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Lyneham vs O'Connor

Name: Lyneham vs O'Connor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Lyneham profile · O'Connor profile

Lyneham O'Connor

O'Connor (ACT) and Lyneham are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and wealth. O'Connor (ACT) has far more separate houses (66.0% compared to 26.8% in Lyneham) and a higher share of top-earning households, with 40.7% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Lyneham has far more people living alone (37.8%) and a much larger proportion of renters (48.3%). Lyneham also has a more prominent First Nations community, where 10.1% of people speak a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in O'Connor (ACT).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, as O'Connor (ACT) is about the same as the Australian average. They also share a typical resident age of 35 and very similar unemployment rates. While both areas are highly walkable, Lyneham has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. O'Connor (ACT) has a much lower recorded offence rate, while Lyneham's rate is much higher than most similar areas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.1 pts higher in O'Connor 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in O'Connor Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Lyneham Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Lyneham Mortgage: $700 higher in O'Connor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyneham in O'Connor +214 larger in O'Connor gap narrowing

5,703 86th pct 5,917 86th pct

Median age in Lyneham in O'Connor even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 27.5%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

11.3% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

50.3% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 49.4%

33.7% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Lyneham O'Connor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 72.5%

3.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% China ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.9% English +4.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

26.9% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

4.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

27.8% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lyneham in O'Connor +1.35 more in Lyneham

4.64 57th pct 3.28 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lyneham in O'Connor even

23 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Lyneham in O'Connor +24 larger in O'Connor

595 84th pct 620 86th pct

ICSEA in Lyneham in O'Connor even

1,135 99th pct 1,134 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 85.9%

7.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

26.7% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

8.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.6% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

6.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

6.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

6.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lyneham in O'Connor +$61 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$1,200 90th pct $1,261 92nd pct

Household income in Lyneham in O'Connor +$434 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$2,084 79th pct $2,518 90th pct

Family income in Lyneham in O'Connor +$732 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$2,731 87th pct $3,463 96th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.4%

17.1% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.0%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

27.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.6%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.5%

6.7% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

10.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +2.6 pts ▸ 65.7%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lyneham in O'Connor +12 larger in O'Connor

69 81st pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Lyneham in O'Connor +2 yrs older in Lyneham

28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Lyneham in O'Connor +$662 higher in Lyneham

$1,261 87th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Lyneham in O'Connor +$441 higher in Lyneham

$2,399 76th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lyneham in O'Connor +0.4 larger in O'Connor gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

45.4% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 28.0%

11.5% One-parent families even 11.6%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 26.3%

35.2% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 32.0%

10.5% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.2% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.6% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyneham in O'Connor +$26 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Lyneham in O'Connor +$700 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Lyneham in O'Connor even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 37.7%

23.0% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

26.8% Separate house +39.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

36.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.2 pts 18.5%

35.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.3 pts 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

34.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 18.3%

9.6% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 12.6%

3.5% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 32.0%

17.4% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.2% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

3.7% $750 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.6% $3,000 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.5 pts 16.4%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.2%

12.2% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lyneham in O'Connor +15 more in Lyneham

43 87th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lyneham in O'Connor +2.81 more in Lyneham

7.54 86th pct 4.73 76th pct

Departures/1k in Lyneham in O'Connor +2,377.0 more in Lyneham

3,109.4 98th pct 732.5 83rd pct

PT routes in Lyneham in O'Connor +7 more in Lyneham

9 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Lyneham in O'Connor even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Lyneham in O'Connor even

7 1st pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Lyneham in O'Connor +6,280 more in Lyneham

16,667 70th pct 10,387 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Lyneham in O'Connor +42,344 more in Lyneham

84,915 75th pct 42,571 62nd pct

Transit to city in Lyneham in O'Connor +3 longer in Lyneham

36 13th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 44.6%

11.1% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.6% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.3% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 42.0%

27.4% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

6.1% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.9% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 28.2%

13.9% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.1% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lyneham in O'Connor +4,565 higher in Lyneham

7,522 80th pct 2,958 44th pct

Assault/100k in Lyneham in O'Connor +605 higher in Lyneham

842 58th pct 237 9th pct

Sexual/100k in Lyneham in O'Connor +49 higher in O'Connor

35 13th pct 85 36th pct

Robbery/100k in Lyneham in O'Connor +16 higher in O'Connor

18 6th pct 34 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Lyneham in O'Connor +484 higher in Lyneham

772 72nd pct 287 26th pct

Theft/100k in Lyneham in O'Connor +1,303 higher in Lyneham

1,929 72nd pct 625 33rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lyneham in O'Connor +113 higher in Lyneham

333 77th pct 220 59th pct

Property damage/100k in Lyneham in O'Connor +368 higher in Lyneham

824 58th pct 456 30th pct

5-yr change in Lyneham in O'Connor +21.7 pts higher in Lyneham

-34.7% 21st pct -56.4% 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lyneham in O'Connor +0.2 higher in Lyneham

7.7 96th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lyneham in O'Connor +0.3 more in O'Connor

7.3 96th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Lyneham in O'Connor +5.7 pts higher in O'Connor

88.5% 94th pct 94.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Lyneham in O'Connor +11.6 pts higher in Lyneham

99.7% 100th pct 88.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Lyneham in O'Connor +0.3 pts higher in Lyneham

99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Lyneham in O'Connor +10.7 pts higher in O'Connor

85.0% 88th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Lyneham in O'Connor even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lyneham in O'Connor +10.2 pts higher in O'Connor

79.4% 93rd pct 89.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Lyneham in O'Connor +0.8 more in Lyneham

17.4 58th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Lyneham in O'Connor +124 higher in O'Connor

171 89th pct 294 95th pct

Mean slope in Lyneham in O'Connor +1.0 pts higher in O'Connor

3.8% 26th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Lyneham with nearby areas

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Compare O'Connor with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyneham vs O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80086/lyneham/vs/SAL80102/o-connor