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Chifley vs Lyons

Name: Chifley vs Lyons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Chifley profile · Lyons profile

Chifley Lyons

Lyons (ACT) and Chifley are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and transport profiles. Chifley has more detached houses (67.9%) and larger homes, with 74.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 58.3% in Lyons (ACT). Public transport is far more accessible in Lyons (ACT), where 100% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while 86.7% of homes in Chifley share this access. Lyons (ACT) also has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents (35.2%) and more people using another language at home (29.2%).

These two areas share a very similar population makeup, with nearly identical shares of children, seniors, and First Nations residents. They also have the same number of schools within 3 km. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in typical weekly rent has widened to $90, and Chifley has seen a growing lead in the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Chifley Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Chifley People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lyons Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Lyons Rent: $90 higher in Chifley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chifley in Lyons +591 larger in Lyons gap widening

2,680 10th pct 3,271 12th pct

Median age in Chifley in Lyons +1 yrs older in Chifley gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 33.7%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

46.8% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

37.3% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 34.8%

8.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Chifley Lyons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 60.6%

4.1% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

Ancestry

33.0% English ◂ +1.7 pts 31.2%

29.0% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 28.2%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

9.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Indian even 3.4%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.9% Filipino even 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 66.2%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 40.6%

37.9% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 33.8%

7.7% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chifley in Lyons

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chifley in Lyons

— 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chifley in Lyons even

26 63rd pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Chifley in Lyons

— 91 3rd pct

Avg size in Chifley in Lyons

— 91 7th pct

ICSEA in Chifley in Lyons

— 1,116 88th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 77.4%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Year 11 even 3.1%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 32.5%

20.5% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

8.4% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Chifley in Lyons +$94 higher in Chifley gap steady

$1,191 89th pct $1,097 85th pct

Household income in Chifley in Lyons +$285 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,347 86th pct $2,062 70th pct

Family income in Chifley in Lyons +$311 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,940 88th pct $2,629 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 19.2%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

10.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.0%

25.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

3.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +0.8 pts 66.4%

18.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chifley in Lyons +15 larger in Lyons

47 15th pct 62 20th pct

Median age in Chifley in Lyons +5 yrs older in Lyons

25 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Chifley in Lyons +$541 higher in Chifley

$1,321 98th pct $780 73rd pct

Household income in Chifley in Lyons +$587 higher in Chifley

$2,687 90th pct $2,100 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chifley in Lyons +0.1 larger in Chifley gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 56.7%

28.9% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.0% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.8% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 29.6%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

14.1% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chifley in Lyons +$90 higher in Chifley gap widening

$450 80th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Chifley in Lyons even gap narrowing

$2,383 84th pct $2,383 84th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 25.2%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 25.9%

1.4% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 51.8%

5.8% Flat or apartment +22.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 20.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 33.1%

19.8% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 19.2%

4.4% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 38.1%

17.3% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 15.3%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.6%

26.4% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%

15.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chifley in Lyons +10 more in Lyons

8 16th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Chifley in Lyons +2.52 more in Lyons

2.99 30th pct 5.50 67th pct

Departures/1k in Chifley in Lyons +782.5 more in Lyons

438.8 36th pct 1,221.3 65th pct

PT routes in Chifley in Lyons +6 more in Lyons

1 7th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Chifley in Lyons +2 longer in Lyons

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

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

11 14th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Chifley in Lyons +10,308 more in Chifley

16,259 51st pct 5,951 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Chifley in Lyons +29,021 more in Lyons

29,490 39th pct 58,511 58th pct

Transit to city in Chifley in Lyons +10 longer in Chifley

46 27th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 54.7%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

5.1% Bus +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

3.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 30.3%

6.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

7.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Manufacturing even 1.5%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 30.2%

17.8% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

8.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chifley in Lyons +1 higher in Chifley

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Chifley in Lyons +2 higher in Chifley

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Chifley in Lyons +2 higher in Chifley

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Chifley in Lyons even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Chifley in Lyons +26 higher in Chifley

1,093 85th pct 1,067 77th pct

ERP in Chifley in Lyons +525 higher in Lyons

2,785 10th pct 3,310 12th pct

Growth in Chifley in Lyons +2.8 pts higher in Chifley

4.6% 50th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Chifley in Lyons +17 higher in Lyons

177 8th pct 194 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chifley in Lyons +17 higher in Lyons

807 45th pct 824 47th pct

Max temp in Chifley in Lyons +0.1 higher in Lyons

20.7 26th pct 20.8 27th pct

Min temp in Chifley in Lyons +0.1 higher in Lyons

6.5 0th pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chifley in Lyons +0.9 higher in Lyons

7.3 78th pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chifley in Lyons +0.5 more in Lyons

7.2 80th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Chifley in Lyons +0.9 pts higher in Lyons

99.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chifley in Lyons even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chifley in Lyons +13.3 pts higher in Lyons

86.7% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chifley in Lyons +2.0 pts higher in Lyons

98.0% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chifley in Lyons even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chifley in Lyons +10.9 pts higher in Lyons

62.5% 64th pct 73.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Chifley in Lyons +2.5 more in Chifley

25.7 83rd pct 23.2 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Chifley in Lyons +42 higher in Lyons

244 76th pct 286 81st pct

Mean slope in Chifley in Lyons +1.5 pts higher in Lyons

5.4% 51st pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Chifley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chifley vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091099/chifley/vs/801091105/lyons