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Byron Bay vs Mullumbimby

Name: Byron Bay vs Mullumbimby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Byron Bay profile · Mullumbimby profile

Byron Bay Mullumbimby

Byron Bay and Mullumbimby are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Byron Bay is a very walkable hub where 92.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and many residents are recent overseas arrivals (29.1%). In contrast, Mullumbimby is mostly car-dependent, with 92.2% of homes being separate houses and a much older population, typically aged 46 compared to 39 in Byron Bay. Education levels also differ, with 66.8% of Byron Bay residents completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 56.7% in Mullumbimby.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened. The difference in Year 12 completion and the share of overseas arrivals have both grown, while the typical age gap has increased to seven years. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in several ways. Both areas have about the same proportion of First Nations people, similar home sizes, and nearly identical rates of people working from home at around 26%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.6 pts higher in Mullumbimby Recent arrivals: 22.2 pts higher in Byron Bay Housework 15h+: 6.7 pts higher in Mullumbimby Median age: 7 yrs older in Mullumbimby Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in Byron Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +2,018 larger in Byron Bay gap widening

10,914 58th pct 8,896 46th pct

Median age in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +7 yrs older in Mullumbimby gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 22.7%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.7% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) even 8.8%

Marital status

51.6% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 43.0%

30.5% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

11.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Byron Bay Mullumbimby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 66.3%

5.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

27.3% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

11.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 78.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.7% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 57.8%

24.9% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 19.8%

11.3% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +6 more in Mullumbimby

4 57th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +3.97 more in Mullumbimby

2.68 63rd pct 6.64 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +9 more in Mullumbimby

5 10th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +149 more in Mullumbimby

1,701 56th pct 1,850 59th pct

Avg size in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +240 larger in Byron Bay

425 50th pct 185 19th pct

ICSEA in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +24 higher in Byron Bay

1,066 71st pct 1,042 61st pct

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 56.7%

14.3% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 27.0%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%

13.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

10.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +$183 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

$837 57th pct $654 20th pct

Household income in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +$384 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

$1,748 50th pct $1,364 26th pct

Family income in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +$453 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

$2,091 50th pct $1,638 22nd pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.8%

17.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.9%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +5.3 pts 61.7%

15.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +48 larger in Byron Bay

201 54th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +2 yrs older in Byron Bay

33 yrs 91st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +$22 higher in Byron Bay

$603 44th pct $581 39th pct

Household income in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +$282 higher in Mullumbimby

$1,593 44th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +0.1 larger in Mullumbimby gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 28.9%

14.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 33.4%

29.1% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 27.4%

16.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

5.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +$170 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

$620 100th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +$390 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

$2,340 82nd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.8% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 27.1%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +30.6 pts ▸ 92.2%

25.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.0 pts 2.3%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 38.8%

21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 20.5%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

16.2% $350–$549 +19.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.6% $750 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 8.3%

28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.7%

11.8% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.6% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 20.7%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.7% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +48 more in Byron Bay

73 76th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +3.88 more in Byron Bay

6.69 80th pct 2.81 28th pct

Departures/1k in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +308.0 more in Byron Bay

377.0 33rd pct 69.0 17th pct

PT routes in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +7 more in Byron Bay

17 82nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +76 longer in Mullumbimby

11 72nd pct 87 100th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

25.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 35.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.0 pts 8.1%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.6% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

9.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.3% Clerical & administrative even 7.4%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +2 higher in Byron Bay

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +1 higher in Byron Bay

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +1 higher in Byron Bay

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +52 higher in Byron Bay

1,047 70th pct 995 49th pct

ERP in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +1,820 higher in Byron Bay

11,482 55th pct 9,662 46th pct

Growth in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +4.1 pts higher in Mullumbimby

4.8% 53rd pct 8.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +973 higher in Byron Bay

2,329 86th pct 1,356 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +359 higher in Mullumbimby

1,735 96th pct 2,094 100th pct

Max temp in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +0.6 higher in Mullumbimby

24.7 61st pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +0.8 higher in Byron Bay

15.3 82nd pct 14.6 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +4.0 higher in Byron Bay

6.6 69th pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +3.7 more in Byron Bay

6.3 65th pct 2.6 15th pct

15-min city in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +44.6 pts higher in Byron Bay

72.7% 56th pct 28.1% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +50.3 pts higher in Byron Bay

78.7% 64th pct 28.4% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +60.1 pts higher in Byron Bay

92.5% 52nd pct 32.5% 19th pct

Walk to school in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +21.2 pts higher in Byron Bay

61.0% 39th pct 39.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +67.0 pts higher in Byron Bay

94.8% 43rd pct 27.8% 6th pct

Walk to health in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +42.9 pts higher in Byron Bay

70.3% 69th pct 27.3% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +17.0 more in Byron Bay

26.8 84th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +30 higher in Byron Bay

33 34th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Byron Bay in Mullumbimby +4.4 pts higher in Mullumbimby

4.7% 38th pct 9.0% 87th pct

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Compare Mullumbimby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byron Bay vs Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011240/byron-bay/vs/112011243/mullumbimby