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Lyons vs Waramanga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Lyons profile · Waramanga profile

Lyons Waramanga

Lyons (ACT) and Waramanga are neighbouring areas with different housing and cultural profiles. Lyons (ACT) is much more diverse, with 35.2% of people born overseas and 29.2% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher share of renters (42.3%) and more flats or apartments. In contrast, Waramanga is dominated by separate houses (77.3%) and larger homes, with 77.9% having three or more bedrooms. Waramanga also has more schools per 1,000 children and a higher proportion of children under 15.

Both areas have tracked similarly over time, though their crime rates have fallen at different speeds. Since 2011, recorded offences in Waramanga have dropped by 60.9%, while Lyons (ACT) saw a 22% decrease. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly rent and the number of people working from home. Both areas also have roughly the same share of First Nations people and similar levels of weekly personal income.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.5 pts higher in Waramanga 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Waramanga Recent arrivals: 15.4 pts higher in Lyons Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Lyons Recent movers: 14.7 pts higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyonsin Waramanga +486 larger in Lyons gap widening
3,271 85th pct 2,785 83rd pct
Median age in Lyonsin Waramanga +2 yrs older in Waramanga gap steady
36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Lyonsin Waramanga +0.3 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Lyonsin Waramanga +1.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
16.7% 40th pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Lyonsin Waramanga +4.1 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Lyonsin Waramanga +2.5 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
9.4% 28th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 28.2%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.7% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.3% Married even 48.4%
34.8% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 33.8%
8.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Lyons Waramanga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lyonsin Waramanga +13.6 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
35.2% 92nd pct 21.7% 79th pct

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 74.0%
5.7% Nepal ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%
3.4% England even 3.4%
3.3% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
1.7% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.2% English +5.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
28.2% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
10.8% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.3% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Lyonsin Waramanga +14.2 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
29.2% 90th pct 15.0% 83rd pct
Limited English in Lyonsin Waramanga +0.8 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
2.8% 87th pct 1.9% 86th pct

Language used at home

66.2% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 80.4%
1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Lyonsin Waramanga +8.3 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
40.6% 50th pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 48.9%
33.8% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
8.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.7 pts 2.0%
6.2% Buddhism ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%
5.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lyonsin Waramanga +2.6 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
77.4% 96th pct 74.7% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Lyonsin Waramanga +6.1 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
46.9% 97th pct 40.8% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lyonsin Waramanga +3.35 more in Waramanga
1.83 25th pct 5.18 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lyonsin Waramanga +2 more in Lyons
26 88th pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in Lyonsin Waramanga +24 larger in Lyons
492 71st pct 468 68th pct
ICSEA in Lyonsin Waramanga +5 higher in Lyons
1,116 95th pct 1,110 94th pct

Highest year of school

77.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 74.7%
8.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.8% Year 9 or below even 5.9%
3.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 17.0%
10.9% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%
18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%
9.5% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
4.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Lyonsin Waramanga +$82 higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
$1,097 87th pct $1,179 90th pct
Household income in Lyonsin Waramanga +$185 higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
$2,062 78th pct $2,247 86th pct
Family income in Lyonsin Waramanga +$291 higher in Waramanga gap steady
$2,629 86th pct $2,920 90th pct
High earners in Lyonsin Waramanga +2.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
20.8% 90th pct 23.3% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Lyonsin Waramanga +4.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
31.1% 84th pct 35.5% 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.0%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%
19.2% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.4%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
28.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lyonsin Waramanga +2.4 pts higher in Waramanga
27.8% 45th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Lyonsin Waramanga +1.6 pts higher in Waramanga
9.0% 59th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Lyonsin Waramanga +0.1 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
5.4% 59th pct 5.2% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +3.3 pts 63.1%
19.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
2.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lyonsin Waramanga +1.9 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
19.3% 56th pct 21.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Lyonsin Waramanga +2.6 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
11.1% 34th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Lyonsin Waramanga +5.7 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
26.4% 56th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Defence service in Lyonsin Waramanga +0.1 pts higher in Waramanga
4.9% 79th pct 5.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lyonsin Waramanga +2.6 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
18.9% 22nd pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lyonsin Waramanga +1 larger in Lyons
62 80th pct 61 79th pct
Median age in Lyonsin Waramanga +8 yrs older in Lyons
30 yrs 63rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Lyonsin Waramanga +7.6 pts higher in Waramanga
52.9% 76th pct 60.5% 87th pct
Unemployment in Lyonsin Waramanga +16.7 pts higher in Lyons
16.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lyonsin Waramanga +$77 higher in Waramanga
$780 63rd pct $857 70th pct
Household income in Lyonsin Waramanga +$483 higher in Waramanga
$2,100 66th pct $2,583 81st pct
Indigenous language in Lyonsin Waramanga +13.3 pts higher in Waramanga
11.3% 79th pct 24.6% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lyonsin Waramanga +0.2 larger in Waramanga gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Lyonsin Waramanga +0.8 pts higher in Waramanga gap narrowing
11.7% 55th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Lyonsin Waramanga +7.6 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
35.2% 85th pct 27.6% 63rd pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 62.0%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 24.3%
11.7% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.2% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 27.6%
29.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
14.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyonsin Waramanga +$19 higher in Waramanga gap steady
$360 73rd pct $379 77th pct
Mortgage in Lyonsin Waramanga +$208 higher in Lyons gap widening
$2,383 86th pct $2,175 80th pct
People / bedroom in Lyonsin Waramanga +0.10 higher in Lyons gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lyonsin Waramanga +14.8 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
42.3% 89th pct 27.5% 75th pct
Owned outright in Lyonsin Waramanga +6.2 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
25.9% 15th pct 32.2% 26th pct
Separate houses in Lyonsin Waramanga +25.5 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
51.8% 8th pct 77.3% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lyonsin Waramanga +19.6 pts higher in Waramanga gap widening
58.3% 13th pct 77.9% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 27.5%
25.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
25.9% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
5.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +25.5 pts ▸ 77.3%
28.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.4 pts 2.6%
20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
19.2% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 12.0%
12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%
6.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.6%
10.1% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 12.5%
15.3% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
34.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 22.1%
17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lyonsin Waramanga +3.8 pts higher in Lyons gap narrowing
11.3% 88th pct 7.5% 83rd pct
Work from home in Lyonsin Waramanga +0.4 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
9.8% 26th pct 10.2% 27th pct
PT commute in Lyonsin Waramanga +5.9 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
8.8% 99th pct 2.9% 85th pct
PT stops in Lyonsin Waramanga +3 more in Waramanga
18 86th pct 21 86th pct
Stops/1k in Lyonsin Waramanga +2.04 more in Waramanga
5.50 79th pct 7.54 86th pct
Departures/1k in Lyonsin Waramanga +35.8 more in Waramanga
1,221.3 87th pct 1,257.1 88th pct
PT routes in Lyonsin Waramanga +4 more in Lyons
7 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Lyonsin Waramanga +2 longer in Lyons
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Lyonsin Waramanga +1 longer in Waramanga
10 5th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Lyonsin Waramanga +2,244 more in Waramanga
5,951 52nd pct 8,195 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Lyonsin Waramanga +20,049 more in Lyons
58,511 68th pct 38,462 60th pct
Transit to city in Lyonsin Waramanga +18 longer in Waramanga
36 13th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 63.4%
9.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Bus ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%
6.1% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
0.8% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 37.2%
30.3% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
11.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%
8.1% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lyonsin Waramanga +14.7 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
50.1% 90th pct 35.4% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Lyonsin Waramanga +15.4 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
29.2% 94th pct 13.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lyonsin Waramanga +1.0 pts higher in Lyons gap steady
4.2% 58th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Lyonsin Waramanga +3.0 pts higher in Lyons gap widening
66.9% 72nd pct 63.9% 62nd pct
Full-time in Lyonsin Waramanga +1.0 pts higher in Waramanga gap steady
63.2% 73rd pct 64.2% 76th pct

Industries people work in

27.4% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
8.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
4.9% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
2.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.4% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.5%
8.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lyonsin Waramanga +1,961 higher in Lyons
3,577 52nd pct 1,616 17th pct
Assault/100k in Lyonsin Waramanga +73 higher in Waramanga
214 6th pct 287 14th pct
Sexual/100k in Lyonsin Waramanga +25 higher in Lyons
61 27th pct 36 14th pct
Burglary/100k in Lyonsin Waramanga +157 higher in Lyons
336 33rd pct 180 12th pct
Theft/100k in Lyonsin Waramanga +53 higher in Lyons
520 27th pct 467 24th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Lyonsin Waramanga
153 43rd pct —
Property damage/100k in Lyonsin Waramanga +498 higher in Lyons
642 46th pct 144 1st pct
5-yr change in Lyonsin Waramanga +38.9 pts higher in Lyons
-22.0% 34th pct -60.9% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lyonsin Waramanga +0.8 higher in Lyons
8.2 98th pct 7.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lyonsin Waramanga +0.1 more in Lyons
7.7 99th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Lyonsin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Lyonsin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Lyonsin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Lyonsin Waramanga +1.0 pts higher in Lyons
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Lyonsin Waramanga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lyonsin Waramanga +26.6 pts higher in Waramanga
73.4% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Lyonsin Waramanga +6.4 more in Lyons
23.2 66th pct 16.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Lyonsin Waramanga +61 higher in Lyons
286 94th pct 225 92nd pct
Mean slope in Lyonsin Waramanga +1.7 pts higher in Lyons
6.9% 62nd pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyons vs Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80087/lyons/vs/SAL80130/waramanga