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Byron Bay NSW 2481

Byron Bay
This Byron Bay suburb profile includes demographic data and planning information to help you make an informed property decision.
An average home in Byron Bay is rented by couples without children. The average age in Byron Bay is 39. Separate houses are common in Byron Bay and the area is mostly National Parks and Nature Reserves (20.11%), Environmental Conservation (18.02%) and Environmental Living (13.62%).

Byron Bay demographics

Population

6330

Average Age

39

Age Distribution

Employment Type

Median Weekly Income

Traveled to Work

Car

69.9%

Tram

0.0%

Bicycle

8.5%

Train

0.0%

Walking

13.2%

Bus

0.2%

Byron Bay property information

Number of Bedrooms

Tenure Type

Property Types in Byron Bay

Separate house

Semi detached house

Unit/Apartment

Median monthly mortgage repayments

$2,167

Median weekly rental payments

$600

Average number of bedrooms per dwelling

2.9

Average number of people per household

2

Household Composition

Family Composition

Couple family without children

One parent family

Couple family with children

BYRON BAY planning zones

BYRON BAY
Zone CodeZone NamePercentage CoveredArea Covered
C1National Parks and Nature Reserves20.11%3,976,042.21
C2Environmental Conservation18.02%3,562,549.37
C3Environmental Conservation7.09%1,401,947.42
C4Environmental Living0.53%105,542.08
DMDeferred Matter10.68%2,110,790.8
E1Local Centre1.48%292,288.43
E4General Industrial2.61%515,959.22
MU1Mixed Use0.65%129,357.13
R2Environmental Living13.62%2,692,539.24
R3Medium Density Residential1.58%312,817.34
R5Large Lot Residential0.4%79,624.63
RE1Low Density Residential2.31%456,859.57
RE2Private Recreation2.2%435,334.67
RU2Rural Landscape11.97%2,366,716.06
SP2Infrastructure3.39%669,240.7
SP3Tourist1.99%393,498.19
W1Environmental Living1.13%223,212.7

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