Lyons
ACT 2606 · Unincorporated ACT
3,271 (2021) → 3,328 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lyons is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2606, about 8km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Lyons are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 49/100, and is about 108km inland. Lyons has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 63/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Nepal (5.75%), England (3.39%), India (3.33%), China (1.68%), Philippines (1.62%)
Top languages: Nepali (5.9%), Mandarin (1.56%), Hindi (1.16%), Punjabi (1.13%), Italian (1.1%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1112 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Lyons Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1131
Nearby (within 10km)
- Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1145
- The Canberra CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1087
- Holy Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1133
- Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1119
- Islamic School of CanberraCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1065
- Malkara SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1046
- Hughes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1159
- Orana Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1137
- Arawang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1100
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1078
- The Woden SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1058
- St Jude's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1130
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Lyons
Is Lyons safe?
Lyons has a residential safety score of 63/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,957 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Lyons from Canberra CBD?
Lyons is about 8.4 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 37 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Lyons?
Lyons has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1131 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lyons?
Lyons has a transport score of 49/100 and 16 bus stops.