Byron (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 28,766 people were usually resident in Byron (A): of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.4% of people usually resident in Byron (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.2% of people usually resident in Byron (A) were Australian citizens, 16.2% were born overseas and 3.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 39.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Byron (A) were married, 17.8% were either separated or divorced, 5.5% were widowed and 37.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.7% of people usually resident in Byron (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, New Zealand 2.1%, Germany 1.1%, United States of America 1.1% and Netherlands 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Byron (A) were No Religion 30.0%, Catholic 16.6%, Anglican 15.7%, Uniting Church 4.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Byron (A) were German 1.1%, French 0.5%, Hebrew 0.4%, Italian 0.4% and Spanish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 12,985 people aged 15 years and over in Byron (A) were in the labour force. Of these 44.1% worked full-time, 40.9% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.8% were unemployed. 8,167 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Byron (A) were Professionals 21.5%, Managers 14.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Labourers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.4%, Sales Workers 10.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Byron (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.5%, School Education 5.2%, Accommodation 4.2%, Hospitals 2.7% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Byron (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $383, the median family income was $932 and the median household income was $738.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 7,212 families in Byron (A): of these 36.0% were couple families without children, 39.1% were couple families with children, 23.7% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 11,942 occupied private dwellings were counted in Byron (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Byron (A), 78.9% were separate houses, 7.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.5% were flats, units or apartments and 6.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Byron (A), 33.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.4% were owned with a mortgage and 29.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Byron (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 46.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Byron (A), the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Byron (A), 59.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.9% were single (or lone) person households and 6.4% were group households.