Lyons vs Muirhead

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. In Lyons, most households rent. In Muirhead, about half of households rent. On these figures, Lyons tends to suit renters.

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

Muirhead

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lyons

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (63% vs 45%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $313/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lyons

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lyons

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Muirhead

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (53.8% vs -3.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.5% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lyons Muirhead
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.

Lyons Muirhead
Walkability 65 / 39
Lyons — Walkability: 65/100 Muirhead — Walkability: 39/100

Demographics

Muirhead has more residents (3,689 vs 2,219); Muirhead rents higher ($313/wk vs $265/wk).

Lyons Muirhead
Population 2,219 3,689
+66% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.6% +53.8%
Median age 30 29
Median household income $152,412/yr $157,508/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $313/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lyons Muirhead
0-4 10.1% / 10.0%
Lyons — 0-4: 10.1% Muirhead — 0-4: 10.0%
5-14 19.6% / 18.6%
Lyons — 5-14: 19.6% Muirhead — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 6.8% / 5.9%
Lyons — 15-19: 6.8% Muirhead — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.9% / 6.3%
Lyons — 20-24: 5.9% Muirhead — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 16.9% / 20.1%
Lyons — 25-34: 16.9% Muirhead — 25-34: 20.1%
35-44 17.8% / 20.1%
Lyons — 35-44: 17.8% Muirhead — 35-44: 20.1%
45-54 12.8% / 12.0%
Lyons — 45-54: 12.8% Muirhead — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 5.6% / 4.7%
Lyons — 55-64: 5.6% Muirhead — 55-64: 4.7%
65-74 3.3% / 1.6%
Lyons — 65-74: 3.3% Muirhead — 65-74: 1.6%
75-84 1.3% / 0.6%
Lyons — 75-84: 1.3% Muirhead — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ 0.1% / —
Lyons — 85+: 0.1% Muirhead — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lyons 76.6% couple families
Lyons — Couple Families: 76.6% Lyons — Lone Person: 11.2% Lyons — One Parent Families: 8.3% Lyons — Group Household: 2.9% Lyons — Other Families: 1.0%
Muirhead 78.2% couple families
Muirhead — Couple Families: 78.2% Muirhead — Lone Person: 8.7% Muirhead — One Parent Families: 8.4% Muirhead — Group Household: 3.5% Muirhead — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lyons 62.9% renting
Lyons — Owned Outright: 10.7% Lyons — Mortgage: 26.4% Lyons — Renting: 62.9%
Muirhead 45.4% renting
Muirhead — Owned Outright: 5.2% Muirhead — Mortgage: 49.4% Muirhead — Renting: 45.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lyons Muirhead
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 17.8%
Lyons — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Muirhead — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 9.8%
Lyons — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Muirhead — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.9%
Lyons — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Muirhead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 8.2%
Lyons — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Muirhead — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.2%
Lyons — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Muirhead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Lyons Muirhead
India 4.0% / 9.9%
Lyons — India: 4.0% Muirhead — India: 9.9%
Philippines 3.0% / 5.8%
Lyons — Philippines: 3.0% Muirhead — Philippines: 5.8%
England 3.7% / 3.2%
Lyons — England: 3.7% Muirhead — England: 3.2%
China 1.1% / 3.0%
Lyons — China: 1.1% Muirhead — China: 3.0%
Sri Lanka 2.1% / 1.4%
Lyons — Sri Lanka: 2.1% Muirhead — Sri Lanka: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.1%
Lyons — New Zealand: 1.5% Muirhead — New Zealand: 1.1%
Nepal — / 2.2%
Lyons — Nepal: not among its largest Muirhead — Nepal: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lyons 82.4% houses
Lyons — Houses: 82.4% Lyons — Flats / Apartments: 15.1% Lyons — Townhouses: 2.5%
Muirhead 92.9% houses
Muirhead — Houses: 92.9% Muirhead — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Muirhead — Townhouses: 4.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lyons Muirhead
Median house price $895,000 $850,000
Median unit price — $642,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 13 sales
 25 days
from 37 sales

Development activity

Lyons Muirhead
New dwellings approved 171
across Darwin
same for both
Approvals change year on year +47%
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.

Lyons Muirhead
Houses 4.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.2M
 5.5%
$950/wk on $895K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Lyons Muirhead
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 97% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NT Higher than 78% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NT Higher than 89% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NT Higher than 92% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of NT Higher than 69% of NT

Liveability

Lyons is more walkable (65 vs 39); Lyons scores higher overall (86 vs 77).

Lyons Muirhead
Grade A+ A
Score 86/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lyons Muirhead
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lyons Muirhead
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Casuarina Campus, 1.8 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 2.0%

Amenities in the suburb

Lyons Muirhead
Parks & reserves 5 8
Childcare 0 2

Mobility

Lyons Muirhead
Walkability score 65/100 39/100
Distance to Darwin 16 km 16.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min
same for both
Public transport score 39/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 0810
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0810
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.

Lyons Muirhead
Car (driver) 82.4% / 86.4%
Lyons — Car (driver): 82.4% Muirhead — Car (driver): 86.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.3%
Lyons — Car (passenger): 5.7% Muirhead — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Worked from Home 5.3% / 3.6%
Lyons — Worked from Home: 5.3% Muirhead — Worked from Home: 3.6%
Bicycle 2.6% / 1.1%
Lyons — Bicycle: 2.6% Muirhead — Bicycle: 1.1%
Bus 1.4% / 2.2%
Lyons — Bus: 1.4% Muirhead — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only 2.7% / 0.5%
Lyons — Walked Only: 2.7% Muirhead — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.4%).

Setting

Lyons Muirhead
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 2.2 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lyons Muirhead
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
29 premises
 100%
1,279 premises

Climate

Lyons Muirhead
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Lyons Muirhead
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Lyons Muirhead
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lyons Muirhead
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lyons

Coastal Family Middle-Ring Parks Premium Young Families

Muirhead

Coastal Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Young Families

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