Byron (A)

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA11350
People 28,766
Male 14,146
Female 14,620
Median age 41
Australian citizenship 24,503
People born overseas 4,652
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 905
Families 7,212
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 13,564
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $738
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,200
Median weekly rent $250

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Total 28,766 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 14,146 49.2 9,799,252 49.4
Female 14,620 50.8 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 445 1.5 455,031 2.3

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.

Age
People
Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
0-4 years 1,595 5.5 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 3,991 13.9 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 3,322 11.5 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 12,859 44.7 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 3,516 12.2 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 3,483 12.1 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 41 -- 37 --

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.

Selected characteristics Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 24,503 85.2 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 4,652 16.2 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 905 3.1 206,358 1.0

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.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Married 9,069 39.1 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 4,127 17.8 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 1,281 5.5 936,813 5.9
Never married 8,702 37.5 5,278,600 33.2

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

Country of birth Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Australia 21,499 74.7 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
England 1,454 5.1 856,939 4.3
New Zealand 613 2.1 389,463 2.0
Germany 330 1.1 106,525 0.5
United States of America 312 1.1 61,720 0.3
Netherlands 145 0.5 78,928 0.4

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%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
No Religion 8,638 30.0 3,706,557 18.7
Catholic 4,781 16.6 5,126,882 25.8
Anglican 4,526 15.7 3,718,248 18.7
Uniting Church 1,388 4.8 1,135,422 5.7
Presbyterian and Reformed 906 3.1 596,668 3.0

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%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
German 313 1.1 75,636 0.4
French 142 0.5 43,217 0.2
Hebrew 120 0.4 7,570 0.0
Italian 117 0.4 316,890 1.6
Spanish 89 0.3 97,999 0.5
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English only spoken at home 25,031 87.0 15,581,333 78.5

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

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 5,731 44.1 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 5,316 40.9 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 464 3.6 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 336 2.6 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 1,138 8.8 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 8,167 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 12,985 -- 9,607,987 --
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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.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Professionals 2,553 21.5 1,806,010 19.8
Managers 1,764 14.9 1,202,267 13.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,718 14.5 1,309,258 14.4
Labourers 1,396 11.8 952,520 10.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,264 10.7 801,906 8.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,234 10.4 1,365,805 15.0
Sales Workers 1,211 10.2 896,208 9.8
Machinery Operators And Drivers 498 4.2 604,616 6.6

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%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 651 5.5 328,521 3.6
School Education 616 5.2 414,214 4.5
Accommodation 502 4.2 117,705 1.3
Hospitals 314 2.7 303,923 3.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 311 2.6 218,821 2.4

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%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Personal 383 -- 466 --
Family 932 -- 1,171 --
Household 738 -- 1,027 --

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.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 2,593 36.0 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 2,820 39.1 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 1,706 23.7 823,254 15.8
Other family 93 1.3 89,686 1.7
Total families 7,212 -- 5,219,165 --

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.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 11,942 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 13,564 -- 8,426,559 --

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

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Separate house 9,427 78.9 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 878 7.4 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 894 7.5 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 735 6.2 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 8 0.1 4,594 0.1

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.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Owned outright 4,028 33.7 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 3,037 25.4 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 3,556 29.8 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 92 0.8 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 1,225 10.3 540,050 7.1

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.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 1,654 46.5 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 199 5.6 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 1,586 44.6 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 116 3.3 62,037 3.0

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

Dwelling characteristics Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 250 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,200 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.4 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

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

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Byron (A) % Byron (A) Australia % Australia
Family households 7,098 59.4 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 2,853 23.9 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 762 6.4 280,856 3.7

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.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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