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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Lyons, 2606
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,283
Growth (1 yr)
+0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.9%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,062/wk
Employment rate
64%
Languages at home
30.6%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Lyons is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Lyons snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
3,283
+0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#42
among Metro Canberra · Established
Safety
51st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
40th
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
91st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 57.0/100 — Good
- National rank
- 1348th in Australia
- State rank
- 67th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #42 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #67 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
3,283(June 2025)
+0.0% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 40th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +0.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +31
- Growth rank in ACT
- 40th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,500), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,271
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 126 of 1,474
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 64%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 695 / 273 / 376
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 58
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 363 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -50.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv6
- Burglary Other3
- Other Offences25
- Property Damage9
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Quarterly XLSX release
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,130
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 91th
School list
- Lyons Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 91 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1146 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 408 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- The Canberra CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,174 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1145 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Islamic School of CanberraCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 455 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 299 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Malkara SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1021 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 73 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Hughes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1157 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 457 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Orana Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1136 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 413 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
103 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 3 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 41 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 48 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 51/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.31
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.31
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.92
Food & drink(1)
- Stand By MeCafe
Unit 7 9 Lyons Place
Shopping(1)
- IGASupermarket
Sport & outdoors(51)
- Park (3)
- Devonport Street Neigjhbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Lyons PlaygroundPlayground
- Pillar Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Risdon Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Lyons Neighbourhood OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (41)
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(17)
- On The Road AgainArtwork
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking
- Lyons Education CentreCollege
67 Launceston Street
- Drinking water
- Hair ConnectionHairdresser
- Parking (12)
- Parking Entrance
3 Taroona Place, Lyons
- Parking Entrance (4)
- Picnic Table
- Immanuel Community ChurchPlace of worship
- Lyons Church of ChristPlace of worship
- The Anglican Church of St Alban The MartyrPlace of worship
- Post Box
- Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Recycling
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Immanuel Community Church
- Lyons Church of Christ
- The Anglican Church of St Alban The Martyr
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Tresillian Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Family Centre (2.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 91
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 1°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register.
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2026
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2026
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2025
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2025
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2025
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
February 2025
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2024
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
July 2024
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2024
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2024
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
November 2023
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2023
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
August 2023
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2023
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2023
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2022· 6 proposals
October 2022
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2022
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2022
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
February 2022
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2022
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2021
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2021
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2020
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
August 2020
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2020
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2020
- SUBCLYONS · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Canberra
- Member of Parliament
- Alicia PAYNE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 102,942
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 23.6%Labor 76.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.2 km away).
Coalition 20.6%Labor 79.4%
3.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Lyons (Canberra)Labor 79.9% · Coalition 20.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Curtin (Canberra)Labor 77.2% · Coalition 22.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Garran (Canberra)Labor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Hughes (Canberra)Labor 78.3% · Coalition 21.7% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- YarralumlaLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Unincorporated ACT Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Australian Capital Territory or interstate.