Median price trend for houses
Based on 38 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,200,000
Down 2.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.01m
- 4 bed
- $1.33m
- 5+ bed
- $1.38m
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The quick read on
Lyons
ACT 2606 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Median unit
- $358,000
- Population
- 3,271
- Postcode
- 2606
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ABS 2021
Lyons, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Lyons (ACT)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lyons (ACT) ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 41 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Down 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lyons (ACT), ACT is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lyons (ACT) has a 12-month growth rate of -2.0% for houses and -2.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,330,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in Lyons (ACT).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lyons (ACT) is $700 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lyons (ACT) is $358,000, which has decreased 2.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $208,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $370,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $920,000 in Lyons (ACT). The median rent for units and apartments in Lyons (ACT) is $500 per week and has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lyons safe?
The overall rate for Lyons is 4,158 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% below the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lyons.
Overall crime rate
4,158
offences per 100,000 residents
16% belowAustralian Capital Territory
LyonsAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Lyons?
Lyons ACT 2606 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
3,271 people call Lyons home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,062 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,271
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,383 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%Below
15–3430.1%In line
35–5427.0%Below
55–7415.4%Below
75 and over10.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses51.6%Below
Townhouses20.3%Above
Apartments27.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.8%In line
Paying a mortgage27.0%Below
Renting45.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.3%Above
One car47.3%Above
Two cars30.3%Below
Three or more11.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.8%Below
Drove to work54.7%Below
Train, tram or bus8.8%Above
Walked or cycled6.9%Above
What stands out in Lyons
9.8% of workers in Lyons worked from home on Census day.
3.4% of Lyons residents were born in England.
39.9% of people in Lyons described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lyons
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lyons ACT 2606.
Is Lyons family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Lyons's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
842 family households lived in Lyons; 41.4% were couple families and 13.7% were one-parent families.
39.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lyons?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lyons had 3,271 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lyons?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 51.6% of occupied private dwellings in Lyons.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 27.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lyons?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
27.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
45.3% rented their home. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lyons?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lyons had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 35.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 29.6%, while 22.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lyons?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
54.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
8.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lyons?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 47.3% of the total.
41.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lyons, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
47.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.4% reported a different address.
35.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lyons?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
66.2% of residents used only English at home.
29.2% used a language other than English at home.
1.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 1.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lyons residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
35.2% of Lyons's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.8% was born in Australia.
1.7% of residents were born in China.
3.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lyons?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.2% of ancestry responses in Lyons.
Australian ancestry made up 28.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lyons?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 16.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lyons?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.8%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
40.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lyons show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lyons?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 23.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lyons?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,062 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lyons compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.8% in Lyons, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 27.8% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
Renting accounted for 45.3% in Lyons, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lyons (ACT)
Is Lyons (ACT) expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000, while units and apartments sit at $358,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lyons (ACT) good for families?
The Census counted 842 local families, and 16.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Lyons (ACT)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,380,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Lyons (ACT)
50 streets in Lyons (ACT)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ada Pl
- Anne Pl
- Barrow Pl
- Beedham Pl
- Bilton Pl
- Breona Pl
- Brid Pl
- Bruny Pl
- Burnie St
- Chappell St
- Corinna St
- Cornelian Pl
- Deloraine St
- Dennes Pl
- Derwent St
- Devonport St
- Echo Pl
- Eldon Pl
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- Maria Pl
- Marrawah St
- Melrose Dr
- Olympus
- Ossa Pl
- Pillar Pl
- Port Arthur St
- Quamby Pl
- Raoul Pl
- Risdon Pl
- Rufus Pl
- Scottsdale St
- Staverton Pl
- St Clair Pl
- Swan Pl
- Taroona Pl
- Tarraleah Cr
- Tasman Pl
- Theodore St
- Tooms Pl
- Ulverstone St
- Wrest St
- Yolla Pl
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