$360 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lyons · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lyons
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Lyons than in the rest of the territory. This high rental rate is a standout feature of the area, where 42.3% of households rent, well above the state and national figures.
$360
▲ +20.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lyons — higher than 73% of areas.
| Lyons | $360 |
|---|---|
| 2606, ACT | $430 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Lyons are $2,383, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. Meanwhile, typical weekly rent is $360, which is higher than most areas but well below the ACT average.
$2,383 ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lyons, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lyons, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 42.3% of the area, which is far above the 30.7% seen across the ACT. In contrast, the 25.9% of homes owned outright is well below the Australian figure of 31.0%.
42.3% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.9% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 25.9%
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 42%, followed by Owned outright (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 51.8% of the local stock, which is far below the national average of 72.3%. Because there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than in most areas, there are more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
51.8% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.3% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lyons, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Flat or apartment is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lyons, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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/sal/SAL80087/lyons/topic/housing-dwellings