$280 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lyons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Lyons
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87% of all homes in Lyons, far exceeding the national figure. The area is largely defined by large family dwellings, though it has a very high proportion of renters compared to the rest of the country.
$280
▲ +12.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lyons — lower than 78% of areas.
| Lyons | $280 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | $345 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are well above the Northern Territory figure, though they have fallen since 2011. In contrast, typical weekly rents of $280 are much lower than most areas and well below the national figure.
$2,600 ▼ -25.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $3,484
- 2016: $3,130
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lyons, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lyons splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (43%) and $3,000 or more (40%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 10%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all households here are renting, which is far above the Australian average. Very few people own their homes outright, at just 8.4%, a figure that is far below the national level and has fallen since 2011.
50.2% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
8.4% ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lyons, the largest group is Rented at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 94.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures. This trend is consistent with the high number of separate houses, which rose to 87% since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.0% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.8% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2016: 93.6%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lyons, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lyons, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021021/lyons/topic/housing-dwellings