113,067 ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 100,108
- 2016: 103,510
- 2021: 113,067
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lyons · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lyons
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents are aged 65 or over in Lyons, making it much older than most similar areas. The population has grown by 13% since 2011, though the typical resident is now 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
113,067
▲ +12.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lyons — lower than 87% of areas.
| Lyons | 113,067 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lyons is a smaller area compared to about 86% of similar places, with a total population of 113,067. The typical resident is 44, which is a little older than the Tasmanian average and has risen by 2 years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is much older than most, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.1%.
21.9% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lyons, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also common at 14.8%, a rate well above the national figure.
5.9% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lyons, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED605/lyons/topic/demographics-identity