The size of Lyrup is approximately 22 square kilometres. It has 7 parks covering nearly 1.4% of total area. The population of Lyrup in 2011 was 419 people. By 2016 the population was 274 showing a population decline of 34.6% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Lyrup is 60-69 years. Households in Lyrup are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Lyrup work in a managers occupation. In 2011, 75.4% of the homes in Lyrup were owner-occupied compared with 75.8% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $169,000.