2,219 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,930
- 2016: 2,302
- 2021: 2,219
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lyons · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lyons
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 2,219 people in Lyons are married, making it a primary hub for families. The area is far younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged just 30.
2,219
▲ +15.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lyons — higher than 79% of areas.
| Lyons | 2,219 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | 34,330 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 30, which is noticeably younger than the Territory average and far younger than the Australian figure of 38.
30 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 29.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 4.7% of the community.
4.7% ▲ +94.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.6% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lyons, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also common here, at 15.4%, which is well above the national figure.
4.6% ▲ +68.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lyons, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/sal/SAL70168/lyons/topic/demographics-identity