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Byron Bay vs Kingaroy

Name: Byron Bay vs Kingaroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 297 km apart · Byron Bay profile · Kingaroy profile

Byron Bay Kingaroy

Byron Bay and Kingaroy are both small centres, but they differ sharply in their social and economic make-up. Byron Bay is a very walkable area with a highly educated population, where 33.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 27.8% were born overseas. In contrast, Kingaroy is mostly car-dependent and more traditional, with only 12.1% of adults holding a degree and 10.7% born overseas. These differences extend to the home, with Byron Bay seeing typical weekly rents of $620 compared to just $262 in Kingaroy, and typical monthly mortgage payments that are far higher in Byron Bay at $2,340.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, at around 30%. While they share this commonality, many other gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in education and overseas births has grown significantly, with Byron Bay now far ahead in both. Kingaroy remains more residential in style, with a much higher share of separate houses (86.2%) and three-bedroom homes (80.7%) than Byron Bay.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Byron Bay Separate houses: 24.6 pts higher in Kingaroy Year 12: 24.0 pts higher in Byron Bay Mortgage: $1,127 higher in Byron Bay Work from home: 21.8 pts higher in Byron Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +369 larger in Byron Bay gap narrowing

10,914 10th pct 10,545 10th pct

Median age in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +1 yrs older in Byron Bay gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 24.3%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.1%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.7% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

51.6% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 36.2%

30.5% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

3.6% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Byron Bay Kingaroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +19.0 pts ▸ 82.6%

5.6% England ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

27.3% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.2% English +1.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.7% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%

6.0% German +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

5.5% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.7% No religion ◂ +19.7 pts 39.9%

24.9% Christianity +25.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 ◂ +24.0 pts 42.7%

14.3% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

3.7% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.3% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Certificate III / IV +21.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.1 pts 16.4%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

6.7% Engineering & related +9.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +9.3 pts 1.3%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

6.8% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +$171 higher in Byron Bay gap narrowing

$837 81st pct $666 27th pct

Household income in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +$491 higher in Byron Bay gap narrowing

$1,748 79th pct $1,257 28th pct

Family income in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +$543 higher in Byron Bay gap narrowing

$2,091 77th pct $1,548 20th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.3%

17.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 5.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.8% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.8% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +10.9 pts 56.1%

15.9% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.1% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Byron Bay in Kingaroy even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 48.9%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 29.8%

14.5% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.1% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

5.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +$358 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

$620 100th pct $262 23rd pct

Mortgage in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +$1,127 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

$2,340 100th pct $1,213 11th pct

People / bedroom in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +0.20 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

0.90 100th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 36.1%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 32.4%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +24.6 pts ▸ 86.2%

25.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.6 pts 4.6%

8.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 2.3%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

11.8% $200–$349 +54.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

30.6% $750 or more ◂ +30.3 pts 0.3%

28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.3%

7.6% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +28.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

14.7% Under $1,000 +18.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.1 pts 3.3%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +25.2 pts ▸ 69.4%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +21.8 pts 3.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle even 38.5%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 35.1%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.3% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.9 pts 6.2%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.3% Manufacturing +10.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +7.3 pts 2.3%

7.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

2.2% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 14.9%

9.1% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.7% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 10.1%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +3.2 higher in Byron Bay

6.6 96th pct 3.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +2.5 more in Byron Bay

6.3 94th pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +29.2 pts higher in Byron Bay

72.7% 87th pct 43.5% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +31.0 pts higher in Byron Bay

78.7% 95th pct 47.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +92.5 pts higher in Byron Bay

92.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +1.2 pts higher in Kingaroy

61.0% 41st pct 62.1% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +7.9 pts higher in Byron Bay

94.8% 82nd pct 86.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +24.6 pts higher in Byron Bay

70.3% 98th pct 45.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +14.7 more in Byron Bay

26.8 88th pct 12.0 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +20 higher in Byron Bay

33 72nd pct 13 33rd pct

Mean slope in Byron Bay in Kingaroy +0.1 pts higher in Byron Bay

4.7% 41st pct 4.5% 39th pct

Compare Byron Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byron Bay vs Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1008/byron-bay/vs/3010/kingaroy