$600 ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $460
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Byron Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Byron Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has become far more common in Byron Bay, where 40.1% of households now rent. This shift is paired with high costs, with typical weekly rents reaching $600, a figure far above the national average. The housing landscape is changing as the area moves away from traditional detached houses toward smaller dwellings.
$600
▲ +57.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Byron Bay — higher than 99% of areas.
| Byron Bay | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2481, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents of $600 are among the highest for similar areas and sit far above the Australian figure. Home loans are also a heavy burden, with the typical monthly payment of $2,167 being much higher than in most areas.
$2,167 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Byron Bay splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (29%) and $750 or more (28%), with $350–$549 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Byron Bay splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high proportion of people rent here, with 40.1% of households renting, which is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 35.1% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the Australian average of 31.0%.
40.1% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Byron Bay, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 55.6% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because there are fewer large homes—with 62.6% having three or more bedrooms—there are more people per bedroom (0.90) than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
55.6% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.6% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Byron Bay, Separate house is the majority at 56%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Byron Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Byron Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10731/byron-bay/topic/housing-dwellings