6,330 ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,959
- 2016: 5,521
- 2021: 6,330
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Byron Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Byron Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Steady growth has seen the population of Byron Bay reach 6,330 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is notably shaped by a high number of couples in de facto relationships and a shrinking proportion of children.
6,330
▲ +27.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Byron Bay — higher than 86% of areas.
| Byron Bay | 6,330 |
|---|---|
| 2481, NSW | 13,659 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales average and slightly older than the national figure.
39 yrs ▼ -7.1%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 11.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas.
18.1% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.0%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, slightly below the national average.
2.0% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 54%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10731/byron-bay/topic/demographics-identity