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Lyons vs Stirling

Name: Lyons vs Stirling — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Lyons profile · Stirling profile

Lyons Stirling

Lyons (ACT) and Stirling (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Lyons (ACT) is younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 36 and 29.2% of people using another language at home. It has a higher proportion of renters (42.3%) and people born overseas (35.2%). Stirling (ACT) is notably older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 28.3% of the population aged 65 or over. Homes in Stirling (ACT) are more likely to be owned outright (43.8%) and are much larger, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas are almost identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which sits at 1.9% for both. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes and have roughly the same proportion of children under 15. While both areas have seen their crime rates fall over the last five years, this trend has been more significant in Stirling (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.5 pts higher in Stirling 3+ bedrooms: 30.2 pts higher in Stirling Recent arrivals: 23.9 pts higher in Lyons Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Lyons People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyons in Stirling +1,080 larger in Lyons gap widening

3,271 85th pct 2,191 79th pct

Median age in Lyons in Stirling +10 yrs older in Stirling gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 21.1%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

48.3% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

34.8% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 29.2%

8.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Lyons Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 71.8%

5.7% Nepal ◂ +5.4 pts 0.3%

3.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% India ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

31.2% English +6.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.2% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.2% English only +12.2 pts ▸ 78.4%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.6% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.0% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lyons in Stirling

1.83 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lyons in Stirling +10 more in Lyons

26 88th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Lyons in Stirling +59 larger in Lyons

492 71st pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in Lyons in Stirling +14 higher in Lyons

1,116 95th pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

77.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 68.8%

8.8% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 15.5%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%

18.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lyons in Stirling +$77 higher in Lyons gap widening

$1,097 87th pct $1,020 84th pct

Household income in Lyons in Stirling +$144 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$2,062 78th pct $2,206 84th pct

Family income in Lyons in Stirling +$130 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$2,629 86th pct $2,759 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 29.5%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.1%

19.2% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

28.0% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.5%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Dementia +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +10.2 pts 56.3%

19.2% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.1% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lyons in Stirling +20 larger in Lyons

62 80th pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Lyons in Stirling +2 yrs older in Lyons

30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Lyons in Stirling +$186 higher in Stirling

$780 63rd pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Lyons in Stirling +$288 higher in Lyons

$2,100 66th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lyons in Stirling +0.3 larger in Stirling gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 59.4%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 26.6%

11.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.2% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 24.3%

29.6% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.7% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyons in Stirling +$100 higher in Stirling gap widening

$360 73rd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Lyons in Stirling +$125 higher in Lyons gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,258 84th pct

People / bedroom in Lyons in Stirling +0.20 higher in Lyons gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.9% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

42.3% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 22.7%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +30.5 pts ▸ 82.3%

28.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.1 pts 0.9%

20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 16.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.2% 4 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.1% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 9.6%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 0.9%

6.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 30.3%

15.3% $550–$749 +14.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.7%

10.1% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

34.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 24.6%

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.7% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lyons in Stirling +2 more in Lyons

18 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lyons in Stirling +1.80 more in Stirling

5.50 79th pct 7.30 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lyons in Stirling +309.0 more in Stirling

1,221.3 87th pct 1,530.4 89th pct

PT routes in Lyons in Stirling +3 more in Lyons

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Lyons in Stirling +3 longer in Lyons

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

10 5th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Lyons in Stirling +8,465 more in Stirling

5,951 52nd pct 14,416 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Lyons in Stirling +13,017 more in Lyons

58,511 68th pct 45,494 63rd pct

Transit to city in Lyons in Stirling +20 longer in Stirling

36 13th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

9.8% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Bus ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%

6.1% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 34.8%

30.3% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

8.1% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 4.7%

3.2% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.4% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

9.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

2.5% Other services even 2.4%

2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Arts & recreation even 2.0%

0.8% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

16.4% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 4.4%

8.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lyons in Stirling +1,112 higher in Lyons

3,577 52nd pct 2,465 35th pct

Assault/100k in Lyons in Stirling +151 higher in Stirling

214 6th pct 365 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Lyons in Stirling +16 higher in Lyons

61 27th pct 46 19th pct

Robbery/100k in Lyons in Stirling

— 46 43rd pct

Burglary/100k in Lyons in Stirling +108 higher in Lyons

336 33rd pct 228 19th pct

Theft/100k in Lyons in Stirling +246 higher in Lyons

520 27th pct 274 11th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lyons in Stirling +107 higher in Lyons

153 43rd pct 46 4th pct

Property damage/100k in Lyons in Stirling +140 higher in Lyons

642 46th pct 502 34th pct

5-yr change in Lyons in Stirling +40.0 pts higher in Lyons

-22.0% 34th pct -62.0% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lyons in Stirling +0.6 higher in Lyons

8.2 98th pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lyons in Stirling +0.3 more in Stirling

7.7 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Lyons in Stirling even