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Byron vs Scenic Rim

Name: Byron vs Scenic Rim — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Byron profile · Scenic Rim profile

Byron Scenic Rim

Scenic Rim and Byron are both sizable regions, but they differ sharply in their social and physical landscapes. Byron is far more academic and secular, with 30.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 59.0% reporting no religion, compared to 15.0% and 40.9% in Scenic Rim. Rental costs are also much higher in Byron, where the typical weekly rent is $520, while Scenic Rim is $315. In contrast, Scenic Rim has more large homes, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 71.1% in Byron, and a higher share of detached houses at 92.1%.

Since 2011, the gaps in education, rental prices, and working from home have all widened. Despite these drifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways, such as their unemployment rates and the share of homes owned outright. They also both sit near the national average for overall advantage. While Scenic Rim is more car-dependent, Byron is much more walkable, with 71.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 5.8% in Scenic Rim.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 18.1 pts higher in Byron Bachelor+: 15.3 pts higher in Byron De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Byron Full-time: 14.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in Byron

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byron in Scenic Rim +6,868 larger in Scenic Rim gap steady

36,116 70th pct 42,984 72nd pct

Median age in Byron in Scenic Rim +3 yrs older in Scenic Rim gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 20.5%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

35.1% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

45.0% Never married ◂ +15.2 pts 29.7%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

4.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Byron Scenic Rim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 78.1%

5.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 +4.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.0% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.3% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

6.1% German +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 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 ◂ +18.1 pts 40.9%

23.5% Christianity +24.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Byron in Scenic Rim +9 more in Scenic Rim

20 73rd pct 29 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Byron in Scenic Rim +0.40 more in Scenic Rim

3.44 46th pct 3.84 50th pct

Students in Byron in Scenic Rim +2,867 more in Scenic Rim

4,868 64th pct 7,735 73rd pct

Avg size in Byron in Scenic Rim +23 larger in Scenic Rim

243 52nd pct 267 56th pct

ICSEA in Byron in Scenic Rim +62 higher in Byron

1,058 84th pct 996 64th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 47.7%

17.0% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.6% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Certificate III / IV +15.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 17.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

7.3% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

8.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Byron in Scenic Rim +$103 higher in Byron gap widening

$764 55th pct $661 30th pct

Household income in Byron in Scenic Rim +$192 higher in Byron gap widening

$1,602 66th pct $1,410 51st pct

Family income in Byron in Scenic Rim +$220 higher in Byron gap widening

$1,926 61st pct $1,706 43rd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

17.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.0%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +6.6 pts 57.7%

16.7% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.3% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Byron in Scenic Rim +889 larger in Scenic Rim

685 55th pct 1,574 73rd pct

Median age in Byron in Scenic Rim +7 yrs older in Byron

29 yrs 75th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Byron in Scenic Rim +$64 higher in Byron

$611 66th pct $547 48th pct

Household income in Byron in Scenic Rim +$165 higher in Byron

$1,743 77th pct $1,578 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Byron in Scenic Rim +0.1 larger in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

30.8% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 22.3%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.5%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

5.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byron in Scenic Rim +$205 higher in Byron gap widening

$520 98th pct $315 67th pct

Mortgage in Byron in Scenic Rim +$434 higher in Byron gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Byron in Scenic Rim +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 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.3% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 21.1%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 92.1%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.3%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 40.8%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

6.7% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

14.8% $200–$349 +34.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

28.3% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.6% $550–$749 ◂ +21.1 pts 4.6%

20.2% $750 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 1.1%

6.5% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 10.6%

17.1% Under $1,000 even 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Byron in Scenic Rim +180 more in Byron

189 71st pct 9 37th pct

Stops/1k in Byron in Scenic Rim +5.02 more in Byron

5.23 75th pct 0.21 17th pct

Departures/1k in Byron in Scenic Rim +168.8 more in Byron

192.2 60th pct 23.4 41st pct

PT routes in Byron in Scenic Rim +20 more in Byron

21 71st pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Byron in Scenic Rim

43 72nd pct —

Drive to city in Byron in Scenic Rim

— 151 91st pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 61.2%

26.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 15.6%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 38.5%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 29.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.1% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 6.9%

9.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

8.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 15.5%

17.1% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

8.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Byron in Scenic Rim +3 higher in Byron

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Byron in Scenic Rim +2 higher in Byron

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Byron in Scenic Rim +1 higher in Scenic Rim

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Byron in Scenic Rim +3 higher in Byron

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Byron in Scenic Rim +68 higher in Byron

1,027 84th pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Byron in Scenic Rim +8,163 higher in Scenic Rim

38,784 69th pct 46,947 72nd pct

Growth in Byron in Scenic Rim +0.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim

7.4% 78th pct 7.7% 80th pct

Businesses in Byron in Scenic Rim +1,041 higher in Byron

6,171 76th pct 5,130 73rd pct

Approvals in Byron in Scenic Rim +383 higher in Scenic Rim

226 72nd pct 609 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Byron in Scenic Rim +1,052 higher in Byron

1,980 100th pct 928 74th pct

Max temp in Byron in Scenic Rim +1.8 higher in Scenic Rim

25.3 61st pct 27.1 73rd pct

Min temp in Byron in Scenic Rim +2.6 higher in Byron

15.0 80th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Byron in Scenic Rim +1,556 higher in Byron

8,282 49th pct 6,726 36th pct

Assault/100k in Byron in Scenic Rim +502 higher in Byron

1,072 57th pct 570 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Byron in Scenic Rim +89 higher in Byron

307 62nd pct 219 42nd pct

Robbery/100k in Byron in Scenic Rim +2 higher in Byron

14 27th pct 12 21st pct

Burglary/100k in Byron in Scenic Rim +20 higher in Scenic Rim

396 36th pct 416 38th pct

Theft/100k in Byron in Scenic Rim +147 higher in Scenic Rim

1,160 45th pct 1,307 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Byron in Scenic Rim +599 higher in Byron

795 86th pct 195 22nd pct

Property damage/100k in Byron in Scenic Rim +379 higher in Byron

817 57th pct 437 19th pct

Drugs/100k in Byron in Scenic Rim +279 higher in Byron

698 64th pct 419 45th pct

5-yr change in Byron in Scenic Rim +52.4 pts higher in Scenic Rim

-23.2% 9th pct 29.2% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Byron in Scenic Rim +2.7 higher in Byron

4.6 68th pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Byron in Scenic Rim +2.3 more in Byron

4.3 60th pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Byron in Scenic Rim +26.0 pts higher in Byron

47.0% 48th pct 20.9% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Byron in Scenic Rim +28.0 pts higher in Byron

54.4% 62nd pct 26.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Byron in Scenic Rim +65.6 pts higher in Byron

71.4% 70th pct 5.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Byron in Scenic Rim +19.7 pts higher in Byron

44.3% 32nd pct 24.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Byron in Scenic Rim +13.4 pts higher in Byron

61.5% 37th pct 48.0% 18th pct

Walk to health in Byron in Scenic Rim +19.1 pts higher in Byron

38.3% 51st pct 19.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Byron in Scenic Rim +2.8 more in Byron

16.3 41st pct 13.5 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Byron in Scenic Rim +5 higher in Byron

6 67th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Byron in Scenic Rim +2.6 pts higher in Scenic Rim

6.8% 78th pct 9.4% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byron vs Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11350/byron/vs/LGA36510/scenic-rim