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Lyons NT 0810

Lyons is in Darwin LGA, NT, postcode 0810, with population 2,219.

The read

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$770K
-8.6% YoY
2021 → 2024 · 4 periods
ABS + state medians
$843K
$748K
2021 2024
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$770K
House median, latest period
8.6%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$265/wk
Market rent signal
D5 vs AU
Gross yield
1.8%
Low yield band
D4 vs AU
Population
2,219
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
4,358
189 added 12mo · 32MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to 2024 · Units to 2022 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$524/wk (-$27,241/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
5.1x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
9%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,600/mo, while renters pay about $1,148/mo — owning runs $1,452/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$770K
Household income · yr
$152K
Median rent · wk
$265
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,600
Gross yield
1.8%

Household income

$152K household · yr+90.8% vs NT suburb median
Personal
$70K
Family
$158K
Household
$152K

Full data detail

Lyons NT — Property Data and Demographics

Lyons (postcode 0810) is a compact suburb in Northern Territory within the Darwin local government area. It is home to about 2,219 residents, with a younger, working-age population and a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $152K per year, with an average household size of 3.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NT employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 5 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, managers. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Lyons is $770,000, having declined steeply by 8.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $615,000. The median weekly rent is $265 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.

Public transport access includes 6 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Lyons shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($770K/$711K). The price-to-income ratio of 5.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -8.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield1.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$770K/$711K· Near Median
Affordability5.1x Affordable
Price Momentum-8.6% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNT
Mortgage · mth$2,600
Rent · wk(Census)$265
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income5.1x
Population growth · Darwin LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)90,035
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+1.4%
20012025
Development · Darwin LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)86
Houses69
Units17
YoY change+0%
Employment · Darwin LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.9%
YoY change-0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,219
Median age30
Household size3.3
HH income · wk$2,931
Personal income · wk$1,340
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$86,075
Mean income$97,245
Earners4,160
YoY change+4.5%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops6
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Lyons depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Verify
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 6 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Lyons FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Lyons in?

    Lyons is in the Darwin Local Government Area, NT, postcode 0810. Council-level context for Darwin LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Lyons?

    The current median house price in Lyons, NT is $770K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Lyons?

    The median weekly rent in Lyons is $265/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Lyons a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Lyons show: Low Yield, Near Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Lyons?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Lyons data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.