Shire profile
A quick snapshot of Byron Shire, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2023–24)
- 37,826ABS Estimated Resident Population (OLG data). Note: as a world-famous tourism destination, Byron hosts a very large visitor and day-tripper population on top of residents.
- Area
- 565.8 km²
- Population density
- ~67 people per km²
- Region
- Northern Rivers, NSW (~50 km south of the Queensland border)
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City (OLG group 4)
- Council seat
- MullumbimbyThe shire is administered from Mullumbimby, not Byron Bay.
- Main centres
- Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Bangalow, Brunswick Heads, Ocean Shores, Suffolk ParkA selection of suburbs and localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Byron Bay2481
- Suffolk Park2481
- Ewingsdale2481
- Mullumbimby2482
- Main Arm2482
- Bangalow2479
- Coorabell2479
- Brunswick Heads2483
- Ocean Shores2483
- New Brighton2483
- Billinudgel2483
- Federal2480
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in Byron Shire; some suburbs are split with neighbouring council areas and some postcodes are shared. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Byron Shire Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.