Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lyons then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lyons, ACT (postcode 2606) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,733 | 3,085 | 3,271 | +538 · +19.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 36 | -1 · -2.7% |
| Median household income | $1,379/wk | $1,488/wk | $2,062/wk | +$683 · +49.5% |
| Median personal income | $770/wk | $846/wk | $1,097/wk | +$327 · +42.5% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $315/wk | $360/wk | +$60 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,383/mo | +$541 · +29.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lyons trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,271
was 3,085 in 2016
+186 · +6%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $315/wk in 2016
+$45 · +14.3%
Household income
$2,062/wk
was $1,488/wk in 2016
+$574 · +38.6%
Median age
36
was 37 in 2016
-1 · -2.7%
Dig deeper: Lyons population growth · Lyons then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.