10,914 ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,655
- 2016: 9,502
- 2021: 10,914
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Byron Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Byron Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Byron Bay have never been married, marking a distinct social profile for the area. The population grew by 26% since 2011 to reach 10,914 people. While the typical resident is 39, there are far fewer children here than in most other Australian areas.
10,914
▲ +26.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Byron Bay — higher than 58% of areas.
| Byron Bay | 10,914 |
|---|---|
| 2481, NSW | 13,659 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Byron Bay has seen a significant increase in residents, adding about 2,259 people since 2011. The typical age is now 39, which is slightly younger than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▼ -4.9%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 13.7% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the number of people aged 65 and over rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.2%.
17.2% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Byron Bay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 17.9%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. About 1.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a rate slightly below the national figure.
1.8% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Byron Bay, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Byron Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011240/byron-bay/topic/demographics-identity