$839 ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $545
- 2016: $599
- 2021: $839
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Byron Bay · Urban Centre
Income in Byron Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Byron Bay now earns $1,750 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a significant shift over the last decade, with weekly household incomes rising by $670 since 2011. While local earnings are high compared to other similar places, they sit about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,750
▲ +62.0%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Byron Bay — higher than 78% of areas.
| Byron Bay | $1,750 |
|---|---|
| 2481, NSW | $1,792 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly personal income in Byron Bay is $839, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of $805. Family incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly income of $2,091.
$1,750 ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,080
- 2016: $1,152
- 2021: $1,750
Median total household income per week.
$2,091 ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,384
- 2016: $1,419
- 2021: $2,091
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 22.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week—a jump of 15 percentage points since 2011. This is mirrored in personal earnings, where 11.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
11.3%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Byron Bay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Byron Bay splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (37%), 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/ucl/UCL113004/byron-bay/topic/income