Lyons is a smaller suburb in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area (postcode 2606). With a population of 3,271, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Lyons is $1.2 million, having declined 7.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $378,000 (-8.9% YoY). The median weekly rent is $360 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,383.
Lyons is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1116, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 17 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is below average at 2,018 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lyons offers a gross rental yield of 1.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -7.7% year-on-year.
Lyons is a smaller suburb in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area (postcode 2606). With a population of 3,271, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Lyons is $1.2 million, having declined 7.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $378,000 (-8.9% YoY). The median weekly rent is $360 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,383.
Lyons is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1116, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 17 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is below average at 2,018 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lyons offers a gross rental yield of 1.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -7.7% year-on-year.