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Lyneham ACT 2602

4,447 addresses · 58 streets

Canberra Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Lyneham · 3 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Lyneham is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 5,703 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $2,084 a week, with median rent near $425 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 50% of households own their home and 49% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

5,703Population
35Median age
$2,084Median household income / wk
$425Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Lyneham statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Lyneham itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 8 km south · Light rail stop: Dickson Interchange, 500 m east · Bus interchange: ANU Bus Stop, 3 km south · Airport: Canberra Airport, 8.5 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 30.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 68.9%

Population by age in Lyneham
Population by age, Lyneham ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4225
5-14424
15-19192
20-24591
25-341,369
35-44825
45-54610
55-64516
65-74447
75-84284
85+212
Dwelling types in Lyneham
Dwelling types, Lyneham ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House675
Townhouse903
Apartment921
Other0
Households by weekly income in Lyneham
Households by weekly income, Lyneham ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650302
$650-1,499471
$1,500-2,999889
$3,000+724
Top ancestries in Lyneham
Top ancestries, Lyneham ACT (ABS Census 2021)
English1,818
Australian1,535
Other1,055
Irish749
Scottish604
Chinese415
Housing tenure in Lyneham
Housing tenure, Lyneham ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned578
Mortgage650
Rented1,214
Other37
Cars per household in Lyneham
Cars per household, Lyneham ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0283
11,296
2682
3153
4+73
Commute to work in Lyneham
Commute to work, Lyneham ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,726
Train0
Bus136
Tram/ferry174
Walked109
Bicycle287
Home370
Top countries of birth in Lyneham
Top countries of birth, Lyneham ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England203
China193
India162
Vietnam84
Nepal69
New Zealand69
Languages used at home in Lyneham
Languages used at home, Lyneham ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin225
Vietnamese110
Nepali74
Hindi62
Spanish62
Cantonese55

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