Ewingsdale vs Myocum

Ewingsdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Myocum. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ewingsdale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ewingsdale: a median of $2.81 million, against $2.2 million in Myocum, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ewingsdale tends to suit couples, while Myocum suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ewingsdale is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 51%)
  • Myocum carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ewingsdale leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 33%)
  • Myocum has cheaper houses ($2,200,000 vs $2,812,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Myocum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ewingsdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (482 min vs 487 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (758.3 km vs 761.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Myocum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ewingsdale Myocum
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.

Ewingsdale Myocum
Walkability 16 / 14
Ewingsdale — Walkability: 16/100 Myocum — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 44 / 66
Ewingsdale — Safety: 44/100 Myocum — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Ewingsdale — Low fire risk: 49/100 Myocum — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ewingsdale has higher household incomes ($132,756 vs $78,260); Ewingsdale rents higher ($600/wk vs $380/wk).

Ewingsdale Myocum
Population 1,025 1,217
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.2% +23.6%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $132,756/yr
+41% vs other
 $78,260/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+37% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ewingsdale Myocum
0-4 5.1% / 5.4%
Ewingsdale — 0-4: 5.1% Myocum — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.7% / 11.1%
Ewingsdale — 5-14: 11.7% Myocum — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.9% / 5.3%
Ewingsdale — 15-19: 4.9% Myocum — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.6% / 3.4%
Ewingsdale — 20-24: 3.6% Myocum — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 14.4% / 10.3%
Ewingsdale — 25-34: 14.4% Myocum — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 14.0% / 12.3%
Ewingsdale — 35-44: 14.0% Myocum — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 15.7% / 14.3%
Ewingsdale — 45-54: 15.7% Myocum — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 14.0% / 16.5%
Ewingsdale — 55-64: 14.0% Myocum — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 11.5% / 16.4%
Ewingsdale — 65-74: 11.5% Myocum — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 4.4% / 3.9%
Ewingsdale — 75-84: 4.4% Myocum — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.4% / 1.8%
Ewingsdale — 85+: 1.4% Myocum — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ewingsdale 52.1% couple families
Ewingsdale — Couple Families: 52.1% Ewingsdale — Lone Person: 17.4% Ewingsdale — One Parent Families: 14.2% Ewingsdale — Group Household: 12.8% Ewingsdale — Other Families: 3.7%
Myocum 35.3% couple families
Myocum — Couple Families: 35.3% Myocum — Lone Person: 37.6% Myocum — One Parent Families: 15.8% Myocum — Group Household: 11.2% Myocum — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ewingsdale 27.0% renting
Ewingsdale — Owned Outright: 38.5% Ewingsdale — Mortgage: 34.5% Ewingsdale — Renting: 27.0%
Myocum 30.3% renting
Myocum — Owned Outright: 44.1% Myocum — Mortgage: 25.6% Myocum — Renting: 30.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ewingsdale Myocum
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 18.6%
Ewingsdale — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Myocum — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 11.3%
Ewingsdale — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Myocum — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.6%
Ewingsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Myocum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 6.5%
Ewingsdale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Myocum — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.1%
Ewingsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Myocum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Ewingsdale Myocum
England 3.6% / 5.1%
Ewingsdale — England: 3.6% Myocum — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.8%
Ewingsdale — New Zealand: 2.6% Myocum — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany 1.2% / 1.8%
Ewingsdale — Germany: 1.2% Myocum — Germany: 1.8%
France 1.4% / 0.8%
Ewingsdale — France: 1.4% Myocum — France: 0.8%
Canada 1.2% / 0.5%
Ewingsdale — Canada: 1.2% Myocum — Canada: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Ewingsdale — Philippines: not among its largest Myocum — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ewingsdale 95.4% houses
Ewingsdale — Houses: 95.4% Ewingsdale — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Myocum 95.3% houses
Myocum — Houses: 95.3% Myocum — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ewingsdale Myocum
Median house price $2,812,500 $2,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,600,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 138 days
from 6 sales
 92 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Ewingsdale Myocum
Rural and farming 76% 69%
Residential 12% 19%
Other and special use 4% 6%
Environmental 4% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Ewingsdale Myocum
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Myocum scores higher overall (53 vs 40).

Ewingsdale Myocum
Grade C B
Score 40/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Ewingsdale carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Ewingsdale carries more crime risk (56 vs 34).

Ewingsdale Myocum
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ewingsdale Myocum
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ewingsdale

  • Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Myocum

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ewingsdale Myocum
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 11 8

Mobility

Myocum sits further from the CBD (761.8 km vs 758.3 km).

Ewingsdale Myocum
Walkability score 16/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 758.3 km 761.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 482 min 487 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Ewingsdale Myocum
Car (driver) 53.7% / 54.7%
Ewingsdale — Car (driver): 53.7% Myocum — Car (driver): 54.7%
Worked from Home 38.2% / 40.2%
Ewingsdale — Worked from Home: 38.2% Myocum — Worked from Home: 40.2%
Walked Only 3.4% / 3.1%
Ewingsdale — Walked Only: 3.4% Myocum — Walked Only: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.0%
Ewingsdale — Car (passenger): 2.7% Myocum — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Bicycle 2.0% / —
Ewingsdale — Bicycle: 2.0% Myocum — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Ewingsdale Myocum
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Ewingsdale Myocum
Connectivity score 31/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
448 premises
 0%
515 premises

Climate

Ewingsdale Myocum
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

Ewingsdale Myocum
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Ewingsdale Myocum
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ewingsdale Myocum
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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