Lyons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Lyons

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Typical weekly personal incomes in Lyons are well above the national figure by $292, reflecting an area where earnings are much higher than most other places. The typical family income has risen by $742 since 2011 to reach $2,629 per week, positioning the suburb slightly above the Australian average.

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📍 Lyons, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lyons sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,062 ▲ +49.7%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lyons — higher than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lyons$2,062
2606, ACT $2,156
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,062, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This is slightly below the ACT typical income of $2,373, though it has risen by $685 since 2011.

$1,097 ▲ +42.3%

Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $771
  • 2016: $846
  • 2021: $1,097

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,062 ▲ +49.7%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,377
  • 2016: $1,488
  • 2021: $2,062

Median total household income per week.

$2,629 ▲ +39.3%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,887
  • 2016: $2,052
  • 2021: $2,629

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 20.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. Households earning over $3,000 weekly rose 16 percentage points since 2011 to reach 31.1%.

Household income distribution

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In Lyons, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Lyons, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091105/lyons/topic/income