36,116 ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29,209
- 2016: 31,556
- 2021: 36,116
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Byron · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Byron
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Byron have never been married, reflecting a population that is notably older than the national average. The area has seen significant growth, adding about 6,907 people since 2011. This shift coincides with an ageing trend and a high proportion of people in de facto relationships.
36,116
▲ +23.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Byron — higher than 70% of areas.
| Byron | 36,116 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Byron's population grew by 24% since 2011 to reach 36,116 people. The typical resident is now 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 28.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over now account for 18.6% of the population, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 16.1%.
18.6% ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Byron splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.9%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
1.9% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Byron, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Byron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11350/byron/topic/demographics-identity