Byron - Your Council NSW

2022/23

Byron

Byron Shire is located in the far north coast of NSW in a region known as the Northern Rivers. The Shire is famous for its beaches, hinterland and villages. The Cape Byron Lighthouse sits atop the most easterly point in Australia.

The Shire’s population is diverse and colourful including surfers, farmers and those committed to alternative lifestyles and philosophies.

Data for this website has been sourced from Council’s financial statements, Council’s annual report and Council’s data returns. The website also refers to data from a number of agencies and entities. Please refer to the data page of this website for links to definitions, information on performance measures, benchmarks, OLG Groups and the data sources that have been used.

Please contact Council if you would like any further details or explanations regarding individual results and any differences between your Council’s performance and that of another council.

Contacting Council

Address:
70 Station Street
Mullumbimby NSW 2482

Postal Address:
PO Box 219, Mullumbimby NSW 2482
Phone: 02 6626 7000
Fax: 02 6684 3018

Email:
council@byron.nsw.gov.au

Web:
www.byron.nsw.gov.au

Your Local Government Area	Result
Population (No.)	36,510
Area (Km²)	565.8
Council Classification	Regional Town/City
OLG Group	4
State Planning Region	North Coast
JO Region	Northern Rivers

Your Council	Result	Group Avg. *
Councillors (No.)	9	9
Population per Councillor (No.)	4,009	4,078
Equivalent Full Time Staff (EFT) (No.)	394	381
2022/23 Revenue ($'000)	152,538	152,878
2022/23 Expenses ($'000)	120,957	121,049
Residential Pensioner Rebates (%)	14	18
Population Density (residents per Km²)	66	36

* A NSW council group is determined firstly by whether they are Urban or Rural in nature, and then by population size and density. Please refer to OLG Groups in data tab on website for more information on how individual councils are classified. An OLG group average is then calculated by the average of the same group number eg. All Group 5 Regional Towns/City or all Group 8 Rural.

Your Public Facilities	Result	Group Avg.
Public Swimming Pool Complexes (inc rock pools) (No.)	2	3
Public Halls (No.)	16	14
Public Libraries (No.)	3	2
Open Public Space (ha)	279.9	866.7
Total Road Length (km)	609.70	1,402.30

Demographics of Population

under 20 years

20 - 59 years

60 years and older

Council population (%)

Group population (%)

5.3^%

population change last 5 years

Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Your Local Population	Latest Outcome	Group Avg.
Five Year Population Change (%)	5.3	3.5
Population aged under 20 years (%)	21.2	24.3
Population aged between 20 and 59 years (%)	53.2	47.4
Population aged 60 years and older (%)	25.6	28.3
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders (%)	1.9	6.8
Speaks language other than English at home (%)	9.6	6.4
Socio-Economic Index Rank (1 low, 128 high)	100	N/A

Council Population Gender

Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander

Language Diversity

Rest of population

Your local population (%)

Your Local Economy	Result	Group Avg.
Unemployment Rate (%)	2.4	2.8
Avg Taxable Income ($)	53,971	58,147
Avg Household Size (No.)	2.4	2.4
Value of DA's determined ($'000)	429,454,221	226,755,874
Active Businesses in LGA (No.)	5,771	3,707

Largest Industry Employer

Health care and social assistance