Avalon Beach vs Byron Bay — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

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Postcode	2107	2481
LGA	Northern Beaches	Byron
Area	5.131 km²	19.069 km²
Elevation	46m	13m
Federal Electorate	Mackellar	Richmond
State Electorate	Pittwater	Ballina

🏷️ Character

Avalon Beach

The spiritual home of Northern Beaches culture, where a creative community enjoys a slower pace of life. The village atmosphere, beautiful beach, and bush backdrop create something special.

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Byron Bay

👥 Population & Demographics

	Avalon Beach	Byron Bay
Population (2021)	10,379	6,330
Median Age	46	39
Male	5,069 (48.8%)	3,081 (48.7%)
Female	5,313 (51.2%)	3,253 (51.4%)
Avg Household Size	2.8	2.3
Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.9
Population Density	2,023/km²	332/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Avalon Beach

Byron Bay

0-4

4.6%3.6%

5-14

14.4%7.6%

15-19

6.8%3.6%

20-24

5.1%5.8%

25-34

6.3%21.7%

35-44

11%15.2%

45-54

14.7%11.6%

55-64

15.4%12.8%

65-74

12.6%12%

75-84

6.2%4.7%

85+

2.8%1.5%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Avalon Beach	Byron Bay
Personal Income (weekly)	$995	$805
Personal Income (annual)	$51,740	$41,860
Family Income (weekly)	$2,891	$2,029
Household Income (weekly)	$2,481	$1,561
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$3,250	$2,167
Median Rent (weekly)	$700	$600

🙏 Religion

	Avalon Beach	Byron Bay
No Religion	54.2%	58.9%
Christianity	39.5%	24.8%
Buddhism	0.9%	2.4%
Judaism	0.4%	1.2%
Islam	0.2%	0.3%
Hinduism	0.1%	0.5%

🌍 Ancestry

	Avalon Beach	Byron Bay
English	5,155 (49.7%)	2,432 (38.4%)
Australian	3,546 (34.2%)	1,644 (26.0%)
Irish	1,545 (14.9%)	921 (14.5%)
Scottish	1,408 (13.6%)	696 (11.0%)
German	489 (4.7%)	393 (6.2%)
Italian	343 (3.3%)	372 (5.9%)
Dutch	251 (2.4%)	126 (2.0%)
French	156 (1.5%)	149 (2.4%)
New Zealander	123 (1.2%)	43 (0.7%)
Welsh	112 (1.1%)	42 (0.7%)
Spanish	54 (0.5%)	155 (2.4%)
Australian Aboriginal	81 (0.8%)	113 (1.8%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Avalon Beach	Byron Bay
Born in Australia	7,691 (74.1%)	3,846 (60.8%)
Born overseas	2,437 (23.5%)	1,892 (29.9%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Avalon Beach	Byron Bay
England	990	383
New Zealand	193	161
United States	144	102
Germany	101	96
South Africa	82	39
Scotland	79	—
Canada	66	45
Ireland	46	27
Netherlands	46	44
France	35	90
Brazil	—	111
Italy	32	88
Japan	—	65

Parents' Birthplace

	Avalon Beach	Byron Bay
Both parents born in AU	5,227	2,765
Both parents born overseas	2,869	2,091
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,951	865

🏛️ State Heritage

Avalon Beach (1 item)

📍 Loggan Rock

Byron Bay (2 items)

📍 Byron Bay Railway Station and yard group
📍 Cape Byron Lightstation (including moveable items)

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Avalon Beach	Byron Bay	Edge
Bigger population	10,379	6,330	Avalon Beach
Higher income	995	805	Avalon Beach
Lower rent	700	600	Byron Bay
Lower mortgage	3,250	2,167	Byron Bay
Younger median age	46	39	Byron Bay
More land area	5.131	19.069	Byron Bay