Median house price
$2.48M
+2.4% change
NSW · Byron Council
Byron Bay, 2481
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,782
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.9%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,561/wk
Employment rate
56.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,483,000
Languages at home
16.3%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Portuguese, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Well away from Sydney, Byron Bay is a coastal mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and space. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Food and coffee punch above the usual for coastal suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Community and employment, plus schools and education push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Byron Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#22
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
83rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
81st
percentile in NSW
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
- 56.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1407th in Australia
- State rank
- 416th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #22 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #45 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,782(June 2025)
+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
- Employment rate
- 56.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,315 / 583 / 299 (+ 136 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
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 safety percentile
- 83.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions114
- Fraud133
- Malicious Damage To Property147
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault159
- Other Theft152
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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 →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Sandhills Early Learning Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
119 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bangalow Rd After Broken Head Rd
- Broken Head Rd Opp Byron Holiday Park
- Byron Bay Visitor Centre, Jonson St
- Discovery Holiday Park, Sunrise Bvd
- Skinners Shoot Rd Opp Arts Factory Lodge
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
334 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
36 restaurants · 22 cafes · 3 pubs · 7 bars · 5 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 14 fast food · 3 bakeries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- 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(13)
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- Fundamental Food StoreConvenience store
- NightOwlConvenience store
- ShopConvenience store
- Byron Farmers MarketMarketplace
- ALDISupermarket
- Bay GrocerSupermarket
63 Tennyson Street, Byron Bay
- Santo's OrganicSupermarket
- The Source Organics Byron BaySupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
106 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
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(47)
- Ananta YogaGym
- Byron GymGym
- Apex ParkPark
- Jarjumirr ParkPark
- Railway ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (3)
- Byron Bay Public School OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Byron Bay Swimming PoolSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (34)
- Wollongbar MotelSwimming pool
Entertainment(3)
- Byron Lounge CinemaCinema
1 Skinners Shoot Road, Byron Bay
- Palace CinemasCinema
- Viewpoint
Transport(14)
12 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(134)
- Alcohol
- Cellarbrations at Byron BayAlcohol
1 Bay Street
- The Cellar Byron BayAlcohol
4 Lawson Street, Byron Bay
- The Cellar Byron PlazaAlcohol
Unit 2 90 Jonson Street
- 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
- ANZBank
- BOQBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
- St.GeorgeBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq
- 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
- Arts Factory Jungle Camping RetreatCamp Site
- ThriftyCar Rental
- Service CentreCar repair
- Belongil Fields Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- First SunCaravan Site
- First Sun Holiday ParkCaravan Site
- Glen Villa ResortCaravan Site
80-86 Butler Street, Byron Bay
- 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
- VinniesCharity
- Clock
- Cupcake FashionClothes
- Emte.Clothes
- PatagoniaClothes
- 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
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Drinking water
- Filtered WaterDrinking water
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
- The BelongilEvents Venue
33 Childe Street
- Byron Bay Fire Station (243)Fire station
3 Kingsley Street
- Lone Goat GalleryGallery
- RetrospectGallery
- Garden (2)
- Byron BayGift
- ScarabGift
- The Endless SummerGift
- Beaumonts Beach HousesGuest House
2 Border Street, Byron Bay
- Bluewater on the BeachGuest House
3 Don Street, Byron Bay
- Cedar SeasGuest House
- Bailey MaeHairdresser
Unit 7 13 Lawson Street
- The EdgeHairdresser
- 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
- 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 Johnson Street, Byron Bay
- Taiga RoseJewelry
Unit 1 13 Lawson Street
- The Jewellers WorkshopJewelry
Unit 5 13 Lawson Street
- Lexis EnglishLanguage School
- Laundromat
- Mercato on ByronMall
108-114 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
- OptusMobile Phone
- 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
- 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
- EG Ampol Byron BayPetrol station
- LibertyPetrol station
- Picnic Table (4)
- John Knox Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- Place 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
- Byron Bay Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Byron Bay WetlandsNature reserve
- Clarkes Beach ParkPark
- Dening ParkPark
- Jarjumirr ParkPark
- McKellar Court ParkPark
- Paterson Street Hilltop ReservePark
- Railway ParkPark
- Red Devil ParkPark
- Sunrise ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 37
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- John Knox Presbyterian Church
- Place of worship
- St Finbarr's Catholic Church
50 Tennyson Street, Byron Bay
- The Australian Orthodox Home
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 12
- Nearest hospital
- Byron Central Hospital (4.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- 4Cyte PathologySample_Collection
- Bytes of Byron DentalDentist
- Cape Byron Medical CenterMarvell StreetDoctor
- Carlysle Street Medical CentreCarlyle StreetClinic
- Discount Chemist Byron BayPharmacy
- Infinity Pharmacy Byron WestPharmacy
- North Coast RadiologyBayshore DriveDoctor
- PharmacyPharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- Quantum UpliftCentennial CircuitWellness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 116
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.1
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 98 proposals
August 2026
- 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 drink15 GREVILLEA STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 PALM VALLEY DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation6 BORDER STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool37 BELONGIL CRESCENT BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- 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 premise30 JONSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 BROWNELL DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation33-35 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; Shop109 JONSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 MELALEUCA DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia27-31 FLETCHER STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool4 BROWNING STREET BYRON BAY 2481Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space15 MARVELL STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise5 7 LAWSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 KENDALL STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool41 COWPER STREET BYRON BAY 2481Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure28 KINGSLEY STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision; 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; Dual occupancy (detached)8 MILTON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 BEACHCOMBER DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation21 MIDDLETON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation12 MARVELL STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision342 EWINGSDALE ROAD BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 BROWNELL DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise21-25 FLETCHER STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation9 MARVELL STREET BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Restricted premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry3 74 CENTENNIAL CIRCUIT BYRON BAY 2481Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33 BEACHCOMBER DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop116 JONSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 JULIAN PLACE BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10 CUMBEBIN PARK BYRON BAY 2481Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 BAYSHORE DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 TALLOWOOD CRESCENT BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 CHILDE STREET BYRON BAY 2481Withdrawn
- Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; 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 premise4 BAY LANE BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation162 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)56 SHIRLEY LANE BYRON BAY 2481Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; School47-53 TENNYSON STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry; Creative industry17 GREVILLEA STREET BYRON BAY 2481Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 AUTUMN COURT BYRON BAY 2481Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure6 BORONIA PLACE BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
- Subdivision; 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; Dual occupancy (detached)69 LILLI PILLI DRIVE BYRON BAY 2481Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- 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
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
- Cape Byron Lightstation (including moveable items)Lighthouse Road, Byron BaySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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