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Scrivener vs Lyons

Name: Scrivener vs Lyons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Scrivener profile · Lyons profile

Scrivener Lyons

Lyons (ACT) and Scrivener are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Lyons (ACT) is a residential hub where a walker's paradise score of 8.2 reflects high accessibility, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools. In contrast, Scrivener is largely non-residential and car-dependent, with a typical resident aged 70 and a typical weekly personal income of $1,812, which is far higher than the $1,097 seen in Lyons (ACT).

Both areas share a similar environment, with almost every home located within a 15-minute walk of a park and nearly identical drive times of 10 minutes to the city. While they both experience similar rainfall and temperatures, their infrastructure differs wildly; Lyons (ACT) has far more businesses and public transport stops, while Scrivener has almost none.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 34 yrs older in Scrivener People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lyons Household size: 0.8 larger in Lyons Rent: $115 higher in Lyons Personal income: $715 higher in Scrivener

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scrivener in Lyons +3,271 larger in Lyons gap steady

0 0th pct 3,271 12th pct

Median age in Scrivener in Lyons +34 yrs older in Scrivener

70 yrs 100th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Scrivener in Lyons

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Scrivener in Lyons

— 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Scrivener in Lyons +11 more in Lyons

15 40th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Scrivener in Lyons

— 91 3rd pct

Avg size in Scrivener in Lyons

— 91 7th pct

ICSEA in Scrivener in Lyons

— 1,116 88th pct

Income

Personal income in Scrivener in Lyons +$715 higher in Scrivener

$1,812 100th pct $1,097 85th pct

Household income in Scrivener in Lyons +$262 higher in Scrivener

$2,324 84th pct $2,062 70th pct

Family income in Scrivener in Lyons +$1,121 higher in Scrivener

$3,750 99th pct $2,629 79th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Scrivener in Lyons +62 larger in Lyons

0 0th pct 62 20th pct

Median age in Scrivener in Lyons

— 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Scrivener in Lyons

— $780 73rd pct

Household income in Scrivener in Lyons

— $2,100 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Scrivener in Lyons +0.8 larger in Lyons

1.5 0th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +70.0 pts 30.0%

0.0% Couples with children +56.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

0.0% One-parent families +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

0.0% 2 people +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% 3 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scrivener in Lyons +$115 higher in Lyons

$245 14th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Scrivener in Lyons +$383 higher in Lyons

$2,000 61st pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Scrivener in Lyons +0.10 higher in Lyons

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

0.0% Owned outright +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +48.2 pts 51.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +33.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Scrivener in Lyons +18 more in Lyons

0 0th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Scrivener in Lyons

— 5.50 67th pct

Departures/1k in Scrivener in Lyons

— 1,221.3 65th pct

PT routes in Scrivener in Lyons +7 more in Lyons

0 0th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Scrivener in Lyons +42 longer in Scrivener

46 91st pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Scrivener in Lyons even

10 12th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Scrivener in Lyons +5,951 more in Lyons

0 0th pct 5,951 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Scrivener in Lyons +58,511 more in Lyons

0 0th pct 58,511 58th pct

Transit to city in Scrivener in Lyons +32 longer in Scrivener

68 68th pct 36 13th pct

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +69.7 pts 30.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +47.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

0.0% No vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Scrivener in Lyons

— 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Scrivener in Lyons

— 7 64th pct

IER decile in Scrivener in Lyons

— 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Scrivener in Lyons

— 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Scrivener in Lyons

— 1,067 77th pct

ERP in Scrivener in Lyons +3,238 higher in Lyons

72 0th pct 3,310 12th pct

Growth in Scrivener in Lyons

— 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Scrivener in Lyons +191 higher in Lyons

3 0th pct 194 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Scrivener in Lyons +19 higher in Lyons

805 45th pct 824 47th pct

Max temp in Scrivener in Lyons +0.4 higher in Scrivener

21.2 31st pct 20.8 27th pct

Min temp in Scrivener in Lyons +0.3 higher in Scrivener

6.9 3rd pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Scrivener in Lyons +7.1 higher in Lyons

1.1 5th pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Scrivener in Lyons +6.7 more in Lyons

1.0 4th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Scrivener in Lyons +100.0 pts higher in Lyons

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Scrivener in Lyons +100.0 pts higher in Lyons

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Scrivener in Lyons +99.2 pts higher in Lyons

0.8% 1st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Scrivener in Lyons +99.2 pts higher in Lyons

0.8% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Scrivener in Lyons +0.4 pts higher in Lyons

99.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Scrivener in Lyons +73.4 pts higher in Lyons

0.0% 0th pct 73.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Scrivener in Lyons

— 23.2 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Scrivener in Lyons +252 higher in Lyons

33 35th pct 286 81st pct

Mean slope in Scrivener in Lyons +1.1 pts higher in Lyons

5.8% 59th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Scrivener with nearby areas

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Compare Lyons with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scrivener vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081133/scrivener/vs/801091105/lyons

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

💬 Language

🕊️ Religion

🎓 Education & Qualifications

💰 Income