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Hughes vs Lyons

Name: Hughes vs Lyons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Hughes profile · Lyons profile

Hughes Lyons

Lyons (ACT) and Hughes (ACT) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in housing and demographics. Lyons is younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and is far more likely to be a rental (42.3%) than Hughes (ACT). This area also has a much more diverse population, with 29.2% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Hughes (ACT) is older, with a typical resident aged 43, and has a higher share of larger homes, as 80.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms compared to 58.3% in Lyons (ACT).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, groceries, and public transport. Both areas also have similar rates of full-time employment and unemployment. While they share these local amenities, the two areas have diverged in their housing markets; Hughes (ACT) has a far higher share of homes owned outright (36.5%) than Lyons (ACT) (25.9%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Hughes Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Hughes Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Lyons Other language: 13.4 pts higher in Lyons Recent arrivals: 12.3 pts higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hughes in Lyons +61 larger in Lyons gap narrowing

3,210 85th pct 3,271 85th pct

Median age in Hughes in Lyons +7 yrs older in Hughes gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.3%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 48.3%

31.2% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

7.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Hughes Lyons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 60.6%

1.2% Nepal +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.6% India +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 28.2%

35.8% English ◂ +4.5 pts 31.2%

15.2% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

3.8% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +14.8 pts 66.2%

0.9% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 40.6%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 33.8%

3.4% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hughes in Lyons +0.15 more in Lyons

1.68 22nd pct 1.83 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hughes in Lyons +4 more in Lyons

22 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Hughes in Lyons +140 larger in Hughes

632 87th pct 492 71st pct

ICSEA in Hughes in Lyons +23 higher in Hughes

1,139 99th pct 1,116 95th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 77.4%

8.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 32.5%

25.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 23.7%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

0.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 20.4%

17.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

6.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.1% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Architecture & building even 3.4%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Hughes in Lyons +$201 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$1,298 93rd pct $1,097 87th pct

Household income in Hughes in Lyons +$735 higher in Hughes gap widening

$2,797 94th pct $2,062 78th pct

Family income in Hughes in Lyons +$1,040 higher in Hughes gap widening

$3,669 99th pct $2,629 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 19.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.0%

9.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +2.9 pts ▸ 66.4%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hughes in Lyons +31 larger in Lyons

31 73rd pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Hughes in Lyons +1 yrs older in Lyons

29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Hughes in Lyons +$306 higher in Lyons

$474 29th pct $780 63rd pct

Household income in Hughes in Lyons +$788 higher in Lyons

$1,312 32nd pct $2,100 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hughes in Lyons +0.3 larger in Hughes gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 56.7%

23.2% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

25.6% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

30.5% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.6%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hughes in Lyons +$40 higher in Hughes gap widening

$400 82nd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Hughes in Lyons +$317 higher in Hughes gap steady

$2,700 89th pct $2,383 86th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.0% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 25.9%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 25.2%

2.8% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 51.8%

13.2% Flat or apartment +14.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 33.1%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 19.2%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.2% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

1.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.8% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.3%

19.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 10.1%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 34.6%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hughes in Lyons +9 more in Lyons

9 79th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hughes in Lyons +2.70 more in Lyons

2.80 69th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Hughes in Lyons +805.5 more in Lyons

415.9 77th pct 1,221.3 87th pct

PT routes in Hughes in Lyons +5 more in Lyons

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Hughes in Lyons +3 longer in Lyons

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Hughes in Lyons +2 longer in Lyons

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Hughes in Lyons +4,089 more in Hughes

10,040 59th pct 5,951 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Hughes in Lyons +31,314 more in Lyons

27,197 54th pct 58,511 68th pct

Transit to city in Hughes in Lyons +12 longer in Hughes

48 32nd pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 54.7%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

2.4% Bus +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 30.3%

6.1% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

5.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food even 6.4%

2.1% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Manufacturing even 1.5%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 30.2%

22.9% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 16.4%

10.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

4.7% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hughes in Lyons +1,739 higher in Lyons

1,838 22nd pct 3,577 52nd pct

Assault/100k in Hughes in Lyons +129 higher in Hughes

343 19th pct 214 6th pct

Sexual/100k in Hughes in Lyons +30 higher in Lyons

31 9th pct 61 27th pct

Burglary/100k in Hughes in Lyons +118 higher in Lyons

218 17th pct 336 33rd pct

Theft/100k in Hughes in Lyons +239 higher in Lyons

280 11th pct 520 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hughes in Lyons +91 higher in Lyons

62 10th pct 153 43rd pct

Property damage/100k in Hughes in Lyons +237 higher in Lyons

405 25th pct 642 46th pct

5-yr change in Hughes in Lyons +15.2 pts higher in Lyons

-37.2% 18th pct -22.0% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hughes in Lyons +0.4 higher in Lyons

7.8 96th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hughes in Lyons +0.2 more in Hughes

7.9 100th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Hughes in Lyons +0.8 pts higher in Lyons

99.2% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Hughes in Lyons +0.3 pts higher in Lyons

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Hughes in Lyons +0.8 pts higher in Lyons

99.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hughes in Lyons even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hughes in Lyons even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hughes in Lyons +25.1 pts higher in Hughes

98.5% 100th pct 73.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Hughes in Lyons +13.0 more in Lyons

10.3 42nd pct 23.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Hughes in Lyons +91 higher in Lyons

195 90th pct 286 94th pct

Mean slope in Hughes in Lyons +0.9 pts higher in Lyons

6.0% 53rd pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Hughes with nearby areas

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Compare Lyons with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hughes vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80076/hughes/vs/SAL80087/lyons