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Byron Bay vs Hayters Hill

Name: Byron Bay vs Hayters Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Byron Bay profile · Hayters Hill profile

Byron Bay Hayters Hill

Byron Bay and Hayters Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Byron Bay is a larger hub that is very walkable, while Hayters Hill is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are stark financial and demographic gaps between them; the typical weekly household income is far higher in Hayters Hill ($2,749) than in Byron Bay ($1,561). Residents are also far older in Hayters Hill, with a typical age of 48 compared to 39 in Byron Bay. While Byron Bay has a much higher share of children (11.3% versus 0.0%), Hayters Hill has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (48.4% versus 32.5%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 30%. They also have a similar share of seniors aged 65 and over. Despite these similarities, the gap in home-loan costs is huge, with typical monthly payments far higher in Byron Bay ($2,167) than in Hayters Hill ($650). This reflects a broader contrast where Byron Bay is more transient, with 49.6% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 27.5% in Hayters Hill.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,290 larger in Byron Bay Recent movers: 22.1 pts higher in Byron Bay Household income: $1,188 higher in Hayters Hill Mortgage: $1,517 higher in Byron Bay Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Byron Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +6,290 larger in Byron Bay gap widening

6,330 86th pct 40 24th pct

Median age in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +9 yrs older in Hayters Hill gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.9 pts 10.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.0 pts 12.5%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

11.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

Marital status

54.1% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.7% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Byron Bay Hayters Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 52.5%

6.1% England ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +5.9 pts 32.5%

26.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 20.0%

14.5% Irish ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

0.9% Chinese +9.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% German ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 65.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 50.0%

11.6% Not stated +15.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.8% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 20.0%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill

5.61 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +2 more in Byron Bay

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +92 larger in Hayters Hill

417 61st pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill even

1,072 85th pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 64.5%

14.0% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.3% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

17.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.7% Health +12.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.3% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +12.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

11.2% Creative arts ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +$487 higher in Hayters Hill gap widening

$805 60th pct $1,292 93rd pct

Household income in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +$1,188 higher in Hayters Hill gap widening

$1,561 51st pct $2,749 93rd pct

Family income in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +$1,220 higher in Hayters Hill gap widening

$2,029 59th pct $3,249 94th pct

Household income distribution

13.2% $4,000 or more +40.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.1%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.3%

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +24.9 pts 9.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +8.2 pts 57.5%

16.5% One condition ◂ +9.0 pts 7.5%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +129 larger in Byron Bay

129 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill

35 yrs 73rd pct —

Median income in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill

$586 44th pct —

Household income in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill

$1,292 31st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +0.2 larger in Hayters Hill gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 40.0%

39.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 30.0%

14.3% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +13.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 23.1%

11.5% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +$150 higher in Byron Bay

$600 100th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +$1,517 higher in Byron Bay

$2,167 80th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 23.1%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 30.8%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

55.6% Separate house +44.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

12.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% Other dwelling ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

20.3% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.7% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.0% $550–$749 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

26.8% $750 or more ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

17.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +50 more in Byron Bay

53 87th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +66.63 more in Hayters Hill

8.37 86th pct 75.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +317.5 more in Hayters Hill

432.5 77th pct 750.0 83rd pct

PT routes in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +15 more in Byron Bay

17 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +2 longer in Hayters Hill

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

40.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 40.0%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 15.0%

7.6% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Bicycle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +20.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 23.1%

10.5% 3 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.8% Retail trade +12.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.2% Mining +14.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.5% Public administration & safety +12.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Managers +27.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

23.1% Professionals ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +4.9 higher in Byron Bay

6.8 92nd pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +4.7 more in Byron Bay

6.4 91st pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +75.0 pts higher in Byron Bay

75.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +77.7 pts higher in Byron Bay

77.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +7.2 pts higher in Byron Bay

92.9% 85th pct 85.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +54.0 pts higher in Byron Bay

54.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +10.1 pts higher in Byron Bay

95.8% 83rd pct 85.7% 78th pct

Walk to health in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +71.1 pts higher in Byron Bay

71.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +86.3 more in Hayters Hill

38.7 76th pct 125.0 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +53 higher in Byron Bay

54 79th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Byron Bay in Hayters Hill +10.5 pts higher in Hayters Hill

4.4% 34th pct 14.8% 92nd pct

Compare Byron Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Hayters Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byron Bay vs Hayters Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10731/byron-bay/vs/SAL11886/hayters-hill