Byron Bay NSW

Postcode 2481 · Byron LGA

Byron Bay is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Byron local government area (postcode 2481). With a population of 6,330, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $81K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Byron Bay is $1.8 million, having dropped significantly 30.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (-17.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $995. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Byron Bay is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1081, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 55 bus stops. The crime rate in the Byron LGA is moderate at 4,153 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Byron Bay offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.8M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 21.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -30.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.8M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability21.6x Stretched
Price Momentum-30.4% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$38,765
Mean Income$61,952
Earners9,693
YoY Change-0.7%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage6/10
Education9/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage8/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.8M
-30.4% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.1M
-17.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$600
POPULATION
6,330
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age39
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$1,561
Personal Income /wk$805
Mortgage /mth$2,167
CRIME (Byron LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)4,153
Total Incidents1,571
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops55
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA1081
Total Students2,083
Government2
Independent2
Catholic1
Byron Bay High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1050
Byron Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1067
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1097
St Finbarr's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1096
Byron Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1094
Data: 2026