3,271 ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,733
- 2016: 3,085
- 2021: 3,271
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.
Over 3,200 people live in Lyons, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas. The community is balanced across age groups, with a typical resident aged 36, which is a little younger than the national figure.
3,271
▲ +19.7%
- 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 85% of areas.
| Lyons | 3,271 |
|---|---|
| 2606, ACT | 12,071 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,271. While the typical resident is 36, this is a little older than the territory average of 35.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33.7%. People aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, which is a little above the territory figure of 13.7%.
16.7% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 48.3% of residents are married. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.4% of the population, which is well below the territory figure of 12.5%.
1.9% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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/SAL80087/lyons/topic/demographics-identity