Lyons
NT 0810 · Darwin
2,219 (2021) → 2,610 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lyons is a moderate growth suburb in Darwin, NT 0810, about 13km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Lyons are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 44/100, and is right by the coast. Lyons has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (4.01%), England (3.74%), Philippines (2.97%), Sri Lanka (2.12%), New Zealand (1.49%)
Top languages: Greek (5.5%), Malayalam (2.7%), Sinhal (1.89%), Urdu (1.62%), Mandarin (1.44%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
NTdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
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: NT Police (regional) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 971 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Dripstone Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 969
- Henbury SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 889
- Wanguri Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 999
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1041
- Nakara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1053
- Good Shepherd Lutheran College - St Andrews CampusPrimary · Independent · 2km
- Leanyer Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1010
- Wagaman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 957
- Alawa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 993
- Wulagi Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 895
- Nemarluk SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 932
- Casuarina Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 945
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
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lyons
Is Lyons safe?
Lyons has a residential safety score of 70/100, 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 7,307 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Lyons from Darwin CBD?
Lyons is about 12.5 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 49 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Lyons?
Lyons has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lyons?
Lyons has a transport score of 44/100 and 6 bus stops.