Lyons | |||||||||||||
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 Ripley Road, 2023 | |||||||||||||
  Lyons | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 27°46′17″S 152°51′49″E / 27.7713°S 152.8636°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Logan City | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 44.2 km2 (17.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 39 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.882/km2 (2.29/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4124 | ||||||||||||
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Lyons is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Lyons had a population of 39 people.[2]
Geography
[edit]Mount Perry Conservation Park is in the north-west of the locality.[4]
The locality is mostly undeveloped and is used for grazing on native vegetation.[4][5]
History
[edit]The name Lyons comes from the settler William Lyons who lived in the area in the 1880s.[5] The locality was named and bounded on 24 April[3] 1997.[5] It was formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, however it became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.[5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Lyons had a population of 32 people, 41.7% female and 58.3% male. The median age of the Lyons population was 48 years, 10 years above the national median of 38.[6]
In the 2021 census, Lyons had a population of 39 people, 50.0% female and 50.0% male. The median age of the Lyons population was 47 years, 9 years above the national median of 3.8.[2]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Lyons. The nearest government primary schools are Ripley Valley State School in neighbouring South Ripley to the north-west, Greenbank State School in neighbouring Greenbank to the north-east, and Peak Crossing State School in neighbouring Peak Crossing to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Ripley Valley State Secondary College in neighbouring South Ripley to the north-west, Bremer State High School in Ipswich CBD to the north-west, and Park Ridge State High School in Park Ridge to the north-east.[7]
References
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lyons (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lyons (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Lyons – locality in City of Logan (entry 45303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Lyons". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lyons (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
