Byron Bay Area Profile

NSW 2481|Council: Byron Shire

5 heritage items in LGA

Crime

Above avg7,907 per 100k

SafestNSW avgHighest

Safer than 42% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?

↓-3.2% over 3 years(state: -0.3%)

Malicious damage to property261

Non-domestic violence related assault258

Intimidation, stalking and harassment212

Source: BOCSAR, Byron Shire LGA level

Airbnb / Short-Term Rental

60 days/year

Registration required

Highly restricted area for Airbnb hosting

Non-hosted STRA capped at 60d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.

Schools

1081

avg ICSEA

Above average

5 schools in area

Public

Byron Bay Public School

1067

Byron Bay High School

1050

Private / Independent

Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School

1097

St Finbarr's Primary School

1096

Byron Community Primary School

1094

ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.

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Council Rates

Rate in $0.1189c

Minimum rate$1,100

FY 2025-26, Byron Shire Council

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Compare nearby suburbs

Suburb	Council	Crime	Schools	Airbnb	Waste
Byron Bay (this area)	Byron Shire	Above avg	1081	60d	—2025-26
Ballina2478	Ballina Shire	Above avg	991	—	$473
Goonellabah2480	Lismore	High	943	—	$642
Banora Point2486	Tweed Shire	Below avg	1010	365d	—

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Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Byron Shire) level unless otherwise noted.