Byron Bay vs Tyagarah

Byron Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Tyagarah. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Byron Bay: a median of $1.39 million, against $1.2 million in Tyagarah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tyagarah tends to suit share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Byron Bay

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Tyagarah has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 56%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Tyagarah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,600,000 vs $3,125,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper units ($1,200,000 vs $1,390,000)

Weighs unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tyagarah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($337/wk vs $600/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Byron Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Byron Bay

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Tyagarah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.6% vs 14.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Byron Bay and Tyagarah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Walkability 41 / 0
Byron Bay — Walkability: 41/100 Tyagarah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 2
Byron Bay — Safety: 5/100 Tyagarah — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 43 / 43
Byron Bay — Low fire risk: 43/100 Tyagarah — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Byron Bay has more residents (6,330 vs 194); Byron Bay rents higher ($600/wk vs $337/wk).

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Population 6,330
+97% vs other
 194
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +27.6%
Median age 39 47
Median household income $81,172/yr $123,448/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+44% vs other
 $337/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Byron Bay Tyagarah
0-4 3.6% / 1.5%
Byron Bay — 0-4: 3.6% Tyagarah — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 7.6% / 7.2%
Byron Bay — 5-14: 7.6% Tyagarah — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 3.6% / 2.6%
Byron Bay — 15-19: 3.6% Tyagarah — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 5.8% / 6.2%
Byron Bay — 20-24: 5.8% Tyagarah — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 21.7% / 21.1%
Byron Bay — 25-34: 21.7% Tyagarah — 25-34: 21.1%
35-44 15.2% / 8.8%
Byron Bay — 35-44: 15.2% Tyagarah — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 11.6% / 10.8%
Byron Bay — 45-54: 11.6% Tyagarah — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 12.8% / 20.1%
Byron Bay — 55-64: 12.8% Tyagarah — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 12.0% / 16.5%
Byron Bay — 65-74: 12.0% Tyagarah — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 4.7% / 5.7%
Byron Bay — 75-84: 4.7% Tyagarah — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.5% / —
Byron Bay — 85+: 1.5% Tyagarah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Byron Bay 46.6% lone person
Byron Bay — Lone Person: 46.6% Byron Bay — Group Household: 17.6% Byron Bay — Couple Families: 23.5% Byron Bay — One Parent Families: 11.6% Byron Bay — Other Families: 0.7%
Tyagarah 48.3% lone person
Tyagarah — Lone Person: 48.3% Tyagarah — Group Household: 31.0% Tyagarah — Couple Families: 20.7% Tyagarah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tyagarah — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Byron Bay 42.1% renting
Byron Bay — Owned Outright: 36.8% Byron Bay — Mortgage: 21.1% Byron Bay — Renting: 42.1%
Tyagarah 35.3% renting
Tyagarah — Owned Outright: 47.1% Tyagarah — Mortgage: 17.6% Tyagarah — Renting: 35.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 27.8%
Byron Bay — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Tyagarah — Bachelor Degree: 27.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 9.8%
Byron Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Tyagarah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 7.2%
Byron Bay — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Tyagarah — Certificate III & IV: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 8.2%
Byron Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Tyagarah — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 4.6%
Byron Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Tyagarah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Byron Bay Tyagarah
England 6.1% / 6.7%
Byron Bay — England: 6.1% Tyagarah — England: 6.7%
Germany 1.5% / 3.6%
Byron Bay — Germany: 1.5% Tyagarah — Germany: 3.6%
Brazil 1.8% / 1.5%
Byron Bay — Brazil: 1.8% Tyagarah — Brazil: 1.5%
New Zealand 2.5% / —
Byron Bay — New Zealand: 2.5% Tyagarah — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland — / 2.1%
Byron Bay — Ireland: not among its largest Tyagarah — Ireland: 2.1%
Thailand — / 1.5%
Byron Bay — Thailand: not among its largest Tyagarah — Thailand: 1.5%
France 1.4% / —
Byron Bay — France: 1.4% Tyagarah — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Byron Bay 55.6% houses
Byron Bay — Houses: 55.6% Byron Bay — Townhouses: 24.7% Byron Bay — Flats / Apartments: 19.7%
Tyagarah 103.7% houses
Tyagarah — Houses: 103.7% Tyagarah — Townhouses: 0.0% Tyagarah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Median house price $2,225,000 —
Median unit price $1,390,000 $1,200,000
Median land price $3,125,000 $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 84 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tyagarah has more rural and farming land (41% vs 12%).

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Environmental 48% 56%
Rural and farming 12% 41%
Residential 17% 0%
Other and special use 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 3%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
Industrial 3% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Byron Bay Tyagarah
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Houses 3.1%
$1,425/wk on $2.38M
 —
Units 3.5%
$850/wk on $1.26M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Byron Bay Tyagarah
House price Higher than 90% of NSW —
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools Higher than 19% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 5% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 10% of NSW —

Liveability

Byron Bay is more walkable (41 vs 0).

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Grade D —
Score 27/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Byron Bay

  • St Finbarr's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Byron Bay High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Byron Bay Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Byron Community Primary School Independent · Primary below peers

Schools in Tyagarah

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 74 0
Parks & reserves 15 1
Childcare 6 0
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 2 1
Waterways 12 2

Mobility

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Walkability score 41/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 759.6 km 761.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 491 min 490 min
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2481
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2481
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Car (driver) 50.0% / 53.0%
Byron Bay — Car (driver): 50.0% Tyagarah — Car (driver): 53.0%
Worked from Home 31.1% / 36.1%
Byron Bay — Worked from Home: 31.1% Tyagarah — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only 9.4% / 6.0%
Byron Bay — Walked Only: 9.4% Tyagarah — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.8%
Byron Bay — Car (passenger): 3.1% Tyagarah — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bicycle 6.1% / —
Byron Bay — Bicycle: 6.1% Tyagarah — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.0%).

Setting

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.5 km to a named beach
 1.6 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Connectivity score 62/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
5,639 premises
 0%
100 premises

Climate

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Byron Bay Tyagarah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Byron Bay

Beach Coastal Premium River Townhouses

Tyagarah

Coastal Premium Rural

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