Byron Shire Council

Infobox Australian Place
type = lga
name = Byron Shire Council
city =
state = nsw


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caption = Location in New South Wales
pop = 28,766
pop_footnotes = [Census 2006 AUS|id=LGA11350|name=Byron (A) (Local Government Area)|quick=on|accessdate=2007-11-10]
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density = 50.73
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area = 567
area_footnotes = cite web|url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=1350|title=Byron Shire Council|publisher=Department of Local Government|accessdate=2007-11-10]
timezone = AEST
utc = +10
timezone-dst = AEDT
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propval =
mayor = Jan Barham
dist1 = 789
dir1 = NNE
location1 = Sydney
dist2 = 153
dir2 = SSE
location2 = Brisbane
seat = 70-90 Station Street, Mullumbimby
region = NSW North Coast
county =
parish =
stategov = Ballina
stategov2 = Lismore
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stategov4 =
fedgov = Richmond
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url = http://www.byron.nsw.gov.au
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near-n = Tweed
near-ne = (Pacific Ocean)
near-e = (Pacific Ocean)
near-se = (Pacific Ocean)
near-s = Ballina
near-sw = Lismore
near-w = Lismore
near-nw = Tweed

Byron Shire Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Highway and shares boundaries with the Tweed, Lismore and Ballina (LGAs).

Economy

According to the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, the median individual income was $383 per week (equal to approximately $19,971 per year). The median family income in 2006 was $932 per week (equal to approximately $48,597 per year); and, the median household income in 2006 was $738 per week (equal to approximately $38,481 per year).

There were 11,847 people employed in 2006 (to give an employment to working age population ratio of 0.60), and 1,138 people unemployed. The most common occupations were Professionals (22%); Managers (15%); and, Technicians and Trades Workers (15%). The top 5 industries for employment were 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%).

Demographics

In the 2006 Census of Population and Housing there were 28,766 usual residents living in Byron Shire Council. Of this count, 14,146 (or 49%) were males and 14,620 (or 51%) were females.

By age, 19% of the population was under 15 years old, 68% were between 15 and 65, and 12% were over 65 years old.

Most people living in Byron Shire Council were born in Australia (75%). The median age for persons living in Byron Shire Council was 41 years.

Main towns/villages

Byron Shire includes the towns of Byron Bay (7,032 in 2001), Mullumbimby (3,000), Ocean Shores (4,500), Suffolk Park (3,318), Brunswick Heads (1,862), South Golden Beach (1,486), Bangalow (1,230), Billinudgel and Yelgun.

Housing

In the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, the median housing loan repayment was $1,200 per month. This equated to marginally under 41% of median household income.

The median rent in 2006 was $250 per week. This equated to just under 34% of median household income.

The average household size was 2.4 persons.

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