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Byron Bay vs Ewingsdale

Name: Byron Bay vs Ewingsdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Byron Bay profile · Ewingsdale profile

Byron Bay Ewingsdale

Byron Bay and Ewingsdale (L) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Byron Bay is a very walkable hub where 80.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 29.2% of people live alone. In contrast, Ewingsdale (L) is car-dependent, with a huge majority of residents living in separate houses (95.1%) and a much higher share of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week (38.1% compared to 22.4% in Byron Bay).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. While the gap in the number of people living alone and the proportion of renters has narrowed, the difference in home types and high incomes has widened. Despite these shifting trends, they remain alike in other ways: both have similar unemployment rates around 5.4% and almost identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at about 33%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.4 pts higher in Ewingsdale Population: 9,805 larger in Byron Bay Living alone: 16.8 pts higher in Byron Bay Recent arrivals: 14.9 pts higher in Byron Bay PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Byron Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +9,805 larger in Byron Bay gap narrowing

10,538 86th pct 733 46th pct

Median age in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +3 yrs older in Ewingsdale gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 27.3%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.5% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Marital status

51.9% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 39.2%

30.1% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Byron Bay Ewingsdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

5.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English +1.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.1% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.6% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 79.7%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.7% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 55.7%

25.1% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

10.9% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 65.8%

14.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 31.3%

18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

13.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

10.2% Health even 10.2%

6.5% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Engineering & related even 6.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +$191 higher in Ewingsdale gap steady

$839 81st pct $1,030 91st pct

Household income in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +$891 higher in Ewingsdale gap narrowing

$1,750 78th pct $2,641 98th pct

Family income in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +$614 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

$2,091 80th pct $2,705 94th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.4% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.3%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 8.0%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.3%

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.6%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +0.9 pts 66.2%

15.9% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +0.4 larger in Ewingsdale gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 29.1%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +16.8 pts 12.4%

16.4% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.9% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +$30 higher in Ewingsdale gap narrowing

$620 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +$1,041 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

$2,299 95th pct $3,340 100th pct

People / bedroom in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +0.10 higher in Ewingsdale gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.4% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 23.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

60.8% Separate house +34.4 pts ▸ 95.1%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 22.1%

22.1% 4 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 8.8%

6.1% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.3% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 30.2%

28.7% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 15.1%

16.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

11.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $3,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 20.9%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

44.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 41.7%

25.6% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

5.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 21.6%

12.4% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.9% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 13.4%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

8.1% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.4% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 24.8%

17.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +5.4 higher in Byron Bay

6.8 96th pct 1.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +5.4 more in Byron Bay

6.4 84th pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +74.6 pts higher in Byron Bay

74.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +80.7 pts higher in Byron Bay

80.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +21.2 pts higher in Byron Bay

94.4% 90th pct 73.2% 65th pct

Walk to school in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +59.7 pts higher in Byron Bay

62.5% 44th pct 2.8% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +93.6 pts higher in Byron Bay

96.7% 65th pct 3.1% 1st pct

Walk to health in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +65.7 pts higher in Byron Bay

72.1% 76th pct 6.4% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +9.2 more in Byron Bay

27.0 69th pct 17.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +46 higher in Byron Bay

56 77th pct 10 15th pct

Mean slope in Byron Bay in Ewingsdale +3.3 pts higher in Ewingsdale

4.5% 48th pct 7.8% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byron Bay vs Ewingsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113004/byron-bay/vs/UCL121039/ewingsdale