Side by sideSuburb comparison

Chifley vs Lyons.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Chifley scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 80/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Lyons (1110) sits above Chifley (1108). Chifley skews owner-occupied (66%), Lyons runs more rental-dense (51% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Lyons edges out on average school ICSEA (1110 vs 1108).

Common questionsChifley vs Lyons

Common questions

Does Chifley or Lyons have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Lyons scores 1110 vs 1108 in Chifley. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Chifley or Lyons?

Chifley scores 100/100 on walkability vs 80/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Chifley
Metric
Lyons

Price & Market

$1,025,000
Median house
$730,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$430/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$430/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$360/wk
66.0%
Owner occupied
51.0%
32.0%
Renter occupied
42.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
80
40
Transit score
70
100
Bike score
100
2,680
Population
3,271
37
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1108
Avg ICSEA
1110

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).