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Lyons vs Weston

Name: Lyons vs Weston — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Lyons profile · Weston profile

Lyons Weston

Weston (ACT) and Lyons (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with different housing and social profiles. Weston (ACT) has more detached houses (74.3%) and larger homes, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 58.3% in Lyons (ACT). High earners are more common in Weston (ACT), where 38.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Lyons (ACT) is more diverse and transient; 29.2% of residents use a language other than English at home and 29.2% were born overseas. Renting is also far more common in Lyons (ACT) at 42.3%, while 22.5% of households rent in Weston (ACT).

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, with nearly every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They share similar unemployment rates and levels of full-time work. While Weston (ACT) has more frequent public transport departures and a typically older population (42 years compared to 36 years in Lyons (ACT)), both areas have seen a steady flow of new residents moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Weston Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Weston Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Lyons Recent arrivals: 16.3 pts higher in Lyons People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyons in Weston +729 larger in Weston gap widening

3,271 85th pct 4,000 86th pct

Median age in Lyons in Weston +6 yrs older in Weston gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 24.8%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.8% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 30.9%

8.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Lyons Weston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 71.3%

5.7% Nepal ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%

3.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.2% English +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.2% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

66.2% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 77.6%

1.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.8% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lyons in Weston +0.80 more in Weston

1.83 25th pct 2.63 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lyons in Weston +1 more in Lyons

26 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Lyons in Weston +6 larger in Weston

492 71st pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Lyons in Weston even

1,116 95th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

77.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 75.1%

8.8% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 21.3%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

10.9% Certificate III / IV even 10.9%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.3% Management & commerce even 18.3%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

7.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences even 6.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lyons in Weston +$145 higher in Weston gap widening

$1,097 87th pct $1,242 91st pct

Household income in Lyons in Weston +$299 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$2,062 78th pct $2,361 87th pct

Family income in Lyons in Weston +$453 higher in Weston gap widening

$2,629 86th pct $3,082 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%

19.2% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.5%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%

8.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +2.7 pts 63.7%

19.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lyons in Weston +26 larger in Lyons

62 80th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Lyons in Weston +8 yrs older in Lyons

30 yrs 63rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Lyons in Weston +$451 higher in Weston

$780 63rd pct $1,231 87th pct

Household income in Lyons in Weston +$462 higher in Weston

$2,100 66th pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lyons in Weston +0.2 larger in Weston gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 27.1%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.2% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 25.9%

29.6% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyons in Weston +$60 higher in Weston gap steady

$360 73rd pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Lyons in Weston +$183 higher in Lyons gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,200 81st pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 22.5%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.9% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +22.5 pts ▸ 74.3%

28.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.4 pts 4.6%

20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.2% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 12.3%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%

6.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 16.7%

15.3% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.1% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 28.9%

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lyons in Weston +16 more in Weston

18 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lyons in Weston +3.00 more in Weston

5.50 79th pct 8.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lyons in Weston +2,150.2 more in Weston

1,221.3 87th pct 3,371.5 99th pct

PT routes in Lyons in Weston +1 more in Weston

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Lyons in Weston +2 longer in Lyons

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

10 5th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Lyons in Weston +6,410 more in Weston

5,951 52nd pct 12,361 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Lyons in Weston +11,318 more in Lyons

58,511 68th pct 47,193 63rd pct

Transit to city in Lyons in Weston +7 longer in Weston

36 13th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

9.8% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

6.1% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

0.8% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 40.2%

30.3% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%

8.1% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.4% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

8.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

4.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

2.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% Arts & recreation even 2.0%

0.8% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.4% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 3.2%

8.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lyons in Weston +3,198 higher in Weston

3,577 52nd pct 6,775 77th pct

Assault/100k in Lyons in Weston +461 higher in Weston

214 6th pct 675 49th pct

Sexual/100k in Lyons in Weston +36 higher in Lyons

61 27th pct 25 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in Lyons in Weston +61 higher in Lyons

336 33rd pct 275 24th pct

Theft/100k in Lyons in Weston +1,380 higher in Weston

520 27th pct 1,900 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lyons in Weston +28 higher in Lyons

153 43rd pct 125 33rd pct

Property damage/100k in Lyons in Weston +183 higher in Weston

642 46th pct 825 58th pct

5-yr change in Lyons in Weston +6.5 pts higher in Lyons

-22.0% 34th pct -28.5% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lyons in Weston +0.7 higher in Lyons

8.2 98th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lyons in Weston +0.7 more in Lyons

7.7 99th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Lyons in Weston +8.1 pts higher in Lyons

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Lyons in Weston +32.6 pts higher in Lyons

100.0% 100th pct 67.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Lyons in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Lyons in Weston +3.8 pts higher in Lyons

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Lyons in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lyons in Weston +1.2 pts higher in Weston

73.4% 91st pct 74.6% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Lyons in Weston +7.3 more in Weston

23.2 66th pct 30.5 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lyons in Weston +2 higher in Lyons

286 94th pct 284 94th pct

Mean slope in Lyons in Weston +0.2 pts higher in Lyons

6.9% 62nd pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyons vs Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80087/lyons/vs/SAL80133/weston