Byron Bay
NSW 2481 · Byron
6,330 (2021) → 6,637 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Byron Bay is a moderate growth suburb in Byron, NSW 2481, about 624km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.44M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 64/100, and is right by the coast. Byron Bay has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 17/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.05%), New Zealand (2.54%), Brazil (1.75%), USA (1.61%), Germany (1.52%)
Top languages: Spanish (3.85%), French (1.71%), Portuguese (1.6%), Italian (1.52%), German (1.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1087 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Byron Community Primary SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1111
- St Finbarr's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1103
- Byron Bay Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1064
- Byron Bay High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1054
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1101
- Bangalow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1088
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Byron Bay
Is Byron Bay safe?
Byron Bay has a residential safety score of 17/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 22,070 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Byron Bay?
In Byron Bay, the median house price is $2.44M and the median unit price is $1.35M. Median weekly house rent is $1,000.
How far is Byron Bay from Sydney CBD?
Byron Bay is about 624.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Byron Bay?
Byron Bay has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1083 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Byron Bay?
Byron Bay has a transport score of 64/100, including 1 train station.