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Byron vs Kyogle

Name: Byron vs Kyogle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Byron profile · Kyogle profile

Byron Kyogle

Byron and Kyogle are two different New South Wales areas separated by about 75 km. Byron has a much more qualified and wealthier population, with 30.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $1,602. In contrast, 13.5% of adults in Kyogle have a degree and the typical weekly income is much lower at $983. Byron is also more diverse and less religious, with 22.0% of people born overseas and 59.0% reporting no religion, while in Kyogle those figures are 10.0% and 40.3% respectively.

Both areas share a similar percentage of children under 15, with Byron at 16.1% and Kyogle at 15.9%, which sits close to the national figure. However, the gaps between the two places have generally widened since 2011. This is seen in the typical age of residents, with people in Kyogle now 9 years older than those in Byron, up from a 3 year difference. The divide in housing costs has also grown, with typical weekly rents in Byron now $270 higher than in Kyogle.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.3 pts higher in Byron No religion: 18.8 pts higher in Byron Population: 26,757 larger in Byron Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Byron Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Kyogle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byron in Kyogle +26,757 larger in Byron gap widening

36,116 70th pct 9,359 45th pct

Median age in Byron in Kyogle +9 yrs older in Kyogle gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 17.2%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Marital status

45.0% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 33.0%

35.1% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Byron Kyogle

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 79.6%

5.3% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +0.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.0% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

6.1% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.0% No religion ◂ +18.8 pts 40.3%

23.5% Christianity +21.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Byron in Kyogle +7 more in Byron

20 73rd pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Byron in Kyogle +5.32 more in Kyogle

3.44 46th pct 8.75 84th pct

Students in Byron in Kyogle +3,627 more in Byron

4,868 64th pct 1,241 42nd pct

Avg size in Byron in Kyogle +148 larger in Byron

243 52nd pct 95 20th pct

ICSEA in Byron in Kyogle +144 higher in Byron

1,058 84th pct 914 22nd pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +25.3 pts 36.4%

17.0% Year 10 +15.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

4.6% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 16.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

7.3% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

8.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Byron in Kyogle +$244 higher in Byron gap widening

$764 55th pct $520 10th pct

Household income in Byron in Kyogle +$619 higher in Byron gap widening

$1,602 66th pct $983 8th pct

Family income in Byron in Kyogle +$615 higher in Byron gap widening

$1,926 61st pct $1,311 13th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 21.4%

17.0% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.3%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.3%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +10.0 pts 54.4%

16.7% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.3% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.9% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Byron in Kyogle +160 larger in Byron

685 55th pct 525 49th pct

Median age in Byron in Kyogle +5 yrs older in Byron

29 yrs 75th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Byron in Kyogle +$199 higher in Byron

$611 66th pct $412 13th pct

Household income in Byron in Kyogle +$712 higher in Byron

$1,743 77th pct $1,031 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Byron in Kyogle +0.3 larger in Byron gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 42.7%

30.8% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.1% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

26.7% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byron in Kyogle +$270 higher in Byron gap widening

$520 98th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Byron in Kyogle +$943 higher in Byron gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $1,224 38th pct

People / bedroom in Byron in Kyogle +0.10 higher in Byron gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.3% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 19.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 25.4%

2.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 95.1%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 0.4%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

1.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

14.8% $200–$349 +40.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

28.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 14.7%

25.6% $550–$749 ◂ +25.1 pts 0.6%

6.5% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.2% $750 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +18.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.1% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 14.8%

25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Byron in Kyogle +112 more in Byron

189 71st pct 77 59th pct

Stops/1k in Byron in Kyogle +2.99 more in Kyogle

5.23 75th pct 8.23 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Byron in Kyogle +110.9 more in Byron

192.2 60th pct 81.3 51st pct

PT routes in Byron in Kyogle +12 more in Byron

21 71st pct 9 55th pct

Stop walk in Byron in Kyogle

43 72nd pct —

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

26.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 18.3%

3.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 36.5%

35.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

3.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.5 pts 4.6%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

8.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 14.4%

17.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.8% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Byron in Kyogle +7 higher in Byron

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Byron in Kyogle +6 higher in Byron

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Byron in Kyogle +5 higher in Byron

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Byron in Kyogle +5 higher in Byron

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Byron in Kyogle +121 higher in Byron

1,027 84th pct 906 19th pct

ERP in Byron in Kyogle +29,077 higher in Byron

38,784 69th pct 9,707 44th pct

Growth in Byron in Kyogle +3.6 pts higher in Byron

7.4% 78th pct 3.9% 52nd pct

Businesses in Byron in Kyogle +4,900 higher in Byron

6,171 76th pct 1,271 48th pct

Approvals in Byron in Kyogle +201 higher in Byron

226 72nd pct 25 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Byron in Kyogle +786 higher in Byron

1,980 100th pct 1,194 84th pct

Max temp in Byron in Kyogle +0.9 higher in Byron

25.3 61st pct 24.4 53rd pct

Min temp in Byron in Kyogle +3.8 higher in Byron

15.0 80th pct 11.2 50th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Byron in Kyogle +3,623 higher in Byron

8,282 49th pct 4,659 16th pct

Assault/100k in Byron in Kyogle +409 higher in Byron

1,072 57th pct 662 27th pct

Sexual/100k in Byron in Kyogle +40 higher in Byron

307 62nd pct 267 52nd pct

Robbery/100k in Byron in Kyogle

14 27th pct —

Burglary/100k in Byron in Kyogle +65 higher in Byron

396 36th pct 331 28th pct

Theft/100k in Byron in Kyogle +861 higher in Byron

1,160 45th pct 299 1st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Byron in Kyogle +399 higher in Byron

795 86th pct 395 56th pct

Property damage/100k in Byron in Kyogle +15 higher in Byron

817 57th pct 801 56th pct

Drugs/100k in Byron in Kyogle +484 higher in Byron

698 64th pct 214 23rd pct

5-yr change in Byron in Kyogle +11.3 pts higher in Kyogle

-23.2% 9th pct -11.9% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Byron in Kyogle +1.8 higher in Byron

4.6 68th pct 2.8 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Byron in Kyogle +1.4 more in Byron

4.3 60th pct 2.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Byron in Kyogle +11.8 pts higher in Byron

47.0% 48th pct 35.2% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Byron in Kyogle +22.8 pts higher in Byron

54.4% 62nd pct 31.6% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Byron in Kyogle +35.6 pts higher in Byron

71.4% 70th pct 35.7% 44th pct

Walk to school in Byron in Kyogle +7.0 pts higher in Byron

44.3% 32nd pct 37.4% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Byron in Kyogle +19.9 pts higher in Byron

61.5% 37th pct 41.5% 13th pct

Walk to health in Byron in Kyogle +8.8 pts higher in Byron

38.3% 51st pct 29.5% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Byron in Kyogle +8.9 more in Kyogle

16.3 41st pct 25.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Byron in Kyogle +5 higher in Byron

6 67th pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in Byron in Kyogle +3.1 pts higher in Kyogle

6.8% 78th pct 9.9% 96th pct

Compare Byron with nearby areas

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Compare Kyogle with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byron vs Kyogle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11350/byron/vs/LGA14550/kyogle