Byron - Your Council NSW

2023/24

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.)	37,826
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	10
Population per Councillor (No.)	4203	4294
Equivalent Full Time Staff (EFT) (No.)	431	390
2023/24 Revenue ($'000)	158618	162087
2023/24 Expenses ($'000)	115998	125153
Residential Pensioner Rebates (%)	12.45005258	17.58129015
Population Density (residents per Km²)	67	35.93

* 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	2.423076923
Open Public Space (ha)	279.854	773.9454423
Total Road Length (km)	610.71	1,416.15

Demographics of Population

under 20 years

20 - 59 years

60 years and older

Council population (%)

Group population (%)

5.8^%

population change last 5 years

Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Your Local Population	Latest Outcome	Group Avg.
Five Year Population Change (%)	5.829366324	3.931213689
Population aged under 20 years (%)	24.3	24.26114229
Population aged between 20 and 59 years (%)	47.1	47.14059365
Population aged 60 years and older (%)	28.6	28.59826406
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders (%)	2.2	8.248152893
Speaks language other than English at home (%)	9.6	6.411538462
Socio-Economic Index Rank (1 low, 128 high)	101	60.11538462

Council Population Gender

Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander

Language Diversity

Rest of population

Your local population (%)

Your Local Economy	Result	Group Avg.
Unemployment Rate (%)	3.8	2.907692308
Avg Taxable Income ($)	53971	58146.61538
Avg Household Size (No.)	2.4	2.419230769
Value of DA's determined ($'000)	268869	152649
Active Businesses in LGA (No.)	5888	3764.846154

Largest Industry Employer

Health care / Social