Byron Bay is located on the far north coast of New South Wales (NSW), approximately 790 km north of Sydney and 202 km south of Brisbane. The shire covers an area of some 550 square kilometres. Cape Byron is the most easterly point on mainland Australia and attracts large numbers of tourists all year round.
Byron shire has a sub-tropical climate, normal temperatures range between 19 and 27 degrees Celsius. Maximum summer temperatures seldom rise above 32 degrees and in winter seldom fall below 10 degrees.
Major towns and villages include Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Bangalow, Brunswick Heads and Ocean Shores. There are a number of small villages or hamlets such as Billinudgel, Main Arm, Federal and Rosebank.
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Byron Bay Housing
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Houses in Byron Bay
The price of a house in Byron Bay ranges from around $1,100,000 to $15,000,000.
A typical house in has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms & parking for 3 cars.
Byron Bay Census Information
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Dwelling Type
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Tenure Type
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Change in Residence
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Working Population
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Top 5 Industries
What industries do people in Byron Bay work in?
- Health care and social assistance
- Accommodation and food services
- Retail trade
- Education and training
- Construction
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Family Size
How many people live in a household in Byron Bay?
Source: ABS 2016 Census GCP
Jobs in Byron Bay
Byron Bay Schools
- Government Schools
- Independent Schools
Primary
- Bangalow Public School BANGALOW NSW 2479
- Brunswick Heads Public School BRUNSWICK HEADS NSW 2483
- Byron Bay Public School BYRON BAY NSW 2481
- Coorabell Public School COORABELL NSW 2479
- Durrumbul Public School DURRUMBUL NSW 2482
- Eureka Public School EUREKA NSW 2480
- Goonengerry Public School GOONENGERRY NSW 2482
- Main Arm Upper Public School UPPER MAIN ARM NSW 2482
- Mullumbimby Public School MULLUMBIMBY NSW 2482
- Ocean Shores Public School OCEAN SHORES NSW 2483
- The Pocket Public School THE POCKET NSW 2483
- Upper Coopers Creek Public School UPPER COOPERS CREEK NSW 2482
- Wilsons Creek Public School MULLUMBIMBY NSW 2482
Secondary
- Byron Bay High School BYRON BAY NSW 2481
- Mullumbimby High School MULLUMBIMBY NSW 2482
Combined
- Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School BYRON BAY NSW 2481
- Hinterland Christian College MULLUMBIMBY NSW 2482
- Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School MULLUMBIMBY NSW 2482
Primary
- Byron Community Primary School BYRON BAY NSW 2481
- Shearwater Steiner School, Little Shearwater MULLUMBIMBY NSW 2482
- St Finbarr's Primary School BYRON BAY NSW 2481
- St John's Primary School MULLUMBIMBY NSW 2482
Properties in Byron Bay
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