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Chifley vs Lyons

Name: Chifley vs Lyons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Chifley profile · Lyons profile

Chifley Lyons

Lyons and Chifley are neighbouring residential areas in the Australian Capital Territory. They differ most in their housing and public transport access. Chifley has more separate houses (67.9% compared to 51.8% in Lyons) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (74.4% versus 58.3%). In contrast, Lyons is much better connected by transit, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people (1,221.3 versus 438.8).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of children under 15, which sits around 16%. They also share similar levels of people with long-term health conditions (27.8%) and a nearly equal number of schools within 3km. While both are well above the national figure for people born overseas, Lyons has a slightly higher share at 35.2%, compared to 30.1% in Chifley.

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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 Owned outright: 6.0 pts higher in Chifley

Demographics & Identity

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

2,680 82nd pct 3,271 85th pct

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

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th 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/1k kids in Chifley in Lyons

— 1.83 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chifley in Lyons even

26 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Chifley in Lyons +11 larger in Lyons

481 70th pct 492 71st pct

ICSEA in Chifley in Lyons even

1,115 94th pct 1,116 95th 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 90th pct $1,097 87th pct

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

$2,347 87th pct $2,062 78th pct

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

$2,940 90th pct $2,629 86th 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 76th pct 62 80th pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

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

$1,321 88th pct $780 63rd pct

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

$2,687 84th pct $2,100 66th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd 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 88th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Chifley in Lyons even gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,383 86th pct

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

0.80 43rd 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 78th pct 18 86th pct

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

2.99 69th pct 5.50 79th pct

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

438.8 77th pct 1,221.3 87th pct

PT routes in Chifley in Lyons +6 more in Lyons

1 71st pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Chifley in Lyons +2 longer in Lyons

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

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

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

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

16,259 69th pct 5,951 52nd pct

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

29,490 56th pct 58,511 68th pct

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

46 29th 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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chifley in Lyons +219 higher in Lyons

3,358 49th pct 3,577 52nd pct

Assault/100k in Chifley in Lyons +308 higher in Chifley

522 37th pct 214 6th pct

Sexual/100k in Chifley in Lyons +13 higher in Chifley

75 32nd pct 61 27th pct

Burglary/100k in Chifley in Lyons +75 higher in Lyons

261 23rd pct 336 33rd pct

Theft/100k in Chifley in Lyons +77 higher in Chifley

597 31st pct 520 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chifley in Lyons +108 higher in Chifley

261 67th pct 153 43rd pct

Property damage/100k in Chifley in Lyons +120 higher in Lyons

522 36th pct 642 46th pct

5-yr change in Chifley in Lyons +9.3 pts higher in Lyons

-31.3% 24th pct -22.0% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chifley in Lyons +0.9 higher in Lyons

7.3 94th pct 8.2 98th pct

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

7.2 96th pct 7.7 99th pct

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

99.1% 99th 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% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

98.0% 98th 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% 88th pct 73.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Chifley in Lyons +2.1 more in Chifley

25.4 68th pct 23.2 66th pct

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

244 92nd pct 286 94th pct

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

5.4% 47th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Chifley with nearby areas

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Compare Lyons 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/sal/SAL80036/chifley/vs/SAL80087/lyons