NT · Darwin Council
Lyons (NT), NT, 0810
Current weather
28°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28° / 23.1° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#5 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lyons (NT) is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 2,219 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,219
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,931
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 681
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 73.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 16 / 100
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 6 Daldawa Terrace
- Dawarra Cres at Bilingga Park
- Lyons Community Centre
- Tambling Tce before Danimila Tce
- opp 29 Danamila Terrace
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (14)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Daldawa Terrace (655)Bus stop
- Danimila Terrace (643)Bus stop
- Dawarra Crescent (841)Bus stop
- Dawarra Crescent (844)Bus stop
- Lyons Community Centre (644)Bus stop
- Tambling Tce - Seniors Village (025)Bus stop
- Drinking water (2)
- Picnic Table (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bilingga ParkPark
- Dangoerra ParkPark
- Garamanak ParkPark
- Malta ParkPark
- Tommy Lyons ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 90.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #5 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bilingga Parkgovernmentpark
- Dangoerra Parkgovernmentpark
- Garamanak Parkgovernmentpark
- Malta Parkgovernmentpark
- Tommy Lyons Parkgovernmentpark
- 6 Daldawa Terracetransport
- Dawarra Cres at Bilingga Parktransport
- Lyons Community Centretransport
- Tambling Tce before Danimila Tcetransport
- opp 29 Danamila Terracetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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