Byron Bay is a coastal town in New South Wales, in Byron Council. It is close to Cape Byron.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked coastal towns. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median. Green cover is an exceptional strength, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 38% above the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group.
Byron Bay is a better fit for people who value health access and daily services more than lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in New South Wales (162)
Strengths
Health access is a relative strength
Green cover is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
What stands out
Main Beach
Clarkes Beach
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Cape Byron
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Byron Bay compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$2.48M
+2.4% change
Median rent
$990/wk
Houses $1,200 · Units $785
Population (ERP)
6,782
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
29.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#17
among Coastal & beach · Established
Crime rate
83rd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
81st
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
42%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
78th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
57.9/100 — Good
State standing
Top 14% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
727th in Australia
State rank
282nd in NSW
Peer rank
#17 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#43 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
99%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$785
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,200
All types (January to March 2026)
$990
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
127
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,483,000
Median price change
+2.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+1.6% annual · +4.9% over 5 years · 81th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+4.9%
Change in 1 year
+107
Change in 5 years
+316
Growth rank in NSW
81th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,350), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
6,330
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,561
Dwelling vacancy
29.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,006 of 3,370
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$600
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
36.8% / 21.1% / 42.1%
Employment rate
56.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
25% / 0.1% / 44.1%
Walked or cycled to work
12.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,315 / 583 / 299 (+ 136 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
32.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 12.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified32.5% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified11.5% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational12.5% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below43.5% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce19.8%
Society and culture16.5%
Creative arts13.7%
Health11.8%
Engineering and related technologies8.3%
Food, hospitality and personal services7.9%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$44,092
10th percentile in NSW · -25% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$44,615
1st percentile in NSW · -31% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
19.0%
78th percentile in NSW · +38% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$27,348
6th percentile in NSW · -57% vs Australia
Residents with business income
23.0%
100th percentile in NSW · +121% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2481 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,621
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,993
Median net rent
$6,874
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,407
Taxable income vs state median
-21%
Salary / wages vs state median
-29%
Rental investment vs state median
+36%
Super vs state median
-61%
Business income vs state median
+130%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
16.3% speak a language other than English at home; 33% born overseas
Language at home
4,817 English only · 940 other
Non-English at home
16.3%
Born overseas
1,892 (33%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
129 (2%)
Australian citizens
4,630
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
21
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Spanish120 · 31.2%
Portuguese48 · 12.5%
French44 · 11.4%
Italian44 · 11.4%
German38 · 9.9%
Japanese24 · 6.2%
Indonesian7 · 1.8%
Mandarin6 · 1.6%
Religion
57.6%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 57.6%, while Christianity accounts for 24.8%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
57.6%
32.8%
Christianity
24.8%
47.6%
Buddhism
2.4%
2.8%
Other / not stated
15.2%
16.9%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
12%
22.4%
Anglican
7%
11.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2481, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
794
Against the person
166
Against property
364
Rate per 1,000 residents
117.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 38 residents
State crime-rate percentile
83.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
169
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
24.92
Most common offence types
Breach Bail Conditions53
Fraud61
Malicious Damage To Property68
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault73
Other Theft70
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,080.5
Median ICSEA percentile
78th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
Byron Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 461 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Byron Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1094 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 95 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Byron Bay HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Byron Bay PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Strong café and dining scene — 85 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 119 public transport stops
Good everyday shopping nearby — 10 shops and services
Strong local sport and recreation — 43 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
3.48
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
13.43
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.42
Food & drink(85)
Byron Bay BakeryBakery
Hot Bread KitchenBakery
Sunday Sustainable BakeryBakery
101 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
Balcony BarBar
Do VinoBar
La La LandBar
Loft Byron BayBar
Unit 9 4 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
MoonlightBar
The rocksBar
The Sticky Wicket BarBar
Asia Joe'sCafe
Barefoot BrewhouseCafe
Byron Bay DeliCafe
Byron Corner StoreCafe
Byron Fresh CaféCafe
CombiCafe
EspressoheadCafe
Fundies Wholefoods CafeCafe
Jonson Street
LanewayCafe
Leaf & GrainCafe
Little ByronianCafe
Unit KS1 108-114 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
MokhaCafe
NovellaCafe
SofyaCafe
Sparrow CoffeeCafe
The Byron Bay General StoreCafe
The Golden DoughnutCafe
The HideoutCafe
The HumCafe
The Mez ClubCafe
Twisted SistaCafe
Lawson street
Wide Open CoffeeCafe
Abra KebabraFast food
Bay KebapsFast food
Bay SushiFast food
BayGerFast food
ChihuahuaFast food
Domino'sFast food
Earth 'n' Sea PizzaFast food
Guzman y GomezFast food
Legend PizzaFast food
Main Street Burger BarFast food
OzymexFast food
Slice PizzeriaFast food
SubwayFast food
WhalburgersFast food
108-114 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
Beach BottlePub
Railway Freindly BarPub
The Great Northern HotelPub
BayleafRestaurant
BeloportoRestaurant
Betty‘s BurgerRestaurant
Bombay to ByronRestaurant
Casa LunaRestaurant
Chihuahua TaqueriaRestaurant
Unit 3 8 Byron Street, Byron Bay
Dip CafeRestaurant
Unit 1 21-25 Fletcher Street
DUK Chinese Eating HouseRestaurant
Ember SteakhouseRestaurant
Finn PøkéRestaurant
Fish MongersRestaurant
Fishheads Byron BayRestaurant
1 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
Foxy Luu'sRestaurant
88 Jonson Street
Heart and HaloRestaurant
Japonaise KitchenRestaurant
Unit 2 25-27 Lawson Street, Byron Bay
KarkallaRestaurant
Light YearsRestaurant
Manna HavenRestaurant
97 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
Miss MargaritaRestaurant
No BonesRestaurant
O-sushiRestaurant
Orgasmic FelafelRestaurant
Red Ginger ByronRestaurant
Unit 2 111 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
Taste of MelakaRestaurant
Thai LucyRestaurant
The Avocado HutRestaurant
The BreweryRestaurant
The Cardamom PodRestaurant
The Green BistroRestaurant
18-20 Marvell Street, Byron Bay
The LoftRestaurant
The Mez ClubRestaurant
The Yemen AmanRestaurant
Tokyo DollRestaurant
Traditional ThaiRestaurant
Warung BagusRestaurant
ZazaRestaurant
Shopping(20)
Bottle shop
Cellarbrations at Byron BayBottle shop
1 Bay Street
The Cellar Byron BayBottle shop
4 Lawson Street, Byron Bay
The Cellar Byron PlazaBottle shop
Unit 2 90 Jonson Street
EG AustraliaConvenience store
Fundamental Food StoreConvenience store
NightOwlConvenience store
ShopConvenience store
Mitre 10Hardware store
Byron Farmers MarketMarketplace
VinniesOp shop
Mercato on ByronShopping centre
108-114 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
ALDISupermarket
Bay GrocerSupermarket
63 Tennyson Street, Byron Bay
Santo's OrganicSupermarket
The Source Organics Byron BaySupermarket
WoolworthsSupermarket
106 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
Everyday services(11)
ANZBank
BOQBank
Commonwealth BankBank
NABBank
St.GeorgeBank
WestpacBank
ChargefoxEV charging
Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
EG Ampol Byron BayPetrol station
LibertyPetrol station
Byron Bay Post OfficePost office
Community(4)
Byron Bay Community CentreCommunity centre
Byron Bay LibraryLibrary
Byron Bay Public SchoolSchool
17 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay
Byron Community Primary SchoolSchool
53 Tennyson Street, Byron Bay
Health & services(6)
Carlysle Street Medical CentreClinic
13 Carlyle Street
Bytes of Byron DentalDentist
Cape Byron Medical CenterMedical clinic
6 Marvell Street
Discount Chemist Byron BayPharmacy
Pharmacy
Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(63)
BBQ
Belongil BeachBeach
Clarkes BeachBeach
Little Wategos BeachBeach
Main BeachBeach
Wategos BeachBeach
Byron StreetCycling route
Marvell Street PathCycling route
Drinking water
Filtered WaterDrinking water
Ananta YogaGym
Byron GymGym
Arakwal National ParkNature reserve
Byron Bay WetlandsNature reserve
Cape Byron Marine ParkNature reserve
Cumbebin Swamp Nature ReserveNature reserve
Walgun Cape Byron State Conservation AreaNature reserve
Apex ParkPark
Jarjumirr ParkPark
Railway ParkPark
Picnic area
Playground (3)
Public toilets
Byron Bay Public School OvalSports field
Sports field
Byron Bay Swimming PoolSwimming pool
Swimming pool (34)
Wollongbar MotelSwimming pool
Wineries & breweries(1)
Stone & Wood Brewing CompanyBrewery
Camping & holiday parks(9)
Arts Factory Jungle Camping RetreatCampground
Red Devil CampingCampground
Reflections Byron Bay - Holiday ParkCampground
1 Lighthouse Road, Byron Bay
Belongil Fields Caravan ParkCaravan park
Discovery Parks Byron BayCaravan park
399 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay
First SunCaravan park
First Sun Holiday ParkCaravan park
Glen Villa ResortCaravan park
80-86 Butler Street, Byron Bay
Ingenia Byron BayCaravan park
Places to stay(21)
Beaumonts Beach HousesGuest house
2 Border Street, Byron Bay
Bluewater on the BeachGuest house
3 Don Street, Byron Bay
Cedar SeasGuest house
Aquarius Backpackers ResortHostel
Arts Factory LodgeHostel
1 Skinners Shoot Road
Backpackers Inn On The BeachHostel
Byron Bay Beach HostelHostel
23 Lawson Street, Byron Bay
Byron Bay YHAHostel
7 Carlyle Street
Cape Byron YHAHostel
Holiday Village BackpackersHostel
Nomads Byron BayHostel
Wake Up! Byron BayHostel
25 Childe Street
Beach Hotel & ResortHotel
Breakfree Eco BeachHotel
35-37 Shirley Street, Byron Bay
Lord Byron ResortHotel
120 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
WavesHotel
Bay MotelMotel
Byron Bayside Central MotelMotel
14 Middleton Street, Byron Bay
Byron Motor LodgeMotel
Dolphins Motor InnMotel
32 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay
Wollongbar MotelMotel
19-21 Shirley Street
Entertainment(3)
Byron Lounge CinemaCinema
1 Skinners Shoot Road, Byron Bay
Palace CinemasCinema
Viewpoint
Transport(14)
12 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(89)
The Byron Bay ChiropractorAlternative
Unit 3B 13 Lawson Street
Bay VillaApartment
The Crest ApartmentsApartment
47-49 Shirley Street
Byron Bay Scout HallArtwork
Tag Byron BayAttraction
The Cork ShopBag
Unit 5A 13 Lawson Street
PolishedBeauty salon
Unit 4 13 Lawson Street
Bench
Cycle and Outdoor GearBicycle
Bicycle Parking
Sunshine CyclesBicycle rental
SouLifeBooks
The Book RoomBooks
Byron Bay Coach StopBus Station
Greyhound Bus Stop Byron BayBus Station
51-57 Butler Street
ThriftyCar Rental
Service CentreCar repair
Chalet
Unit 100 399
Chalet
Unit 101 399
Chalet
Unit 114 399
Chalet
Unit 124 399
Chalet
Unit 89 399
Chalet
Unit 90 399
Chalet
Unit 96 399
Chalet
Unit 97 399
Chalet
Unit 99 399
Clock
Cupcake FashionClothes
Emte.Clothes
Good KHRMAClothes
PatagoniaClothes
Rip CurlClothes
Surf Dive 'n Ski Byron BayClothes
Tommy BahamaClothes
Unit 5A 13 Lawson Street
Wicked Weasel BikinisClothes
156 Jonson Street
Byron Bay CourthouseCourthouse
Baloney's DeliDeli
2 Wordsworth Street
The BelongilEvents Venue
33 Childe Street
Status AnxietyFashion Accessories
Byron Bay Fire Station (243)Fire station
3 Kingsley Street
Lone Goat GalleryGallery
RetrospectGallery
Garden (2)
Byron BayGift
ScarabGift
The Endless SummerGift
Bailey MaeHairdresser
Unit 7 13 Lawson Street
The EdgeHairdresser
Bed Bath N' TableHouseware
Baskin-RobbinsIce Cream
Beaches & CreamIce Cream
In the pink GelatiIce Cream
Sweet Byron Frozen Yoghurt & Juice BarIce Cream
Byron Visitor CentreInformation
80 Jonson Street
State of Mind - Byron BayJewelry
Unit 1 11 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
Taiga RoseJewelry
Unit 1 13 Lawson Street
The Jewellers WorkshopJewelry
Unit 5 13 Lawson Street
Lexis EnglishLanguage School
Laundromat
OptusMobile Phone
Byron MusicMusic
Woody's Surf ShackNightclub
Byron Bay Camping & DisposalsOutdoor
KathmanduOutdoor
AldiParking
Butler ReserveParking
Main Beach Car ParkParking
Parking (25)
The BrewreyParking
The Cellar Byron BayParking
Picnic Table (4)
John Knox Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
St Finbarr's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
St Finbarr's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
50 Tennyson Street, Byron Bay
The Australian Orthodox HomePlace of worship
Byron Bay Police StationPolice
Australia PostPost Box
The Bay Seafood MarketSeafood
Barefoot BlvdShoes
Unit 2 13 Lawson Street
Footwear FocusShoes
Society on ByronShoes
Shower (4)
Bay Beach HireSports
Sundive Dive ShopSports
Sharky's TattooTattoo
Telephone
TelstraTelephone
Flight CentreTravel Agency
Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
John Knox Presbyterian Church
St Finbarr's Catholic Church
St Finbarr's Catholic Church
50 Tennyson Street, Byron Bay
The Australian Orthodox Home
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
28° / 19°
Rainfall
569 mm · ~71 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
25° / 16°
Rainfall
612 mm · ~76 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
20° / 10°
Rainfall
289 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
300 mm · ~38 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
116 JONSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
33 BEACHCOMBER DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
110 JONSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
101 BANGALOW ROAD BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Business premises; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
142 BANGALOW ROAD BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
6 CORAL COURT BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Subdivision
7 JULIAN ROCKS DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
52 CARLYLE STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
102 JONSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation
1 77A BANGALOW ROAD BYRON BAY 2481Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
25 MASSINGER STREET BYRON BAY 2481Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
6 BORDER STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
August 2026
Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Shop
18 JONSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
52 11 HARVEST BOULEVARD BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
7 BURNS STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Small bar; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise
U 2 140-142 JONSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
50-54 BAYSHORE DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
53 MASSINGER STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
54 CARLYLE STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
11 FLETCHER STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
45 COWPER STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
27 KEATS STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
80/-/DP286585Determined
Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure
4 MARVELL STREET BYRON BAY 2481Determined
Subdivision
153 394 EWINGSDALE ROAD BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
7 146 OLD BANGALOW ROAD BYRON BAY 2481Determined
Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
63 PATERSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Backpackers' accommodation
12 LATEEN LANE BYRON BAY 2481Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers
5 CHILDE STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
1 8 CEMETERY ROAD BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
Shop top housing; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Shop; Residential Accommodation
9 MARVELL STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink
15 GREVILLEA STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
16 PALM VALLEY DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise
115 JONSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
6 BORDER STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
July 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
37 BELONGIL CRESCENT BYRON BAY 2481Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise
30 JONSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
1 BROWNELL DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Determined
Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation
33-35 CHILDE STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Demolition; Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop
Avoid the area. Check signage. Use an alternative route. The footbridge at Tallow Creek, Suffolk Park is temporarily closed due to safety concerns. The bridge was built in 1987 and unfortunately is no longer safe to use due to termite infestation and structural issues.Council is undergoing geotechnical investigation on the bridge to design a replacement but need funding to build a new bridge. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Broken Head Road18 Aug 2025 – 26 Nov 2026
Check signage. Expect delays. Allow extra travel time. Contract arborists will be performing tree removal from the retaining wall located on corner of Bangalow Road and Keats Street Byron Bay. Traffic control will be in place and there may be some short delays when felling trees.Bangalow Road, Keats Street29 Sep 2026 – 02 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
Byron Bay Railway Station and yard groupCasino-Murwillumbah railwaySHR
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Richmond
Member of Parliament
Justine ELLIOT (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,814
Turnout (2025)
89.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.0%Labor 60.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.4 km away).
Coalition 25.8%Labor 74.2%
14.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Byron BayLabor 74.1% · Coalition 25.9% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
Byron Bay SouthLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
EwingsdaleLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
Suffolk ParkLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
BangalowLabor 77.8% · Coalition 22.2% TPP (2025)9.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)