| Lyneham Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Population: | 4318 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1928 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2602 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5.5 km² (2.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| District: | North Canberra | ||||||||||||
| Assembly Electorate: | Molonglo | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Fraser[2] | ||||||||||||
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Lyneham is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the North Canberra district. It is named after Sir William Lyne, premier of the Australian state of New South Wales from 1899 to 1901. The suburb name was gazetted in 1928, but development did not commence until 1958. The streets of Lyneham are named after artists and people associated with the development of early Canberra. [3]
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In the 2006 Census, the population of Lyneham was 4,318, including 33 (0.8%) Indigenous persons and 2,834 (65.6%) Australian-born persons. Only 35.7% of dwellings were separate houses (compared to the Australian average of 74.8%), while 36.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses (Australian average: 9.2%) and 27.6% were flats, units or apartments (Australian average: 14.2%). 38.5% of the population were professionals, compared to the Australian average of 19.8%. Notably 19.1% worked in government administration, compared to the Australian average of 1.3%, although the Canberra-wide average is a very similar 18%. Lyneham is favoured by students and young adults with 15.6% of its population in the 15-24 year old age group (compared to the Australian average of 13.6%). The suburb has few children under 15: 11.3%, compared to 19.8% Australia-wide. 31.9% of the dwellings are occupied by single person households, compared to the Australian average of 22.9%.[1][4]
Lyneham has many attractions including nature parks and bushland, proximity to the centre of Canberra, popular cafes including the famous Tilley's Devine Cafe and Gallery as well as the Front Cafe and Gallery, and a number of sporting facilities including the National Hockey Centre, Canberra Racecourse and the ACT Netball Centre.
Also located in Lyneham is Exhibition Park In Canberra (EPIC), which annually hosts Australia's best known car festival, Summernats, the Royal Canberra Show and the National Folk Festival.
St Ninian's Uniting Church in Brigalow Street is the second-oldest church in Canberra, opened in 1873. It was founded as a Presbyterian Church by the Scottish community, many of whom had come to the area as shepherds.[5]
The style of the suburb has been evolving since development commenced in 1958. Older heritage style homes sit beside modern townhouse developments. Being one of the older suburbs in Canberra, Lyneham residents enjoy its leafy streets and established gardens.
Lyneham is home to Lyneham High School, Lyneham Primary School and Brindabella Christian College.
The part of Lyneham north of Ginninderra Drive was a relatively recent addition to the suburb of Lyneham, being built in the mid to late 1980s, while the rest of Lyneham dates back to the 1960s.
North Lyneham's main feeder road, Cossington Smith Crescent, loops through the area with other streets coming off it. It also has a small shopping centre housing shops, a couple of restaurants and a number of small businesses.
North Lyneham backs onto a bush reserve which separates it from the suburb of Kaleen. The walking trails in the reserve are popular with the local residents and provide scenic views of the inner northern suburbs of Canberra to the east and south and Belconnen and the Brindabella Ranges to the west.
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