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Byron Bay vs McLeods Shoot

Name: Byron Bay vs McLeods Shoot — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Byron Bay profile · McLeods Shoot profile

Byron Bay McLeods Shoot

Byron Bay and McLeods Shoot are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Byron Bay is a populous hub that is very walkable, with 77.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 92.9% near public transport. In contrast, McLeods Shoot is sparsely populated and car-dependent, where every home is a separate house and 89.7% have three or more bedrooms. Wealth is also more concentrated in McLeods Shoot, where 41.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.0% in Byron Bay. This is consistent with a higher share of homes being owned outright in McLeods Shoot (58.6% against 35.1% in Byron Bay).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people aged 65 and over, and they share the same typical resident age of 39. They are also alike in the proportion of people in de facto relationships and the typical weekly family income. While they share these traits, they differ in their social makeup; Byron Bay has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (33.8%) and more people with no religion (58.9%) than McLeods Shoot.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.8 pts higher in Byron Bay Separate houses: 44.4 pts higher in McLeods Shoot 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in McLeods Shoot Population: 6,217 larger in Byron Bay Owned outright: 23.5 pts higher in McLeods Shoot

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +6,217 larger in Byron Bay gap widening

6,330 86th pct 113 44th pct

Median age in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 25.7%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.3% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Marital status

54.1% Never married ◂ +28.2 pts 25.9%

27.7% Married +25.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

3.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Byron Bay McLeods Shoot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

6.1% England +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

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 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

26.0% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.5% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 7.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 5.3%

6.2% German ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 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 ◂ +4.4 pts 71.7%

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 ◂ +12.8 pts 46.0%

24.8% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

11.6% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.2% Judaism +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 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 McLeods Shoot

5.61 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +3 more in Byron Bay

5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +78 larger in Byron Bay

417 61st pct 339 52nd pct

ICSEA in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +22 higher in McLeods Shoot

1,072 85th pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 58.8%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 4.7%

5.3% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

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

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

Field of qualification

11.2% Creative arts +15.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%

9.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

6.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.0% Architecture & building even 6.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 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 McLeods Shoot +$209 higher in McLeods Shoot gap widening

$805 60th pct $1,014 83rd pct

Household income in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +$639 higher in McLeods Shoot gap narrowing

$1,561 51st pct $2,200 84th pct

Family income in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +$137 higher in McLeods Shoot gap narrowing

$2,029 59th pct $2,166 67th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 10.3%

13.2% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

Personal income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.8%

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +26.3 pts 8.2%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

6.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

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 ◂ +2.0 pts 63.7%

16.5% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

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 McLeods Shoot +129 larger in Byron Bay

129 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot

35 yrs 73rd pct —

Median income in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot

$586 44th pct —

Household income in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot

$1,292 31st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +0.4 larger in McLeods Shoot gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

39.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 33.3%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

1.0% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 24.1%

11.5% 4 people +16.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

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 McLeods Shoot +$85 higher in Byron Bay gap steady

$600 100th pct $515 93rd pct

Mortgage in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +$1,833 higher in McLeods Shoot gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +0.10 higher in Byron Bay gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +23.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

40.1% Rented ◂ +29.8 pts 10.3%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.2% Other tenure +11.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

55.6% Separate house +54.7 pts ▸ 110.3%

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

18.7% 4 bedrooms +36.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 24.1%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 10.3%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

5.9% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.4% $350–$549 +149.3 pts ▸ 166.7%

27.0% $550–$749 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

26.8% $750 or more ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $3,000 or more +25.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +52 more in Byron Bay

53 87th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +0.48 more in McLeods Shoot

8.37 86th pct 8.85 87th pct

Departures/1k in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +388.3 more in Byron Bay

432.5 77th pct 44.2 62nd pct

PT routes in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +16 more in Byron Bay

17 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +9 longer in McLeods Shoot

3 21st pct 12 49th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Worked at home +16.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 37.5%

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 +16.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.5 pts 10.0%

10.5% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

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 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.8%

6.6% Education & training +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Managers +15.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.1% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.9% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.8% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +6.4 higher in Byron Bay

6.8 92nd pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +6.0 more in Byron Bay

6.4 91st pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +75.0 pts higher in Byron Bay

75.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +77.7 pts higher in Byron Bay

77.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +79.8 pts higher in Byron Bay

92.9% 85th pct 13.2% 61st pct

Walk to school in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +54.0 pts higher in Byron Bay

54.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +95.8 pts higher in Byron Bay

95.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +71.1 pts higher in Byron Bay

71.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +29.9 more in Byron Bay

38.7 76th pct 8.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +51 higher in Byron Bay

54 79th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Byron Bay in McLeods Shoot +8.4 pts higher in McLeods Shoot

4.4% 34th pct 12.8% 88th pct

Compare Byron Bay with nearby areas

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Compare McLeods Shoot with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byron Bay vs McLeods Shoot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10731/byron-bay/vs/SAL12556/mcleods-shoot