons (ACT) is younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and is far more likely to be a rental market, with 42.3% of households renting. Lyons (ACT) is also much more diverse, with 29.2% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 18.9% in Weston.

Both areas are very similar in terms of their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. They also share nearly identical rates of full-time employment and volunteering. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have shifted; for example, the difference in the number of detached houses and large homes has widened since 2011. Lyons (ACT) is more walkable for groceries, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk, while Weston has far more frequent public transport departures.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Weston Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Weston Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Lyons Recent arrivals: 16.3 pts higher in Lyons People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Weston in Lyons +729 larger in Weston gap widening

4,000 16th pct 3,271 12th pct

Median age in Weston in Lyons +6 yrs older in Weston gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.7%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 48.3%

30.9% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

2.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Weston Lyons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 60.6%

0.6% Nepal +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 31.2%

33.4% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

5.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 66.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 40.6%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 33.8%

2.1% Hinduism +6.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Buddhism +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Weston in Lyons +1 more in Weston

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Weston in Lyons +0.80 more in Weston

2.63 62nd pct 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Weston in Lyons +1 more in Lyons

25 61st pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Weston in Lyons +777 more in Weston

868 32nd pct 91 3rd pct

Avg size in Weston in Lyons +343 larger in Weston

434 52nd pct 91 7th pct

ICSEA in Weston in Lyons +13 higher in Lyons

1,103 84th pct 1,116 88th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 77.4%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

3.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%

21.3% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Certificate III / IV even 10.9%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%

18.3% Management & commerce even 18.3%

9.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences even 6.2%

3.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Weston in Lyons +$145 higher in Weston gap widening

$1,242 90th pct $1,097 85th pct

Household income in Weston in Lyons +$299 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$2,361 86th pct $2,062 70th pct

Family income in Weston in Lyons +$453 higher in Weston gap widening

$3,082 90th pct $2,629 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 19.2%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

11.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.0%

27.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +2.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Weston in Lyons +26 larger in Lyons

36 11th pct 62 20th pct

Median age in Weston in Lyons +8 yrs older in Lyons

22 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Weston in Lyons +$451 higher in Weston

$1,231 95th pct $780 73rd pct

Household income in Weston in Lyons +$462 higher in Weston

$2,562 88th pct $2,100 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Weston in Lyons +0.2 larger in Weston gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 56.7%

27.1% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.3% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

25.9% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

32.9% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 29.6%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Weston in Lyons +$60 higher in Weston gap steady

$420 71st pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Weston in Lyons +$183 higher in Lyons gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Weston in Lyons +0.10 higher in Lyons gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.5% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 25.2%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 25.9%

2.3% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

74.3% Separate house ◂ +22.5 pts 51.8%

4.6% Flat or apartment +23.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 33.1%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 19.2%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

5.8% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

0.3% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 38.1%

16.7% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.6%

28.9% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Weston in Lyons +16 more in Weston

34 44th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Weston in Lyons +3.00 more in Weston

8.50 86th pct 5.50 67th pct

Departures/1k in Weston in Lyons +2,150.2 more in Weston

3,371.5 87th pct 1,221.3 65th pct

PT routes in Weston in Lyons +1 more in Weston

8 52nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Weston in Lyons +2 longer in Lyons

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

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

11 14th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Weston in Lyons +6,410 more in Weston

12,361 38th pct 5,951 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Weston in Lyons +11,318 more in Lyons

47,193 52nd pct 58,511 58th pct

Transit to city in Weston in Lyons +7 longer in Weston

43 23rd pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 54.7%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

4.3% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.3% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 30.3%

4.9% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 27.4%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

4.3% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Arts & recreation even 2.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 30.2%

21.0% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 16.4%

8.4% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

3.2% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Weston in Lyons +1 higher in Weston

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Weston in Lyons +2 higher in Weston

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Weston in Lyons +4 higher in Weston

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Weston in Lyons +1 higher in Weston

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Weston in Lyons +38 higher in Weston

1,105 88th pct 1,067 77th pct

ERP in Weston in Lyons +717 higher in Weston

4,027 15th pct 3,310 12th pct

Growth in Weston in Lyons +0.6 pts higher in Lyons

1.1% 20th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Weston in Lyons +126 higher in Weston

320 14th pct 194 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Weston in Lyons even

824 47th pct 824 47th pct

Max temp in Weston in Lyons even

20.8 27th pct 20.8 27th pct

Min temp in Weston in Lyons even

6.6 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Weston in Lyons +0.7 higher in Lyons

7.5 80th pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Weston in Lyons +0.7 more in Lyons

7.0 76th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Weston in Lyons +8.1 pts higher in Lyons

91.9% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Weston in Lyons +32.6 pts higher in Lyons

67.4% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Weston in Lyons even

99.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Weston in Lyons +3.8 pts higher in Lyons

96.2% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Weston in Lyons even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Weston in Lyons +1.2 pts higher in Weston

74.6% 73rd pct 73.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Weston in Lyons +7.3 more in Weston

30.5 86th pct 23.2 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Weston in Lyons +1 higher in Lyons

285 81st pct 286 81st pct

Mean slope in Weston in Lyons +0.2 pts higher in Lyons

6.7% 69th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Weston with nearby areas

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Compare Lyons with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Weston vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081098/weston/vs/801091105/lyons