Median price trend for houses
Based on 40 sales in the preceding 12 months
$880,000
Up 12.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $745k
- 4 bed
- $875k
- 5+ bed
- $1.11m
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The quick read on
Lyons
NT 0810 · Darwin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $880,000
- Median unit
- $699,000
- Population
- 2,219
- Postcode
- 0810
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lyons, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Lyons (NT)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lyons (NT) NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 35 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$950 per week
Up 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lyons (NT), NT is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lyons (NT) has a 12-month growth rate of 12.1% for houses and 7.1% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $745,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $875,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,110,000 in Lyons (NT).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lyons (NT) is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lyons (NT) is $699,000, which has increased 7.1% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Lyons (NT) is $800 per week and has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lyons safe?
The overall rate for Lyons is 5,420 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below the Greater Darwin 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
5,420
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowGreater Darwin
LyonsGreater Darwin: 8,131
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 NT 0810 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
2,219 people call Lyons home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,931 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,219
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $265 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1529.7%Above
15–3429.6%Below
35–5430.6%Above
55–748.9%Below
75 and over1.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.4%Above
Townhouses2.5%Below
Apartments15.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright10.7%Below
Paying a mortgage26.4%Below
Renting62.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.9%Below
One car18.4%Below
Two cars57.3%Above
Three or more22.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.6%In line
Drove to work72.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.9%Below
Walked or cycled4.6%Below
What stands out in Lyons
4.6% of workers in Lyons worked from home on Census day.
4.0% of Lyons residents were born in India.
39.5% 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 NT 0810.
Is Lyons family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
29.7% of Lyons's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
589 family households lived in Lyons; 62.8% were couple families and 6.8% were one-parent families.
56.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Darwin 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 2,219 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
10.3% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
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 82.4% of occupied private dwellings in Lyons.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 15.6% 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.
10.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
26.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
62.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Darwin 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 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 8.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Two-person households represented 27.6%, while 47.3% 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.
4.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.
72.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.6% 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.
2.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
One-car households formed 18.4% of the total.
79.7% 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.
34.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 65.1% reported a different address.
29.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Darwin 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.
66.9% of residents used only English at home.
28.2% used a language other than English at home.
1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% 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.
29.6% of Lyons's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.4% was born in Australia.
1.1% of residents were born in China.
4.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.2%.
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 25.7% of ancestry responses in Lyons.
Australian ancestry made up 31.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.3% 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.
28.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 15.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
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 75.6%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
52.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
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.
72.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.4% reported asthma, 3.7% arthritis and 2.8% 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.
27.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.2%.
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 $2,931 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $265 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lyons compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.6% in Lyons, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 10.7% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Renting accounted for 62.9% in Lyons, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lyons (NT)
Is Lyons (NT) expensive?
The median house price is $880,000, while units and apartments sit at $699,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lyons (NT) good for families?
The Census counted 589 local families, and 29.7% 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 (NT)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,110,000, 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 (NT)
36 streets in Lyons (NT)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Banimatla Street
- Bilanggurra St
- Bililima St
- Bilingga St
- Binbirrimba Ct
- Daldawa Tce
- Dalurrba St
- Damabila Dr
- Damirrinda St
- Dangoerra St
- Danijarra St
- Danimila Tce
- Datlawa St
- Dawarra Cr
- Demda Cct
- Diditma St
- Dulinda Tce
- Dunyila St
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- Gakkingga St
- Galmarrma Ct
- Garrkkar St
- Gulida Cr
- Gumimba Cr
- Gumulala St
- Gumunggwa St
- Henbury Ave
- Jirrkkala St
- Juwaning Ct
- Maligirrma St
- Malilma Ct
- Marrabala Ct
- Matla Cr
- Milula St
- Minimitla St
- Mirrakma Cr
- Tambling Tce
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