10,538 ▼ -46.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19,726
- 2016: 5,620
- 2021: 10,538
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Byron Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Byron Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of people live in de facto relationships in Byron Bay compared to the rest of the country. The area has seen a dramatic shift since 2011, with the typical resident now 8 years younger than they were a decade ago.
10,538
▼ -46.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Byron Bay — higher than 86% of areas.
| Byron Bay | 10,538 |
|---|---|
| 2481, NSW | 13,659 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 10,538, which is among the largest for areas of this type. However, the total number of people shrank by 47% since 2011, losing about 9,188 residents.
39 yrs ▼ -17.0%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. The area has a much lower share of children under 15 than most places, and the proportion of people aged 65 and over fell by 8.5 percentage points since 2011.
17.1% ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
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.
People in de facto relationships make up 18.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.9%, a little below the state and national averages.
1.9% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▲ +152.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 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 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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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/ucl/UCL113004/byron-bay/topic/demographics-identity