CensusAtlas

Compare

Digby vs Lyons

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Digby profile · Lyons profile

Digby Lyons

Digby and Lyons (Vic.) are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Digby is more likely to have children, with 17.2% of its population under 15 compared to 0.0% in Lyons (Vic.). There is a notable gap in typical weekly personal income, which is $1,125 in Lyons (Vic.) but far lower at $492 in Digby. Digby also has a higher proportion of volunteers at 30.9%, while Lyons (Vic.) sits at 10.0%.

Both areas are effectively identical in their lack of nearby services, as neither has a single public transport stop or a home within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. While they share this remoteness, Digby has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 44.3%, which is much lower than the 63.3% seen in Lyons (Vic.).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Personal income: $633 higher in Lyons Needs assistance: 13.1 pts higher in Digby Volunteering: 20.9 pts higher in Digby First Nations: 6.6 pts higher in Digby Family income: $974 higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Digbyin Lyons +91 larger in Digby gap steady
122 45th pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Digbyin Lyons +2 yrs older in Lyons gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Digbyin Lyons +6.6 pts higher in Digby gap widening
6.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Digbyin Lyons +2.7 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
32.8% 89th pct 35.5% 91st pct
Under 15 in Digbyin Lyons +17.2 pts higher in Digby gap widening
17.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Digbyin Lyons +4.2 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
10.1% 33rd pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

32.8% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Marital status

30.9% Never married +25.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
44.3% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 43.3%
18.6% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Digby Lyons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Digbyin Lyons +4.9 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
4.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 87.1%
2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.7% Australian ◂ +39.6 pts 16.1%
29.5% English +18.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
11.5% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.0% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Digbyin Lyons +2.5 pts higher in Digby gap steady
2.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Digbyin Lyons even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 83.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Digbyin Lyons +11.1 pts higher in Digby gap widening
40.2% 49th pct 29.0% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 54.8%
40.2% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 29.0%
9.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other religions +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Digbyin Lyons +4.4 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
34.4% 22nd pct 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Digbyin Lyons +3.1 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
3.1% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Digbyin Lyons even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.0%
29.0% Year 10 ◂ +19.0 pts 10.0%
21.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.0%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
8.5% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
13.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
5.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Digbyin Lyons +$633 higher in Lyons gap widening
$492 12th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Digbyin Lyons +$396 higher in Lyons gap narrowing
$1,041 15th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Digbyin Lyons +$974 higher in Lyons gap widening
$1,275 14th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Digbyin Lyons +4.1 pts higher in Digby gap widening
4.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Digbyin Lyons
6.3% 19th pct —

Household income distribution

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +29.5 pts 20.0%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
4.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Digbyin Lyons +1.9 pts higher in Lyons
33.6% 73rd pct 35.5% 79th pct
Mental health in Digbyin Lyons +8.7 pts higher in Lyons
10.7% 74th pct 19.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Digbyin Lyons +13.1 pts higher in Digby gap widening
13.1% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
2.5% Diabetes +16.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.7% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%
5.7% Other condition +7.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.0% Heart disease ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% Stroke ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +5.6 pts ▸ 61.3%
26.2% One condition ◂ +16.6 pts 9.7%
3.3% Two conditions +12.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Digbyin Lyons +20.9 pts higher in Digby gap widening
30.9% 87th pct 10.0% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Digbyin Lyons +9.6 pts higher in Digby gap steady
19.6% 89th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Digbyin Lyons +18.7 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
11.3% 8th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Digbyin Lyons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Digbyin Lyons +11.7 pts higher in Digby gap widening
35.1% 89th pct 23.3% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Digbyin Lyons +8 larger in Digby
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Digbyin Lyons
8 yrs 1st pct —
Household income in Digbyin Lyons
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Digbyin Lyons +0.3 larger in Digby gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Digbyin Lyons
28.9% 97th pct —
Living alone in Digbyin Lyons
31.3% 75th pct —

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 40.0%
37.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 33.3%
28.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 20.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
31.3% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
10.4% 3 people ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Digbyin Lyons +$45 higher in Lyons
$120 9th pct $165 17th pct
Mortgage in Digbyin Lyons +$155 higher in Lyons gap narrowing
$520 2nd pct $675 6th pct
People / bedroom in Digbyin Lyons +0.10 higher in Digby gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Digbyin Lyons
8.3% 21st pct —
Owned outright in Digbyin Lyons
50.0% 75th pct —
Separate houses in Digbyin Lyons
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Digbyin Lyons
77.1% 43rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +38.8 pts ▸ 70.0%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.3% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Digbyin Lyons
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Digbyin Lyons
14.0% 42nd pct —
PT commute in Digbyin Lyons
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Digbyin Lyons even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Digbyin Lyons even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Digbyin Lyons even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Digbyin Lyons even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
14.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.4% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
26.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Digbyin Lyons +1.7 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
24.1% 26th pct 25.8% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Digbyin Lyons
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Digbyin Lyons +19.0 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
44.3% 13th pct 63.3% 60th pct
Full-time in Digbyin Lyons
58.1% 50th pct —

Industries people work in

27.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 21.1%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 21.1%
7.0% Technicians & trades +19.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Professionals +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.3% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.3% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Digbyin Lyons +1.3 higher in Digby
1.7 64th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Digbyin Lyons +1.7 more in Digby
2.0 66th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Digbyin Lyons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Digbyin Lyons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Digbyin Lyons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Digbyin Lyons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Digbyin Lyons +26.3 pts higher in Digby
63.3% 68th pct 37.0% 60th pct
Walk to health in Digbyin Lyons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Digbyin Lyons +22.5 more in Lyons
106.6 88th pct 129.0 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Digbyin Lyons +1 higher in Digby
1 46th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Digbyin Lyons +1.3 pts higher in Digby
7.4% 66th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Digby with nearby areas

Merino Tahara West Killara Grassdale Hotspur Henty Paschendale Winnap

Compare Lyons with nearby areas

Greenwald Hotspur Drumborg Winnap Drik Drik Digby Mount Richmond Heywood

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Digby vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20753/digby/vs/SAL21556/lyons