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Byron vs Richmond Valley

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Byron profile · Richmond Valley profile

Byron Richmond Valley

Byron and Richmond Valley are two distinct areas in New South Wales. Byron is a more affluent and highly educated place, where 30.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 61.8% finished Year 12. It has a larger share of overseas-born residents (22.0%) and a much higher proportion of people who report no religion (59.0%). Living costs are significantly higher in Byron, with typical weekly rents at $520 and typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,167.

Daily life in both areas shares some similarities, such as having almost identical rates of public transport use for commuting (0.2%) and nearly the same number of people per home. However, the gap in housing costs and education has widened since 2011. While Byron has seen a rise in people working from home, Richmond Valley has a much higher share of full-time employment at 54.8%. Richmond Valley also has a larger First Nations population (7.9%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (35.3%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.2 pts higher in Byron Year 12: 30.6 pts higher in Byron Bachelor+: 20.7 pts higher in Byron Work from home: 16.7 pts higher in Byron Born overseas: 15.9 pts higher in Byron

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byronin Richmond Valley +12,551 larger in Byron gap widening
36,116 70th pct 23,565 62nd pct
Median age in Byronin Richmond Valley +3 yrs older in Richmond Valley gap widening
43 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Byronin Richmond Valley +6.0 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap widening
1.9% 28th pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Byronin Richmond Valley +6.6 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap steady
18.6% 42nd pct 25.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Byronin Richmond Valley +2.2 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap steady
16.1% 29th pct 18.3% 58th pct
De facto in Byronin Richmond Valley +4.2 pts higher in Byron gap steady
17.5% 86th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.1%
27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 19.6%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
16.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

45.0% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 35.0%
35.1% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 42.6%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
4.0% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Byron Richmond Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Byronin Richmond Valley +15.9 pts higher in Byron gap widening
22.0% 76th pct 6.0% 14th pct

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 83.6%
5.3% England ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
40.3% English +1.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
15.3% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
6.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
4.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Byronin Richmond Valley +7.2 pts higher in Byron gap widening
9.6% 64th pct 2.4% 13th pct
Limited English in Byronin Richmond Valley +0.3 pts higher in Byron gap steady
0.5% 47th pct 0.3% 26th pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 87.9%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Byronin Richmond Valley +25.2 pts higher in Byron gap widening
59.0% 100th pct 33.9% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

59.0% No religion ◂ +25.2 pts 33.9%
23.5% Christianity +30.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
12.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Byronin Richmond Valley +30.6 pts higher in Byron gap widening
61.8% 84th pct 31.2% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Byronin Richmond Valley +20.7 pts higher in Byron gap widening
30.3% 86th pct 9.6% 22nd pct
Schools in Byronin Richmond Valley +4 more in Byron
20 73rd pct 16 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Byronin Richmond Valley +0.27 more in Richmond Valley
3.44 46th pct 3.71 49th pct
Students in Byronin Richmond Valley +1,395 more in Byron
4,868 64th pct 3,473 59th pct
Avg size in Byronin Richmond Valley +26 larger in Byron
243 52nd pct 217 48th pct
ICSEA in Byronin Richmond Valley +131 higher in Byron
1,058 84th pct 927 26th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +30.6 pts 31.2%
17.0% Year 10 +17.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
4.6% Year 9 or below +11.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Certificate III / IV +19.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.7 pts 13.1%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%
8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 2.5%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

7.3% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%
13.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
10.3% Creative arts ◂ +8.5 pts 1.8%
8.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Byronin Richmond Valley +$155 higher in Byron gap widening
$764 55th pct $609 18th pct
Household income in Byronin Richmond Valley +$465 higher in Byron gap widening
$1,602 66th pct $1,137 17th pct
Family income in Byronin Richmond Valley +$495 higher in Byron gap widening
$1,926 61st pct $1,431 18th pct
High earners in Byronin Richmond Valley +6.1 pts higher in Byron gap widening
9.9% 61st pct 3.8% 8th pct
High-income homes in Byronin Richmond Valley +10.6 pts higher in Byron gap widening
19.3% 71st pct 8.8% 16th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.2%
17.0% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 3.6%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 46.9%
32.5% $650–$1,499 even 32.5%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Byronin Richmond Valley +12.4 pts higher in Richmond Valley
22.9% 21st pct 35.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Byronin Richmond Valley +3.3 pts higher in Richmond Valley
7.5% 36th pct 10.8% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Byronin Richmond Valley +3.8 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap steady
4.1% 25th pct 7.9% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.5% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.0% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.9% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +11.9 pts 52.4%
16.7% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
4.3% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.9% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Byronin Richmond Valley +5.5 pts higher in Byron gap narrowing
19.5% 60th pct 14.0% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Byronin Richmond Valley +3.1 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap steady
11.1% 35th pct 14.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Byronin Richmond Valley +1.8 pts higher in Byron gap steady
24.5% 47th pct 22.7% 31st pct
Defence service in Byronin Richmond Valley +1.9 pts higher in Richmond Valley
1.7% 14th pct 3.6% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Byronin Richmond Valley +1.2 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap narrowing
21.6% 46th pct 22.8% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Byronin Richmond Valley +1,173 larger in Richmond Valley
685 55th pct 1,858 77th pct
Median age in Byronin Richmond Valley +6 yrs older in Byron
29 yrs 75th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Byronin Richmond Valley +20.3 pts higher in Byron
49.3% 86th pct 29.0% 35th pct
Unemployment in Byronin Richmond Valley +1.8 pts higher in Richmond Valley
9.5% 36th pct 11.2% 48th pct
Median income in Byronin Richmond Valley +$86 higher in Byron
$611 66th pct $525 42nd pct
Household income in Byronin Richmond Valley +$432 higher in Byron
$1,743 77th pct $1,311 42nd pct
Indigenous language in Byronin Richmond Valley even
6.6% 62nd pct 6.6% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Byronin Richmond Valley +0.1 larger in Byron gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Byronin Richmond Valley +2.3 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap widening
16.1% 70th pct 18.4% 83rd pct
Living alone in Byronin Richmond Valley +2.5 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap widening
26.7% 35th pct 29.2% 52nd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 48.2%
30.8% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
16.1% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
26.7% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%
5.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byronin Richmond Valley +$225 higher in Byron gap widening
$520 98th pct $295 61st pct
Mortgage in Byronin Richmond Valley +$826 higher in Byron gap widening
$2,167 87th pct $1,341 46th pct
People / bedroom in Byronin Richmond Valley +0.10 higher in Byron gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Byronin Richmond Valley +4.8 pts higher in Byron gap widening
30.3% 66th pct 25.5% 50th pct
Owned outright in Byronin Richmond Valley +2.9 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap steady
37.5% 50th pct 40.5% 59th pct
Separate houses in Byronin Richmond Valley +4.5 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap widening
79.9% 27th pct 84.5% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Byronin Richmond Valley +2.5 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap steady
71.1% 27th pct 73.6% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
30.3% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 25.5%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 84.5%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
23.3% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.8% $200–$349 +35.3 pts ▸ 50.1%
28.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%
25.6% $550–$749 ◂ +24.1 pts 1.5%
20.2% $750 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 0.1%
6.5% Under $200 +10.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +21.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 21.3%
25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 5.5%
17.1% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Byronin Richmond Valley +2.1 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap narrowing
3.3% 23rd pct 5.4% 55th pct
Work from home in Byronin Richmond Valley +16.7 pts higher in Byron gap widening
26.5% 88th pct 9.7% 34th pct
PT commute in Byronin Richmond Valley even gap steady
0.2% 20th pct 0.2% 21st pct
PT stops in Byronin Richmond Valley +1 more in Richmond Valley
189 71st pct 190 71st pct
Stops/1k in Byronin Richmond Valley +2.83 more in Richmond Valley
5.23 75th pct 8.06 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Byronin Richmond Valley +73.8 more in Byron
192.2 60th pct 118.4 57th pct
PT routes in Byronin Richmond Valley +23 more in Richmond Valley
21 71st pct 44 86th pct
Stop walk in Byronin Richmond Valley
43 72nd pct —

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +16.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
26.5% Worked at home ◂ +16.7 pts 9.7%
2.5% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 36.1%
35.1% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
13.8% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
3.3% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Byronin Richmond Valley +9.6 pts higher in Byron gap widening
42.7% 84th pct 33.1% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Byronin Richmond Valley +8.6 pts higher in Byron gap widening
17.1% 73rd pct 8.5% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Byronin Richmond Valley +0.4 pts higher in Byron gap steady
5.1% 66th pct 4.7% 58th pct
Participation in Byronin Richmond Valley +8.5 pts higher in Byron gap widening
58.2% 51st pct 49.7% 18th pct
Full-time in Byronin Richmond Valley +13.3 pts higher in Richmond Valley gap steady
41.6% 0th pct 54.8% 18th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%
3.9% Manufacturing +7.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
9.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 12.0%
8.8% Labourers +10.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.1% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%
12.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Byronin Richmond Valley +7 higher in Byron
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Byronin Richmond Valley +6 higher in Byron
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Byronin Richmond Valley +4 higher in Byron
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Byronin Richmond Valley +8 higher in Byron
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Byronin Richmond Valley +135 higher in Byron
1,027 84th pct 892 14th pct
ERP in Byronin Richmond Valley +14,740 higher in Byron
38,784 69th pct 24,044 60th pct
Growth in Byronin Richmond Valley +5.5 pts higher in Byron
7.4% 78th pct 1.9% 32nd pct
Businesses in Byronin Richmond Valley +4,226 higher in Byron
6,171 76th pct 1,945 58th pct
Approvals in Byronin Richmond Valley +165 higher in Byron
226 72nd pct 61 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Byronin Richmond Valley +879 higher in Byron
1,980 100th pct 1,101 81st pct
Max temp in Byronin Richmond Valley +1.5 higher in Richmond Valley
25.3 61st pct 26.8 72nd pct
Min temp in Byronin Richmond Valley +1.8 higher in Byron
15.0 80th pct 13.2 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Byronin Richmond Valley +2,187 higher in Richmond Valley
8,282 49th pct 10,469 64th pct
Assault/100k in Byronin Richmond Valley +320 higher in Richmond Valley
1,072 57th pct 1,392 71st pct
Sexual/100k in Byronin Richmond Valley +240 higher in Richmond Valley
307 62nd pct 547 89th pct
Robbery/100k in Byronin Richmond Valley +16 higher in Richmond Valley
14 27th pct 30 60th pct
Burglary/100k in Byronin Richmond Valley +253 higher in Richmond Valley
396 36th pct 649 66th pct
Theft/100k in Byronin Richmond Valley +396 higher in Byron
1,160 45th pct 764 25th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Byronin Richmond Valley +99 higher in Byron
795 86th pct 696 81st pct
Property damage/100k in Byronin Richmond Valley +303 higher in Richmond Valley
817 57th pct 1,120 74th pct
Drugs/100k in Byronin Richmond Valley +48 higher in Byron
698 64th pct 649 61st pct
5-yr change in Byronin Richmond Valley +43.7 pts higher in Richmond Valley
-23.2% 9th pct 20.5% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Byronin Richmond Valley +0.6 higher in Byron
4.6 68th pct 4.0 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Byronin Richmond Valley +0.4 more in Byron
4.3 60th pct 4.0 50th pct
15-min city in Byronin Richmond Valley +1.6 pts higher in Richmond Valley
47.0% 48th pct 48.5% 51st pct
Walk to shops in Byronin Richmond Valley +9.8 pts higher in Byron
54.4% 62nd pct 44.6% 44th pct
Walk to transit in Byronin Richmond Valley +4.9 pts higher in Byron
71.4% 70th pct 66.5% 66th pct
Walk to school in Byronin Richmond Valley +2.6 pts higher in Richmond Valley
44.3% 32nd pct 46.9% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Byronin Richmond Valley +2.7 pts higher in Byron
61.5% 37th pct 58.8% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Byronin Richmond Valley +6.3 pts higher in Byron
38.3% 51st pct 32.0% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in Byronin Richmond Valley +1.9 more in Richmond Valley
16.3 41st pct 18.2 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Byronin Richmond Valley +5 higher in Byron
6 67th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Byronin Richmond Valley +2.1 pts higher in Byron
6.8% 78th pct 4.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byron vs Richmond Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11350/byron/vs/LGA16610/richmond-valley