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Lyons vs Nakara

Name: Lyons vs Nakara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Lyons profile · Nakara profile

Lyons Nakara

Lyons (NT) and Nakara are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Nakara has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (43.1%) and those using another language at home (40.4%), as well as a far higher share of First Nations language speakers (24.2%). It is a walker's paradise with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Lyons (NT) has a younger population, with 29.6% of residents under 15, and a higher number of people who have served in the Defence Force (20.3%). Typical weekly personal incomes are well higher in Lyons (NT) at $1,340, compared to $995 in Nakara.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including the fact that every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. Both areas also have similar levels of volunteering and a comparable typical school advantage score. While Nakara has a far higher share of homes owned outright (29.9%) compared to Lyons (NT) (10.3%), the gaps in home ownership and rental rates have widened over time.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.2 pts higher in Lyons Recent movers: 20.5 pts higher in Lyons Owned outright: 19.7 pts higher in Nakara Rent: $155 higher in Nakara Born overseas: 13.5 pts higher in Nakara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyons in Nakara +313 larger in Lyons gap widening

2,219 79th pct 1,906 78th pct

Median age in Lyons in Nakara +6 yrs older in Nakara gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%

29.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 20.4%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.7% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 49.0%

33.8% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

4.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lyons Nakara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 50.2%

1.1% China +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

31.1% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 22.1%

25.7% English ◂ +2.9 pts 22.8%

6.3% Chinese +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

66.9% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 52.5%

1.4% Mandarin +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Greek even 5.5%

1.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 41.7%

39.9% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 36.5%

5.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lyons in Nakara

— 2.57 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lyons in Nakara +5 more in Nakara

15 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Lyons in Nakara +21 larger in Nakara

327 51st pct 349 53rd pct

ICSEA in Lyons in Nakara +25 higher in Nakara

978 42nd pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 64.5%

8.8% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.8% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 20.8%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.4% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 12.9%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

7.1% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.3% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lyons in Nakara +$345 higher in Lyons gap widening

$1,340 94th pct $995 82nd pct

Household income in Lyons in Nakara +$507 higher in Lyons gap widening

$2,931 95th pct $2,424 88th pct

Family income in Lyons in Nakara +$654 higher in Lyons gap widening

$3,037 91st pct $2,383 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.7%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 20.3%

6.7% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

4.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

24.9% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 21.8%

27.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.6% None ◂ +6.3 pts 70.3%

13.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lyons in Nakara +17 larger in Nakara

103 86th pct 120 86th pct

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

17 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Lyons in Nakara +$162 higher in Lyons

$1,062 82nd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Lyons in Nakara +$83 higher in Lyons

$2,625 82nd pct $2,542 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lyons in Nakara +0.3 larger in Lyons gap widening

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

77.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 62.5%

17.0% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.5% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.7% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 21.9%

27.6% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.4% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

6.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyons in Nakara +$155 higher in Nakara gap steady

$265 45th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Lyons in Nakara +$600 higher in Lyons gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Lyons in Nakara even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Rented ◂ +25.2 pts 35.5%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.3% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 91.7%

15.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 28.7%

25.9% 3 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $200–$349 ◂ +36.1 pts 19.9%

8.5% $350–$549 +38.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

18.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

3.3% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 17.3%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.4% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lyons in Nakara +1 more in Nakara

6 76th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Lyons in Nakara +0.97 more in Nakara

2.70 68th pct 3.67 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Lyons in Nakara +380.3 more in Nakara

341.6 75th pct 721.9 82nd pct

PT routes in Lyons in Nakara +2 more in Nakara

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Lyons in Nakara +1 longer in Nakara

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Lyons in Nakara +1,161 more in Nakara

4,347 50th pct 5,508 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Lyons in Nakara +26,618 more in Nakara

22,913 51st pct 49,531 64th pct

Transit to city in Lyons in Nakara +23 longer in Lyons

79 87th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 62.3%

4.6% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.9 pts 37.4%

18.4% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.4% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +24.3 pts 11.8%

19.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.3% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%

19.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%

15.6% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative even 10.9%

4.5% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lyons in Nakara +2.8 higher in Nakara

5.3 85th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lyons in Nakara +2.7 more in Nakara

5.1 84th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Lyons in Nakara +32.0 pts higher in Nakara

68.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Lyons in Nakara +56.5 pts higher in Nakara

43.5% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Lyons in Nakara even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lyons in Nakara +2.1 pts higher in Nakara

97.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lyons in Nakara even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lyons in Nakara +34.9 pts higher in Nakara

65.1% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Lyons in Nakara +3.9 more in Nakara

7.7 36th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Lyons in Nakara +36 higher in Lyons

259 93rd pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Lyons in Nakara +0.5 pts higher in Lyons

3.2% 16th pct 2.7% 7th pct

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Compare Nakara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyons vs Nakara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70168/lyons/vs/SAL70201/nakara