Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Byron Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Byron Bay, NSW (postcode 2481) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,101 | 5,521 | 6,330 | +1,229 · +24.1% |
| Median age | 42 | 42 | 39 | -3 · -7.1% |
| Median household income | $875/wk | $1,197/wk | $1,561/wk | +$686 · +78.4% |
| Median personal income | $487/wk | $621/wk | $805/wk | +$318 · +65.3% |
| Median rent | $381/wk | $460/wk | $600/wk | +$219 · +57.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,739/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | +$428 · +24.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Byron Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,330
was 5,521 in 2016
+809 · +14.7%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $460/wk in 2016
+$140 · +30.4%
Household income
$1,561/wk
was $1,197/wk in 2016
+$364 · +30.4%
Median age
39
was 42 in 2016
-3 · -7.1%
Dig deeper: Byron Bay population growth · Byron Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.