Lyons vs Tiwi

Lyons is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 40 in Tiwi. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Lyons, most households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. In Tiwi, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Lyons: a median of $895,000, against $625,000 in Tiwi, though rent is higher in Tiwi. On these figures, Lyons tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples, while Tiwi suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lyons is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 57%)
  • Tiwi has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Tiwi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $895,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lyons

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 18%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (63% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tiwi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Tiwi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Lyons and Tiwi 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 Tiwi
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 Tiwi
Walkability 65 / 64
Lyons — Walkability: 65/100 Tiwi — Walkability: 64/100

Demographics

Lyons has higher household incomes ($152,412 vs $105,144); Tiwi rents higher ($375/wk vs $265/wk).

Lyons Tiwi
Population 2,219 2,511
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.6% -2.0%
Median age 30 40
Median household income $152,412/yr
+31% vs other
 $105,144/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk $375/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lyons Tiwi
0-4 10.1% / 5.5%
Lyons — 0-4: 10.1% Tiwi — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 19.6% / 12.2%
Lyons — 5-14: 19.6% Tiwi — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.8% / 4.3%
Lyons — 15-19: 6.8% Tiwi — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.9% / 4.7%
Lyons — 20-24: 5.9% Tiwi — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 16.9% / 15.5%
Lyons — 25-34: 16.9% Tiwi — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 17.8% / 15.3%
Lyons — 35-44: 17.8% Tiwi — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.8% / 11.8%
Lyons — 45-54: 12.8% Tiwi — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 5.6% / 11.2%
Lyons — 55-64: 5.6% Tiwi — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 3.3% / 9.8%
Lyons — 65-74: 3.3% Tiwi — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 1.3% / 6.2%
Lyons — 75-84: 1.3% Tiwi — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.1% / 3.3%
Lyons — 85+: 0.1% Tiwi — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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%
Tiwi 37.4% couple families
Tiwi — Couple Families: 37.4% Tiwi — Lone Person: 35.4% Tiwi — One Parent Families: 19.5% Tiwi — Group Household: 6.6% Tiwi — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Tiwi 37.5% renting
Tiwi — Owned Outright: 26.0% Tiwi — Mortgage: 36.5% Tiwi — Renting: 37.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lyons Tiwi
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 14.9%
Lyons — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Tiwi — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 11.5%
Lyons — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Tiwi — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 5.9%
Lyons — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Tiwi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 7.3%
Lyons — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Tiwi — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.7%
Lyons — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Tiwi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

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 Tiwi
India 4.0% / 4.6%
Lyons — India: 4.0% Tiwi — India: 4.6%
England 3.7% / 3.3%
Lyons — England: 3.7% Tiwi — England: 3.3%
Philippines 3.0% / 3.9%
Lyons — Philippines: 3.0% Tiwi — Philippines: 3.9%
Sri Lanka 2.1% / 1.0%
Lyons — Sri Lanka: 2.1% Tiwi — Sri Lanka: 1.0%
Greece 1.2% / 1.9%
Lyons — Greece: 1.2% Tiwi — Greece: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.5%
Lyons — New Zealand: 1.5% Tiwi — New Zealand: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

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%
Tiwi 74.3% houses
Tiwi — Houses: 74.3% Tiwi — Flats / Apartments: 25.7% Tiwi — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lyons Tiwi
Median house price $895,000 $625,000
Median unit price — $441,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 13 sales
 13 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Lyons Tiwi
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 Tiwi
Houses 4.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.2M
 5.4%
$780/wk on $755K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Lyons Tiwi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 65% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NT Higher than 90% 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 77% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of NT Higher than 55% of NT

Liveability

Lyons scores higher overall (86 vs 66).

Lyons Tiwi
Grade A+ B
Score 86/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Lyons Tiwi
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Lyons Tiwi
Inside the suburb 0 2
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, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.6%

Schools in Lyons

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tiwi

  • Dripstone Middle School Government · Secondary
  • Henbury School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Lyons Tiwi
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Lyons Tiwi
Walkability score 65/100 64/100
Distance to Darwin 16 km 16.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 24 min
Public transport score 39/100
Bus
 91/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Tiwi
Car (driver) 82.4% / 77.0%
Lyons — Car (driver): 82.4% Tiwi — Car (driver): 77.0%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.1%
Lyons — Car (passenger): 5.7% Tiwi — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Worked from Home 5.3% / 4.8%
Lyons — Worked from Home: 5.3% Tiwi — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Walked Only 2.7% / 7.0%
Lyons — Walked Only: 2.7% Tiwi — Walked Only: 7.0%
Bicycle 2.6% / 2.8%
Lyons — Bicycle: 2.6% Tiwi — Bicycle: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Lyons Tiwi
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 738 m
705 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lyons Tiwi
Connectivity score 100/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
29 premises
 73%
1,286 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lyons Tiwi
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

Tiwi

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

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