$837 ▲ +66.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $503
- 2016: $654
- 2021: $837
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Byron Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Byron Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Byron Bay have climbed sharply since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $945. The area now sees a typical weekly household income of $1,748, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,748
▲ +86.6%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Byron Bay — higher than 50% of areas.
| Byron Bay | $1,748 |
|---|---|
| 2481, NSW | $1,792 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $837, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. Family incomes are also around the middle for similar areas, with a typical weekly total of $2,091.
$1,748 ▲ +86.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $937
- 2016: $1,329
- 2021: $1,748
Median total household income per week.
$2,091 ▲ +82.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,146
- 2016: $1,593
- 2021: $2,091
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners have become more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 17 points since 2011 to reach 22.6%. This is about the same as the national figure, though a little below the New South Wales average.
11.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Byron Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Byron Bay splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Byron Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011240/byron-bay/topic/income