Lyons is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lyons had a population of 39 people.[1]

Geography

Mount Perry Conservation Park is in the north-west of the locality.[3]

The locality is mostly undeveloped and is used for grazing on native vegetation.[3][4]

History

The name Lyons comes from the settler William Lyons who lived in the area in the 1880s.[4] The locality was named and bounded on 24 April[2] 1997.[4] It was formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, however it became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.[4]

Demographics

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.[5]

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.[1]

Education

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.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lyons (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Lyons – locality in City of Logan (entry 45303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c d "Lyons". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lyons (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyons,_Queensland
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