Lyneham vs O'connor

In Lyneham, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In O'Connor, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in O'Connor: a median of $1.51 million, against $1.15 million in Lyneham, and rent is higher there too. O'Connor is closer to the city centre: 4.6 km, against 6.3 km. On these figures, Lyneham tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

O'Connor

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (66% vs 27%)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lyneham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,145,000 vs $1,510,000)
  • has cheaper units ($495,000 vs $570,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lyneham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 38%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

O'Connor

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (10 min vs 15 min)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

O'Connor

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 80/100)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Lyneham has more units and townhouses to downsize into (73% vs 34%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

O'Connor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.0% vs 5.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Lyneham and O'connor drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lyneham O'connor
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lyneham O'connor
Walkability 63 / 80
Lyneham — Walkability: 63/100 O'connor — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 20 / 46
Lyneham — Safety: 20/100 O'connor — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 61 / 44
Lyneham — Low fire risk: 61/100 O'connor — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 55 / 65
Lyneham — Low flood risk: 55/100 O'connor — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

O'Connor has higher household incomes ($130,936 vs $108,368).

Lyneham O'connor
Population 5,703 5,917
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.6% +8.0%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $108,368/yr $130,936/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk $451/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lyneham O'connor
0-4 3.9% / 3.8%
Lyneham — 0-4: 3.9% O'connor — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 7.4% / 11.7%
Lyneham — 5-14: 7.4% O'connor — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 3.4% / 6.0%
Lyneham — 15-19: 3.4% O'connor — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 10.4% / 12.2%
Lyneham — 20-24: 10.4% O'connor — 20-24: 12.2%
25-34 24.0% / 15.8%
Lyneham — 25-34: 24.0% O'connor — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 14.5% / 11.7%
Lyneham — 35-44: 14.5% O'connor — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 10.7% / 14.6%
Lyneham — 45-54: 10.7% O'connor — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 9.0% / 11.4%
Lyneham — 55-64: 9.0% O'connor — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 7.8% / 8.2%
Lyneham — 65-74: 7.8% O'connor — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 5.0% / 3.3%
Lyneham — 75-84: 5.0% O'connor — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 3.7% / 1.5%
Lyneham — 85+: 3.7% O'connor — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lyneham 51.7% lone person
Lyneham — Lone Person: 51.7% Lyneham — Couple Families: 23.3% Lyneham — Group Household: 12.9% Lyneham — One Parent Families: 10.0% Lyneham — Other Families: 2.1%
O'connor 34.7% lone person
O'connor — Lone Person: 34.7% O'connor — Couple Families: 36.7% O'connor — Group Household: 15.1% O'connor — One Parent Families: 11.8% O'connor — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lyneham 49.7% renting
Lyneham — Owned Outright: 23.7% Lyneham — Mortgage: 26.6% Lyneham — Renting: 49.7%
O'connor 38.5% renting
O'connor — Owned Outright: 31.9% O'connor — Mortgage: 29.6% O'connor — Renting: 38.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lyneham O'connor
Bachelor Degree 25.2% / 25.1%
Lyneham — Bachelor Degree: 25.2% O'connor — Bachelor Degree: 25.1%
Postgraduate Degree 18.1% / 18.5%
Lyneham — Postgraduate Degree: 18.1% O'connor — Postgraduate Degree: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.0%
Lyneham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% O'connor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Certificate III & IV 5.5% / 4.7%
Lyneham — Certificate III & IV: 5.5% O'connor — Certificate III & IV: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 5.0%
Lyneham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% O'connor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lyneham O'connor
England 3.6% / 4.0%
Lyneham — England: 3.6% O'connor — England: 4.0%
China 3.4% / 1.6%
Lyneham — China: 3.4% O'connor — China: 1.6%
India 2.8% / 1.9%
Lyneham — India: 2.8% O'connor — India: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.5%
Lyneham — New Zealand: 1.2% O'connor — New Zealand: 1.5%
Vietnam 1.5% / 0.7%
Lyneham — Vietnam: 1.5% O'connor — Vietnam: 0.7%
Germany 0.7% / 0.9%
Lyneham — Germany: 0.7% O'connor — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lyneham 26.8% houses
Lyneham — Houses: 26.8% Lyneham — Flats / Apartments: 37.2% Lyneham — Townhouses: 35.9%
O'connor 66.0% houses
O'connor — Houses: 66.0% O'connor — Flats / Apartments: 18.4% O'connor — Townhouses: 15.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lyneham O'connor
Median house price $1,145,000 $1,510,000
Median unit price $495,000 $570,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 36 sales
 29 days
from 49 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lyneham O'connor
3 bed $1.06M / $1.3M
Lyneham — 3 bed: $1.06M (22 sales) O'connor — 3 bed: $1.3M (31 sales)

22 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.7M
Lyneham — 4 bed: $1.41M (14 sales) O'connor — 4 bed: $1.7M (31 sales)

14 vs 31 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lyneham O'connor
1 bed $414K / $480K
Lyneham — 1 bed: $414K (38 sales) O'connor — 1 bed: $480K (17 sales)

38 vs 17 sales

2 bed $555K / $625K
Lyneham — 2 bed: $555K (63 sales) O'connor — 2 bed: $625K (22 sales)

63 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Lyneham O'connor
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lyneham O'connor
Houses 4.1%
$695/wk on $878K
 3.6%
$820/wk on $1.18M
Units 5.4%
$550/wk on $525K
 6.0%
$540/wk on $470K

Ranking within ACT

Lyneham O'connor
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of ACT Higher than 62% of ACT
Schools Higher than 18% of ACT Higher than 32% of ACT
Walkability Higher than 52% of ACT Higher than 84% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of ACT Higher than 86% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of ACT Higher than 50% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of ACT Higher than 20% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 27% of ACT Higher than 41% of ACT

Liveability

O'Connor scores higher overall (55 vs 38); O'Connor is more walkable (80 vs 63).

Lyneham O'connor
Grade C B
Score 38/100 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lyneham carries more crime risk (80 vs 54); O'Connor carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 39).

Lyneham O'connor
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Lyneham O'connor
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 3.6 km
 3
Australian National University, 1.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.7% 7.5%

Schools in Lyneham

  • Lyneham Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Brindabella Christian College Independent · Combined
  • Lyneham High School Government · Secondary

Schools in O'connor

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • O'Connor Cooperative School Government · Primary
  • Black Mountain School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Lyneham O'connor
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 6 9
Childcare 4 5
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 2 0

Mobility

Lyneham O'connor
Walkability score 63/100 80/100
Distance to Canberra 6.3 km
+27% vs other
 4.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 10 min
Public transport score 95/100
Tram · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 220.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.3%
postcode 2602
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2602
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lyneham O'connor
Car (driver) 54.0% / 51.4%
Lyneham — Car (driver): 54.0% O'connor — Car (driver): 51.4%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 16.4%
Lyneham — Worked from Home: 12.7% O'connor — Worked from Home: 16.4%
Bicycle 9.8% / 13.4%
Lyneham — Bicycle: 9.8% O'connor — Bicycle: 13.4%
Bus 8.7% / 6.3%
Lyneham — Bus: 8.7% O'connor — Bus: 6.3%
Walked Only 3.7% / 6.0%
Lyneham — Walked Only: 3.7% O'connor — Walked Only: 6.0%
Tram / Light Rail 6.0% / 1.4%
Lyneham — Tram / Light Rail: 6.0% O'connor — Tram / Light Rail: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.0%).

Setting

Lyneham O'connor
Elevation 575 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 585 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lyneham O'connor
Connectivity score 53/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
3,294 premises
 17%
2,700 premises

Climate

Lyneham O'connor
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lyneham O'connor
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Lyneham O'connor
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Lyneham O'connor
Division Canberra
same for both
Member Alicia Payne
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lyneham O'connor
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Lyneham

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

O'connor

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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