Lyons, ACT 2606
WodenAll suburbs in postcode 2606
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Rent in Lyons
- Weekly rent (house)
- $430/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $360/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Lyons
Lyons (2606) sits in the Woden region of the ACT.
Lyons has roughly 3,271 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Lyons scores 80/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with workable public transport options. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 0°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 642 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 4 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 5 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 80/100
- Transit
- 70/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Lyons's population at 3,271, with a median age of 36. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (51% own, 42% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (61% family households, 35% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 3,271
- Median age
- 36
- Family households
- 61%
- Lone person
- 35%
- Owner occupied
- 51%
- Renter occupied
- 42%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
83 offences recorded in 2025
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2025
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 642 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 0.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Lyons
- What is the Lyons postcode?
- Lyons is in the 2606 postcode, in ACT, in the Woden region.
- Where is Lyons?
- Lyons is a suburb in the Woden area, ACT 2606.
- What is the average rent in Lyons?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $430, for units it's $360.
- What schools are in Lyons?
- There are 20 schools serving Lyons on this page, including Lyons Early Childhood School, The Canberra College, Curtin Primary School.
- How walkable is Lyons?
- Lyons has a Walk Score of 80 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 70, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Lyons?
- Lyons is close to Chifley, O Malley, Woden, Swinger Hill, Phillip.
- What is the population of Lyons?
- The population of Lyons is approximately 3,271 (2021 Census). The median age is 36.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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