Byron Bay vs Noosa Heads — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Byron Bay VS Noosa Heads

2481 NSW · Byron — 4567 QLD · Noosa

📋 Overview

	Byron BayView profile →	Noosa HeadsView profile →
Postcode	2481	4567
LGA	Byron	Noosa
Area	19.069 km²	12.682 km²
Elevation	13m	31m
Federal Electorate	Richmond	Wide Bay
State Electorate	Ballina	Noosa

🏷️ Character

Byron Bay

Noosa Heads

👥 Population & Demographics

	Byron Bay	Noosa Heads
Population (2021)	6,330	5,120
Median Age	39	54
Male	3,081 (48.7%)	2,483 (48.5%)
Female	3,253 (51.4%)	2,642 (51.6%)
Avg Household Size	2.3	2.3
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	0.7
Population Density	332/km²	404/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Byron Bay

Noosa Heads

0-4

3.6%2.8%

5-14

7.6%9.8%

15-19

3.6%4.2%

20-24

5.8%3%

25-34

21.7%8%

35-44

15.2%9.6%

45-54

11.6%13.6%

55-64

12.8%16.5%

65-74

12%19.4%

75-84

4.7%9.7%

85+

1.5%3.3%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Byron Bay	Noosa Heads
Personal Income (weekly)	$805	$909
Personal Income (annual)	$41,860	$47,268
Family Income (weekly)	$2,029	$2,228
Household Income (weekly)	$1,561	$1,843
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,167	$2,167
Median Rent (weekly)	$600	$550

🙏 Religion

	Byron Bay	Noosa Heads
No Religion	58.9%	47.1%
Christianity	24.8%	42.7%
Buddhism	2.4%	1.2%
Judaism	1.2%	0.6%
Hinduism	0.5%	0.4%
Islam	0.3%	0.2%

🌍 Ancestry

	Byron Bay	Noosa Heads
English	2,432 (38.4%)	2,313 (45.2%)
Australian	1,644 (26.0%)	1,325 (25.9%)
Irish	921 (14.5%)	752 (14.7%)
Scottish	696 (11.0%)	776 (15.2%)
German	393 (6.2%)	298 (5.8%)
Italian	372 (5.9%)	190 (3.7%)
Spanish	155 (2.4%)	37 (0.7%)
French	149 (2.4%)	114 (2.2%)
Dutch	126 (2.0%)	97 (1.9%)
Australian Aboriginal	113 (1.8%)	33 (0.6%)
South African	32 (0.5%)	66 (1.3%)
New Zealander	43 (0.7%)	60 (1.2%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Byron Bay	Noosa Heads
Born in Australia	3,846 (60.8%)	3,361 (65.6%)
Born overseas	1,892 (29.9%)	1,461 (28.5%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Byron Bay	Noosa Heads
England	383	390
New Zealand	161	203
Brazil	111	32
United States	102	74
Germany	96	56
France	90	54
Italy	88	28
Japan	65	—
Canada	45	23
Netherlands	44	30
South Africa	39	93
Scotland	—	59

Parents' Birthplace

	Byron Bay	Noosa Heads
Both parents born in AU	2,765	2,480
Both parents born overseas	2,091	1,618
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	865	654

🏛️ State Heritage

Byron Bay (2 items)

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

Noosa Heads (0 items)

No state heritage items

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Byron Bay	Noosa Heads	Edge
Bigger population	6,330	5,120	Byron Bay
Higher income	805	909	Noosa Heads
Lower rent	600	550	Noosa Heads
Lower mortgage	2,167	2,167	Tie
Younger median age	39	54	Byron Bay
More land area	19.069	12.682	Byron Bay