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Lyons vs Pearce

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Lyons profile · Pearce profile

Lyons Pearce

Lyons and Pearce are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Lyons is more transient and diverse, with 35.2% of people born overseas and 29.2% using another language at home. This diversity is linked to a high share of recent overseas arrivals (29.2%) and a younger typical resident aged 36. In contrast, Pearce is older, with a typical age of 43 and a higher proportion of seniors. Homes in Pearce are more likely to be owned outright (37.5%) or have three or more bedrooms (74.8%), while Lyons has a far higher share of renters at 42.3%.

Both areas are similar in their workforce and education, with a nearly identical share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher (about 46%). They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, with both sitting around 17%, which is close to the national figure. While they share these traits, they differ in accessibility; Lyons has far more public transport departures and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Lyons Recent arrivals: 17.0 pts higher in Lyons 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Pearce Median age: 7 yrs older in Pearce Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Pearce

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyonsin Pearce +584 larger in Lyons gap widening
3,271 85th pct 2,687 82nd pct
Median age in Lyonsin Pearce +7 yrs older in Pearce gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Lyonsin Pearce +0.2 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Lyonsin Pearce +4.2 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
16.7% 40th pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Lyonsin Pearce +0.4 pts higher in Pearce gap steady
16.7% 47th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Lyonsin Pearce +0.5 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
9.4% 28th pct 8.8% 26th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 22.2%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

48.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
34.8% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 31.8%
8.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Lyons Pearce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lyonsin Pearce +10.7 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
35.2% 92nd pct 24.5% 84th pct

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 72.6%
5.7% Nepal ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%
3.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.7% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

31.2% English +4.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
28.2% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
10.8% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
3.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.1% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Lyonsin Pearce +11.1 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
29.2% 90th pct 18.1% 86th pct
Limited English in Lyonsin Pearce +1.4 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
2.8% 87th pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

66.2% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 78.6%
1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Lyonsin Pearce +2.2 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
40.6% 50th pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity +16.2 pts ▸ 50.1%
40.6% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 38.4%
8.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%
6.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
3.0% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lyonsin Pearce +1.8 pts higher in Pearce gap narrowing
77.4% 96th pct 79.1% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Lyonsin Pearce +0.8 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
46.9% 97th pct 46.0% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lyonsin Pearce +4.69 more in Pearce
1.83 25th pct 6.52 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lyonsin Pearce +2 more in Lyons
26 88th pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in Lyonsin Pearce +4 larger in Pearce
492 71st pct 496 71st pct
ICSEA in Lyonsin Pearce +18 higher in Lyons
1,116 95th pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

77.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 79.1%
8.8% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
3.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 19.2%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.9% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%
9.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lyonsin Pearce +$125 higher in Pearce gap narrowing
$1,097 87th pct $1,222 91st pct
Household income in Lyonsin Pearce +$300 higher in Pearce gap narrowing
$2,062 78th pct $2,362 87th pct
Family income in Lyonsin Pearce +$673 higher in Pearce gap widening
$2,629 86th pct $3,302 94th pct
High earners in Lyonsin Pearce +5.9 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
20.8% 90th pct 26.7% 96th pct
High-income homes in Lyonsin Pearce +7.7 pts higher in Pearce gap steady
31.1% 84th pct 38.9% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.4%
19.2% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.3%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 25.9%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
8.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lyonsin Pearce +2.6 pts higher in Pearce
27.8% 45th pct 30.3% 58th pct
Mental health in Lyonsin Pearce +0.8 pts higher in Lyons
9.0% 59th pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Lyonsin Pearce +0.6 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
5.4% 59th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +1.6 pts 64.8%
19.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lyonsin Pearce +3.8 pts higher in Pearce gap narrowing
19.3% 56th pct 23.0% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Lyonsin Pearce +4.2 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 15.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Lyonsin Pearce +2.0 pts higher in Pearce gap narrowing
26.4% 56th pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Lyonsin Pearce +1.1 pts higher in Pearce
4.9% 79th pct 5.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lyonsin Pearce +4.0 pts higher in Pearce gap steady
18.9% 22nd pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lyonsin Pearce +16 larger in Lyons
62 80th pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Lyonsin Pearce +7 yrs older in Lyons
30 yrs 63rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Lyonsin Pearce +3.3 pts higher in Pearce
52.9% 76th pct 56.3% 81st pct
Unemployment in Lyonsin Pearce +16.7 pts higher in Lyons
16.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lyonsin Pearce +$394 higher in Pearce
$780 63rd pct $1,174 86th pct
Household income in Lyonsin Pearce +$226 higher in Lyons
$2,100 66th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Lyonsin Pearce +4.8 pts higher in Lyons
11.3% 79th pct 6.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lyonsin Pearce +0.2 larger in Pearce gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Lyonsin Pearce even gap narrowing
11.7% 55th pct 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Lyonsin Pearce +4.7 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
35.2% 85th pct 30.4% 73rd pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 61.6%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 25.8%
11.7% One-parent families even 11.7%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.2% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 30.4%
29.6% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
14.8% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyonsin Pearce +$70 higher in Pearce gap steady
$360 73rd pct $430 87th pct
Mortgage in Lyonsin Pearce even gap narrowing
$2,383 86th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Lyonsin Pearce +0.10 higher in Lyons gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lyonsin Pearce +17.1 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
42.3% 89th pct 25.1% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Lyonsin Pearce +11.6 pts higher in Pearce gap steady
25.9% 15th pct 37.5% 40th pct
Separate houses in Lyonsin Pearce +11.4 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
51.8% 8th pct 63.2% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lyonsin Pearce +16.5 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
58.3% 13th pct 74.8% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 25.1%
25.9% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
5.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 63.2%
20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
28.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
19.2% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 19.7%
12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 5.2%
6.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 12.5%
10.1% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.0% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 29.6%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lyonsin Pearce +6.2 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
11.3% 88th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Work from home in Lyonsin Pearce +2.7 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
9.8% 26th pct 12.4% 36th pct
PT commute in Lyonsin Pearce +4.7 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
8.8% 99th pct 4.1% 89th pct
PT stops in Lyonsin Pearce +9 more in Lyons
18 86th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Lyonsin Pearce +2.15 more in Lyons
5.50 79th pct 3.35 71st pct
Departures/1k in Lyonsin Pearce +465.5 more in Lyons
1,221.3 87th pct 755.9 83rd pct
PT routes in Lyonsin Pearce +3 more in Lyons
7 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Lyonsin Pearce +2 longer in Lyons
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Lyonsin Pearce +1 longer in Pearce
10 5th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Lyonsin Pearce +1,840 more in Pearce
5,951 52nd pct 7,791 55th pct
Reach 45 min in Lyonsin Pearce +24,355 more in Lyons
58,511 68th pct 34,156 58th pct
Transit to city in Lyonsin Pearce +14 longer in Pearce
36 13th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 60.3%
9.8% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.8% Bus ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%
6.1% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 40.3%
30.3% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
8.1% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%
3.2% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lyonsin Pearce +10.3 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
50.1% 90th pct 39.8% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Lyonsin Pearce +17.0 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
29.2% 94th pct 12.1% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lyonsin Pearce +1.0 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
4.2% 58th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Lyonsin Pearce +2.6 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
66.9% 72nd pct 64.2% 63rd pct
Full-time in Lyonsin Pearce +0.3 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
63.2% 73rd pct 62.9% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

27.4% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%
8.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
6.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
4.9% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%
2.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.0% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.4% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%
8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
5.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lyonsin Pearce +1,121 higher in Lyons
3,577 52nd pct 2,456 34th pct
Assault/100k in Lyonsin Pearce +121 higher in Pearce
214 6th pct 335 18th pct
Sexual/100k in Lyonsin Pearce +162 higher in Pearce
61 27th pct 223 86th pct
Burglary/100k in Lyonsin Pearce +150 higher in Lyons
336 33rd pct 186 13th pct
Theft/100k in Lyonsin Pearce +148 higher in Lyons
520 27th pct 372 18th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Lyonsin Pearce +78 higher in Lyons
153 43rd pct 74 14th pct
Property damage/100k in Lyonsin Pearce +419 higher in Lyons
642 46th pct 223 8th pct
5-yr change in Lyonsin Pearce +9.3 pts higher in Lyons
-22.0% 34th pct -31.3% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lyonsin Pearce +0.8 higher in Lyons
8.2 98th pct 7.4 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lyonsin Pearce +0.3 more in Lyons
7.7 99th pct 7.4 97th pct
15-min city in Lyonsin Pearce even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Lyonsin Pearce even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Lyonsin Pearce +1.0 pts higher in Lyons
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to school in Lyonsin Pearce +4.9 pts higher in Lyons
100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Lyonsin Pearce even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lyonsin Pearce +24.1 pts higher in Lyons
73.4% 91st pct 49.3% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Lyonsin Pearce +8.0 more in Lyons
23.2 66th pct 15.3 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Lyonsin Pearce +77 higher in Lyons
286 94th pct 209 91st pct
Mean slope in Lyonsin Pearce +0.1 pts higher in Pearce
6.9% 62nd pct 7.0% 62nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyons vs Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80087/lyons/vs/SAL80109/pearce