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Lyons vs Wagaman

Name: Lyons vs Wagaman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Lyons profile · Wagaman profile

Lyons Wagaman

Lyons (NT) and Wagaman are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their social makeup. Lyons (NT) is more affluent and has a higher share of people with Year 12 qualifications (72.8%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (39.5%). It also has a much larger presence of Defence Force veterans, at 20.3%. In contrast, Wagaman is more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (43.3%) and those using a language other than English at home (44.7%). Wagaman is also a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining similar school sizes and advantage scores. They share a convenient location where every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While Lyons (NT) has seen more people move in over the last five years (61.6%), Wagaman has a higher proportion of homes owned outright (21.7%) compared to Lyons (NT), where renting is far more common at 60.7%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.9 pts higher in Lyons Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Lyons 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Lyons Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Wagaman Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyons in Wagaman +196 larger in Lyons gap steady

2,219 79th pct 2,023 78th pct

Median age in Lyons in Wagaman +5 yrs older in Wagaman gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 30.5%

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

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.8% Youth (15–24) even 12.8%

4.7% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 48.1%

33.8% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

4.0% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lyons Wagaman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 50.1%

3.0% Philippines +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.1% Nepal +4.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.1% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 19.3%

25.7% English ◂ +7.5 pts 18.1%

6.5% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

5.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.9% English only ◂ +18.5 pts 48.4%

5.5% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.4% Tagalog +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.9% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 30.4%

5.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Hinduism +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Buddhism even 4.8%

4.0% Islam even 4.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lyons in Wagaman

— 2.43 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lyons in Wagaman +7 more in Wagaman

15 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Lyons in Wagaman even

327 51st pct 327 51st pct

ICSEA in Lyons in Wagaman +14 higher in Wagaman

978 42nd pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 57.4%

8.8% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Year 11 even 8.2%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 25.8%

23.9% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.4% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 11.8%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lyons in Wagaman +$476 higher in Lyons gap widening

$1,340 94th pct $864 68th pct

Household income in Lyons in Wagaman +$848 higher in Lyons gap widening

$2,931 95th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Lyons in Wagaman +$922 higher in Lyons gap widening

$3,037 91st pct $2,115 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 10.9%

6.7% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

4.1% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

27.0% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 19.0%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.6% None ◂ +4.1 pts 72.5%

13.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

2.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lyons in Wagaman +99 larger in Wagaman

103 86th pct 202 86th pct

Median age in Lyons in Wagaman +3 yrs older in Wagaman

17 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Lyons in Wagaman +$494 higher in Lyons

$1,062 82nd pct $568 42nd pct

Household income in Lyons in Wagaman +$709 higher in Lyons

$2,625 82nd pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

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

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

77.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.5 pts 59.6%

17.0% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.5% One-parent families +12.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.7% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 17.3%

27.6% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.5% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.4% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.2% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyons in Wagaman +$75 higher in Wagaman gap steady

$265 45th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Lyons in Wagaman +$780 higher in Lyons gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $1,820 62nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Rented ◂ +20.5 pts 40.2%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.3% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 80.4%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.3 pts 20.1%

25.9% 3 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.9 pts 34.1%

8.5% $350–$549 +30.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 7.0%

3.3% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 15.7%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +18.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

7.4% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lyons in Wagaman +2 more in Wagaman

6 76th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Lyons in Wagaman +1.25 more in Wagaman

2.70 68th pct 3.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Lyons in Wagaman +449.8 more in Wagaman

341.6 75th pct 791.4 84th pct

PT routes in Lyons in Wagaman +8 more in Wagaman

5 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Lyons in Wagaman +1 longer in Lyons

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Lyons in Wagaman +4,022 more in Wagaman

4,347 50th pct 8,369 56th pct

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

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

Transit to city in Lyons in Wagaman +16 longer in Lyons

79 87th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 65.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.4% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.1 pts 39.2%

18.4% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

2.9% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +23.5 pts 12.6%

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

1.3% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 16.9%

19.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

15.6% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.8% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lyons in Wagaman +3.1 higher in Wagaman

5.3 85th pct 8.4 99th pct

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

5.1 84th pct 7.9 99th pct

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

68.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

43.5% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Lyons in Wagaman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

97.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lyons in Wagaman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

65.1% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Lyons in Wagaman +57.1 more in Wagaman

7.7 36th pct 64.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Lyons in Wagaman +114 higher in Wagaman

259 93rd pct 372 98th pct

Mean slope in Lyons in Wagaman even

3.2% 16th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Lyons with nearby areas

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Compare Wagaman with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyons vs Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70168/lyons/vs/SAL70277/wagaman