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Byron vs Tweed

Name: Byron vs Tweed — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Byron profile · Tweed profile

Byron Tweed

Tweed and Byron are nearby New South Wales areas with distinct social profiles. Byron has a much higher share of people with no religion (59.0% compared to 42.0% in Tweed) and more residents with university degrees, with 30.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher against 17.7% in Tweed. Byron also has a higher proportion of people working from home (26.5% versus 14.5%) and more detached houses. In contrast, Tweed is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 43 in Byron, and has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (26.6% versus 18.6%).

These two areas share many everyday realities, such as very similar unemployment rates (around 5%) and almost identical proportions of children under 15. Both also sit near the national average for overall advantage. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in university qualifications and the number of people working from home have both widened since 2011. This trend is also seen in the share of people born overseas, which is now well higher in Byron than in Tweed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 61,276 larger in Tweed No religion: 17.1 pts higher in Byron Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Byron Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Tweed Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in Byron

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byron in Tweed +61,276 larger in Tweed gap steady

36,116 70th pct 97,392 85th pct

Median age in Byron in Tweed +4 yrs older in Tweed gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.8%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 20.6%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

45.0% Never married ◂ +13.1 pts 31.9%

35.1% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

4.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Byron Tweed

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 77.7%

5.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.3% English +3.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.0% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

6.1% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.0% No religion ◂ +17.1 pts 42.0%

23.5% Christianity +22.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Byron in Tweed +27 more in Tweed

20 73rd pct 47 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Byron in Tweed +0.52 more in Byron

3.44 46th pct 2.92 38th pct

Students in Byron in Tweed +9,626 more in Tweed

4,868 64th pct 14,494 83rd pct

Avg size in Byron in Tweed +65 larger in Tweed

243 52nd pct 308 62nd pct

ICSEA in Byron in Tweed +28 higher in Byron

1,058 84th pct 1,030 77th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 45.9%

17.0% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

4.6% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 20.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

7.3% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%

8.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Byron in Tweed +$106 higher in Byron gap widening

$764 55th pct $658 29th pct

Household income in Byron in Tweed +$306 higher in Byron gap widening

$1,602 66th pct $1,296 38th pct

Family income in Byron in Tweed +$263 higher in Byron gap widening

$1,926 61st pct $1,663 39th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.9%

17.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.2%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +6.3 pts 58.1%

16.7% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.3% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Byron in Tweed +3,644 larger in Tweed

685 55th pct 4,329 87th pct

Median age in Byron in Tweed +4 yrs older in Byron

29 yrs 75th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Byron in Tweed +$29 higher in Byron

$611 66th pct $582 58th pct

Household income in Byron in Tweed +$200 higher in Byron

$1,743 77th pct $1,543 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Byron in Tweed +0.1 larger in Byron gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 50.4%

30.8% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.7% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byron in Tweed +$120 higher in Byron gap widening

$520 98th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Byron in Tweed +$295 higher in Byron gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $1,872 77th pct

People / bedroom in Byron in Tweed +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 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.3% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 24.2%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house ◂ +13.9 pts 66.0%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.0% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 39.5%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

25.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.0%

14.8% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.2% $750 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 4.8%

6.5% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 14.2%

17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Byron in Tweed +278 more in Tweed

189 71st pct 467 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Byron in Tweed +0.44 more in Byron

5.23 75th pct 4.80 70th pct

Departures/1k in Byron in Tweed +315.4 more in Tweed

192.2 60th pct 507.6 72nd pct

PT routes in Byron in Tweed +13 more in Tweed

21 71st pct 34 80th pct

Stop walk in Byron in Tweed +43 longer in Tweed

43 72nd pct 86 100th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

26.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 14.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 37.2%

35.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

3.3% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

9.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

2.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 19.4%

17.1% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Byron in Tweed +2 higher in Byron

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Byron in Tweed +2 higher in Byron

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Byron in Tweed +1 higher in Byron

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Byron in Tweed +2 higher in Byron

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Byron in Tweed +60 higher in Byron

1,027 84th pct 967 61st pct

ERP in Byron in Tweed +62,260 higher in Tweed

38,784 69th pct 101,044 83rd pct

Growth in Byron in Tweed +3.5 pts higher in Byron

7.4% 78th pct 3.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Byron in Tweed +2,959 higher in Tweed

6,171 76th pct 9,130 82nd pct

Approvals in Byron in Tweed +64 higher in Tweed

226 72nd pct 290 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Byron in Tweed +187 higher in Byron

1,980 100th pct 1,793 96th pct

Max temp in Byron in Tweed +0.7 higher in Tweed

25.3 61st pct 26.0 67th pct

Min temp in Byron in Tweed +0.6 higher in Byron

15.0 80th pct 14.4 77th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Byron in Tweed +682 higher in Byron

8,282 49th pct 7,599 44th pct

Assault/100k in Byron in Tweed +248 higher in Byron

1,072 57th pct 823 39th pct

Sexual/100k in Byron in Tweed +106 higher in Byron

307 62nd pct 201 37th pct

Robbery/100k in Byron in Tweed +2 higher in Byron

14 27th pct 12 23rd pct

Burglary/100k in Byron in Tweed +106 higher in Byron

396 36th pct 290 22nd pct

Theft/100k in Byron in Tweed +60 higher in Tweed

1,160 45th pct 1,220 48th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Byron in Tweed +219 higher in Byron

795 86th pct 576 73rd pct

Property damage/100k in Byron in Tweed +140 higher in Byron

817 57th pct 677 44th pct

Drugs/100k in Byron in Tweed +110 higher in Byron

698 64th pct 587 58th pct

5-yr change in Byron in Tweed +38.9 pts higher in Tweed

-23.2% 9th pct 15.7% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Byron in Tweed +0.3 higher in Tweed

4.6 68th pct 4.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Byron in Tweed +0.2 more in Tweed

4.3 60th pct 4.5 65th pct

15-min city in Byron in Tweed +7.4 pts higher in Tweed

47.0% 48th pct 54.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Byron in Tweed +3.8 pts higher in Tweed

54.4% 62nd pct 58.2% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Byron in Tweed +8.5 pts higher in Tweed

71.4% 70th pct 79.9% 76th pct

Walk to school in Byron in Tweed +5.1 pts higher in Tweed

44.3% 32nd pct 49.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Byron in Tweed +18.4 pts higher in Tweed

61.5% 37th pct 79.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Byron in Tweed +3.1 pts higher in Byron

38.3% 51st pct 35.2% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Byron in Tweed +3.2 more in Byron

16.3 41st pct 13.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Byron in Tweed +1 higher in Tweed

6 67th pct 7 69th pct

Mean slope in Byron in Tweed +0.3 pts higher in Tweed

6.8% 78th pct 7.2% 81st pct

Compare Byron with nearby areas

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Compare Tweed with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byron vs Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11350/byron/vs/LGA17550/tweed