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Dickson vs Lyneham

Name: Dickson vs Lyneham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Dickson profile · Lyneham profile

Dickson Lyneham

Lyneham and Dickson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different crime and demographic profiles. Dickson has a much younger typical resident at 30, compared to 35 in Lyneham, and it is far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. However, Dickson also has a much higher recorded offence rate, with 22,600 offences per 100,000 people compared to 7,522 in Lyneham. Lyneham has a stronger First Nations presence, with 10.1% of people speaking a First Nations language and a far higher Year 12 completion rate for First Nations residents at 79.7%.

Daily life in both areas is very similar in other ways, with almost identical typical weekly family incomes and the same share of people providing unpaid care. They both have highly educated populations, though Dickson has a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 58.8%. The two areas have also tracked similarly since 2011 in their shared high proportion of residents who identify with no religion, which is well above the national figure in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,411 larger in Lyneham Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Dickson Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Lyneham Participation: 9.4 pts higher in Dickson Aged 65+: 9.2 pts higher in Lyneham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dickson in Lyneham +2,411 larger in Lyneham gap steady

3,292 85th pct 5,703 86th pct

Median age in Dickson in Lyneham +5 yrs older in Lyneham gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 38.5%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

7.3% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 50.3%

30.1% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.5% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Dickson Lyneham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 61.7%

5.8% China ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

2.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 31.9%

28.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 26.9%

14.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

10.8% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

5.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.2% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 67.6%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.5% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 52.6%

23.6% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

5.1% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dickson in Lyneham +2.39 more in Dickson

7.03 67th pct 4.64 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dickson in Lyneham +6 more in Lyneham

17 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Dickson in Lyneham +21 larger in Lyneham

575 81st pct 595 84th pct

ICSEA in Dickson in Lyneham +4 higher in Lyneham

1,131 98th pct 1,135 99th pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 79.1%

4.8% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 37.1%

27.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%

7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

30.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 26.6%

16.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.3% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Dickson in Lyneham +$103 higher in Dickson gap widening

$1,303 93rd pct $1,200 90th pct

Household income in Dickson in Lyneham +$193 higher in Dickson gap widening

$2,277 86th pct $2,084 79th pct

Family income in Dickson in Lyneham +$164 higher in Dickson gap narrowing

$2,895 89th pct $2,731 87th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

9.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

4.9% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +4.8 pts 63.1%

20.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dickson in Lyneham +20 larger in Lyneham

49 77th pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Dickson in Lyneham +1 yrs older in Dickson

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Dickson in Lyneham +$9 higher in Dickson

$1,270 87th pct $1,261 87th pct

Household income in Dickson in Lyneham +$184 higher in Dickson

$2,583 81st pct $2,399 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dickson in Lyneham +0.1 larger in Dickson gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 45.4%

40.0% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.4% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.6% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 35.2%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

10.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dickson in Lyneham +$75 higher in Dickson gap widening

$500 92nd pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Dickson in Lyneham +$104 higher in Dickson gap widening

$1,904 67th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Dickson in Lyneham +0.10 higher in Dickson gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 25.9%

19.5% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 36.6%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.6% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 26.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

11.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

2.9% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.6 pts 17.4%

10.5% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.9% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.5%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

10.3% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dickson in Lyneham +25 more in Lyneham

18 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dickson in Lyneham +2.07 more in Lyneham

5.47 79th pct 7.54 86th pct

Departures/1k in Dickson in Lyneham +567.2 more in Lyneham

2,542.2 95th pct 3,109.4 98th pct

PT routes in Dickson in Lyneham +1 more in Lyneham

8 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Dickson in Lyneham +2 longer in Lyneham

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Dickson in Lyneham +1 longer in Lyneham

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Dickson in Lyneham +16,055 more in Dickson

32,722 85th pct 16,667 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Dickson in Lyneham +17,067 more in Dickson

101,982 79th pct 84,915 75th pct

Transit to city in Dickson in Lyneham +6 longer in Lyneham

30 8th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

8.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.7% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle even 52.1%

27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%

10.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

2.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 29.9%

13.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

4.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Other services even 2.2%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Finance & insurance even 1.5%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 37.9%

18.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dickson in Lyneham +15,078 higher in Dickson

22,600 93rd pct 7,522 80th pct

Assault/100k in Dickson in Lyneham +920 higher in Dickson

1,762 84th pct 842 58th pct

Sexual/100k in Dickson in Lyneham +299 higher in Dickson

334 88th pct 35 13th pct

Robbery/100k in Dickson in Lyneham +286 higher in Dickson

304 96th pct 18 6th pct

Burglary/100k in Dickson in Lyneham +1,112 higher in Dickson

1,883 90th pct 772 72nd pct

Theft/100k in Dickson in Lyneham +9,888 higher in Dickson

11,817 98th pct 1,929 72nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Dickson in Lyneham +335 higher in Dickson

668 90th pct 333 77th pct

Property damage/100k in Dickson in Lyneham +1,545 higher in Dickson

2,369 88th pct 824 58th pct

5-yr change in Dickson in Lyneham +52.6 pts higher in Dickson

17.9% 72nd pct -34.7% 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dickson in Lyneham +0.9 higher in Dickson

8.6 100th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dickson in Lyneham +0.6 more in Dickson

7.9 100th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Dickson in Lyneham +11.5 pts higher in Dickson

100.0% 100th pct 88.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Dickson in Lyneham even

99.6% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Dickson in Lyneham even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dickson in Lyneham +15.0 pts higher in Dickson

100.0% 100th pct 85.0% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Dickson in Lyneham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Dickson in Lyneham +10.5 pts higher in Dickson

89.9% 97th pct 79.4% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dickson in Lyneham +11.5 more in Dickson

28.9 72nd pct 17.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Dickson in Lyneham +284 higher in Dickson

455 100th pct 171 89th pct

Mean slope in Dickson in Lyneham +0.1 pts higher in Lyneham

3.7% 24th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Dickson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dickson vs Lyneham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80046/dickson/vs/SAL80086/lyneham