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Curtin vs Lyons

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Curtin profile · Lyons profile

Curtin Lyons

Curtin and Lyons (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Curtin is a wealthier area where 46.1% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week, and 83.8% of dwellings are separate houses. In contrast, Lyons (ACT) has a more transient population, with 50.1% of people moving in the last five years and a much higher rental rate of 42.3%. Diversity is also more pronounced in Lyons (ACT), where 35.2% of people were born overseas and 29.2% use a language other than English at home, compared to 24.0% and 15.9% in Curtin.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While they share similar employment and unemployment rates, the gap in housing types has widened since 2011. This is seen in the growing difference between the two, as separate houses have become far more common in Curtin while apartments and townhouses are more frequent in Lyons (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.0 pts higher in Curtin 3+ bedrooms: 25.2 pts higher in Curtin Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Lyons Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Curtin People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curtinin Lyons +2,298 larger in Curtin gap steady
5,569 26th pct 3,271 12th pct
Median age in Curtinin Lyons +5 yrs older in Curtin gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Curtinin Lyons +0.9 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
1.0% 28th pct 1.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Curtinin Lyons +1.7 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
18.4% 56th pct 16.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Curtinin Lyons +2.8 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
19.5% 68th pct 16.7% 36th pct
De facto in Curtinin Lyons +0.8 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
10.2% 28th pct 9.4% 24th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 48.3%
31.2% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
7.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Curtin Lyons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Curtinin Lyons +11.2 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
24.0% 54th pct 35.2% 76th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 60.6%
1.5% Nepal +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.8% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

36.5% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 28.2%
35.4% English ◂ +4.2 pts 31.2%
15.6% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
4.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
2.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Curtinin Lyons +13.3 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
15.9% 57th pct 29.2% 75th pct
Limited English in Curtinin Lyons +1.5 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
1.3% 48th pct 2.8% 68th pct

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 66.2%
1.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Curtinin Lyons +7.3 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
47.8% 78th pct 40.6% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 40.6%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 33.8%
3.1% Hinduism +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.5% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.9% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Curtinin Lyons +5.4 pts higher in Curtin gap narrowing
82.7% 97th pct 77.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Curtinin Lyons +6.9 pts higher in Curtin gap narrowing
53.8% 97th pct 46.9% 90th pct
Schools in Curtinin Lyons +1 more in Curtin
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Curtinin Lyons +0.01 more in Curtin
1.84 43rd pct 1.83 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Curtinin Lyons +1 more in Lyons
25 61st pct 26 63rd pct
Students in Curtinin Lyons +704 more in Curtin
795 30th pct 91 3rd pct
Avg size in Curtinin Lyons +307 larger in Curtin
398 46th pct 91 7th pct
ICSEA in Curtinin Lyons +30 higher in Curtin
1,146 95th pct 1,116 88th pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 77.4%
8.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 32.5%
24.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 23.7%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.4% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 20.4%
18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
7.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences even 6.2%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Curtinin Lyons +$244 higher in Curtin gap widening
$1,341 94th pct $1,097 85th pct
Household income in Curtinin Lyons +$824 higher in Curtin gap widening
$2,886 95th pct $2,062 70th pct
Family income in Curtinin Lyons +$1,044 higher in Curtin gap widening
$3,673 98th pct $2,629 79th pct
High earners in Curtinin Lyons +9.3 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
30.1% 98th pct 20.8% 86th pct
High-income homes in Curtinin Lyons +14.9 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
46.1% 97th pct 31.1% 77th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 19.2%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.4% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
9.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%
27.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Curtinin Lyons +1.7 pts higher in Curtin
29.4% 58th pct 27.8% 48th pct
Mental health in Curtinin Lyons +0.2 pts higher in Lyons
8.9% 51st pct 9.0% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Curtinin Lyons +0.8 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
8.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
3.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 66.4%
20.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%
6.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Curtinin Lyons +4.1 pts higher in Curtin gap narrowing
23.4% 91st pct 19.3% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Curtinin Lyons +2.8 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
14.0% 81st pct 11.1% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Curtinin Lyons +3.7 pts higher in Curtin gap narrowing
30.1% 75th pct 26.4% 51st pct
Defence service in Curtinin Lyons +1.4 pts higher in Curtin
6.2% 92nd pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Curtinin Lyons +3.5 pts higher in Curtin gap narrowing
22.5% 63rd pct 18.9% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Curtinin Lyons +6 larger in Lyons
56 18th pct 62 20th pct
Median age in Curtinin Lyons +8 yrs older in Lyons
22 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Curtinin Lyons +16.8 pts higher in Curtin
69.7% 91st pct 52.9% 71st pct
Unemployment in Curtinin Lyons +16.7 pts higher in Lyons
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 83rd pct
Median income in Curtinin Lyons +$282 higher in Curtin
$1,062 90th pct $780 73rd pct
Household income in Curtinin Lyons +$150 higher in Curtin
$2,250 80th pct $2,100 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Curtinin Lyons +0.6 pts higher in Lyons
10.7% 81st pct 11.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curtinin Lyons +0.3 larger in Curtin gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Curtinin Lyons +1.7 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
10.1% 21st pct 11.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Curtinin Lyons +11.9 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
23.2% 41st pct 35.2% 88th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 56.7%
25.5% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

23.2% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
32.0% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 29.6%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 14.8%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
1.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curtinin Lyons +$90 higher in Curtin gap widening
$450 80th pct $360 46th pct
Mortgage in Curtinin Lyons +$217 higher in Curtin gap narrowing
$2,600 89th pct $2,383 84th pct
People / bedroom in Curtinin Lyons +0.10 higher in Lyons gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Curtinin Lyons +18.1 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
24.1% 41st pct 42.3% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Curtinin Lyons +14.4 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
40.3% 75th pct 25.9% 30th pct
Separate houses in Curtinin Lyons +32.0 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
83.8% 48th pct 51.8% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Curtinin Lyons +25.2 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
83.5% 64th pct 58.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
40.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 25.9%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%
1.4% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.9% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +32.0 pts 51.8%
11.3% Flat or apartment +16.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 33.1%
36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 19.2%
10.8% 2 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
4.4% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
0.4% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
15.8% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
24.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 15.3%
11.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
9.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 34.6%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.8% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Curtinin Lyons +6.1 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
5.2% 52nd pct 11.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Curtinin Lyons +2.0 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
11.7% 39th pct 9.8% 29th pct
PT commute in Curtinin Lyons +4.2 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
4.5% 79th pct 8.8% 95th pct
PT stops in Curtinin Lyons +9 more in Curtin
27 37th pct 18 27th pct
Stops/1k in Curtinin Lyons +0.65 more in Lyons
4.85 58th pct 5.50 67th pct
Departures/1k in Curtinin Lyons +489.3 more in Lyons
732.1 47th pct 1,221.3 65th pct
PT routes in Curtinin Lyons +6 more in Lyons
1 7th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Curtinin Lyons +1 longer in Curtin
5 50th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Curtinin Lyons +2 longer in Lyons
8 7th pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Curtinin Lyons +382 more in Lyons
5,569 12th pct 5,951 13th pct
Reach 45 min in Curtinin Lyons +43,337 more in Lyons
15,174 23rd pct 58,511 58th pct
Transit to city in Curtinin Lyons +15 longer in Curtin
51 36th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 54.7%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%
4.5% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.5% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 30.3%
5.2% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Curtinin Lyons +11.3 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
38.8% 54th pct 50.1% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Curtinin Lyons +12.2 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
16.9% 75th pct 29.2% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Curtinin Lyons +0.6 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
3.5% 20th pct 4.2% 39th pct
Participation in Curtinin Lyons +1.2 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
65.6% 69th pct 66.9% 74th pct
Full-time in Curtinin Lyons +0.3 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
62.9% 78th pct 63.2% 80th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 27.4%
13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
4.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 30.2%
21.6% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 16.4%
8.7% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
4.4% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Curtinin Lyons +2 higher in Curtin
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Curtinin Lyons +3 higher in Curtin
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Curtinin Lyons +5 higher in Curtin
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Curtinin Lyons +1 higher in Curtin
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Curtinin Lyons +68 higher in Curtin
1,135 94th pct 1,067 77th pct
ERP in Curtinin Lyons +2,275 higher in Curtin
5,585 24th pct 3,310 12th pct
Growth in Curtinin Lyons +0.9 pts higher in Lyons
0.8% 17th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Curtinin Lyons +143 higher in Curtin
337 15th pct 194 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Curtinin Lyons +38 higher in Lyons
786 43rd pct 824 47th pct
Max temp in Curtinin Lyons +0.3 higher in Curtin
21.1 30th pct 20.8 27th pct
Min temp in Curtinin Lyons +0.2 higher in Curtin
6.8 2nd pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Curtinin Lyons +0.6 higher in Lyons
7.6 82nd pct 8.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Curtinin Lyons +0.2 more in Lyons
7.5 84th pct 7.7 89th pct
15-min city in Curtinin Lyons +6.7 pts higher in Lyons
93.3% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Curtinin Lyons +7.5 pts higher in Lyons
92.5% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Curtinin Lyons even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Curtinin Lyons even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Curtinin Lyons even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Curtinin Lyons +15.1 pts higher in Curtin
88.5% 82nd pct 73.4% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Curtinin Lyons +15.7 more in Curtin
39.0 86th pct 23.2 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Curtinin Lyons +92 higher in Lyons
194 70th pct 286 81st pct
Mean slope in Curtinin Lyons +1.4 pts higher in Lyons
5.5% 53rd pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Curtin with nearby areas

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Compare Lyons with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curtin vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091100/curtin/vs/801091105/lyons