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{{short description|Local government area in New South Wales, Australia}}
{{about|the [[Local government in Australia|local government area]]|the regional town|Byron Bay, New South Wales}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga
| name     = Byron Shire
| state    = nsw
| image    = Byron LGA NSW.png
| caption  = Location in [[New South Wales]]
| pop      = 31556
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes =<ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA11350|name=Byron (A) |access-date=7 July 2017|quick=on}}</ref>
| pop2     = 34,574
| pop2_year = 2018 est.
| pop2_footnotes = <ref name=ABS3218.0>{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=27 March 2019|access-date=27 March 2019|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327110730/http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|url-status=live}} Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.</ref>
| area     = 566.7
| est      = 7 March 1906
| coordinates = {{coord|28|33|S|153|30|E|region:AU-NSW_type:adm2nd_source:kolossus-dewiki|display=inline,title}}
| seat     = [[Mullumbimby, New South Wales|Mullumbimby]]
| mayor    = Sarah Ndiaye
| region   = [[Northern Rivers]]
| logo     = 2013 Byron Shire Council Logo.png
| url      = http://www.byron.nsw.gov.au
| fedgov   = [[Division of Richmond|Richmond]] 
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Ballina|Ballina]]
| near-nw  = [[Tweed Shire|Tweed]]
| near-n   = [[Tweed Shire|Tweed]]
| near-ne  = ''[[Coral Sea]] ([[Pacific Ocean]])''
| near-w   = [[City of Lismore|Lismore]]
| near-e   = ''[[Coral Sea]] ([[Pacific Ocean]])''
| near-sw  = [[City of Lismore|Lismore]]
| near-s   = [[Ballina Shire|Ballina]] 
| near-se  = ''[[Coral Sea]] ([[Pacific Ocean]])''
}}
'''Byron Shire''' is a [[Local government areas of New South Wales|local government area]] located in the [[Northern Rivers]] region of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. The shire is located adjacent to the ''[[Coral Sea]]'' about {{convert|50|km}} south of the [[Queensland]] border. The shire, administered from the town of [[Mullumbimby, New South Wales|Mullumbimby]], covers an area of {{convert|566.7|km2|sqmi|1}}, and has existed as a local government entity since 1906. The shire was named for [[Cape Byron]], itself named by [[James Cook|Captain James Cook]] in May 1770 in honour of Vice-Admiral [[John Byron]].

Michael Lyon was first elected mayor to fill a casual vacancy on 13 May 2021 and then popularly elected at the council elections on 4 December 2021.

==History==
Byron Shire was created on 7 March 1906 under the {{Cite Legislation AU|NSW|act||Shires Act 1906}} as one of 134 local government areas in regional New South Wales. On 16 May 1906, a temporary council of five members was appointed to administer it, and elections were held in November. On 4 December, the council convened for the first time with William Baker as its inaugural president. William Baker was born in [[Stanmore|Great Stanmore]], England. His cousin, [[Alfred Joseph Baker]] was the first person to score a goal in international football against Scotland in 1870.

On 1 July 1908, the Mullumbimby Municipality was created out of part of Byron. On 1 October 1980, the municipality and the shire were re-amalgamated by direction of the [[Minister for Local Government (New South Wales)|NSW Minister for Local Government]].{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}

== Heritage listings ==
The Byron Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
* [[High Conservation Value Old Growth forest]]<ref name=nswshr-1487>{{cite NSW SHR|5051503|High Conservation Value Old Growth forest|hr=01487|fn=H99/00224; EF14/5007|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>

==Towns and localities==
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; Byron (SE)

* [[Byron Bay, New South Wales|Byron Bay]]
* [[Bangalow, New South Wales|Bangalow]]
* [[Broken Head, New South Wales|Broken Head]]
* [[Coopers Shoot, New South Wales|Coopers Shoot]]
* [[Ewingsdale, New South Wales|Ewingsdale]]
* [[Hayters Hill, New South Wales|Hayters Hill]]
* [[McLeods Shoot, New South Wales|McLeods Shoot]]
* [[Newrybar, New South Wales|Newrybar]] (shared with [[Ballina Shire|Ballina]])
* [[Skinners Shoot, New South Wales|Skinners Shoot]]
* [[Suffolk Park, New South Wales|Suffolk Park]]
* [[Talofa, New South Wales|Talofa]]
* [[Tyagarah, New South Wales|Tyagarah]]
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; Mullumbimby/Brunswick (NE)

* [[Mullumbimby, New South Wales|Mullumbimby]]
* [[Brunswick Heads, New South Wales|Brunswick Heads]]
* [[Billinudgel, New South Wales|Billinudgel]]
* [[Crabbes Creek, New South Wales|Crabbes Creek]]
* [[Montecollum, New South Wales|Montecollum]]
* [[Mullumbimby Creek, New South Wales|Mullumbimby Creek]]
* [[Myocum, New South Wales|Myocum]]
* [[New Brighton, New South Wales|New Brighton]]
* [[Ocean Shores, New South Wales|Ocean Shores]]
* [[South Golden Beach, New South Wales|South Golden Beach]]
* [[The Pocket, New South Wales|The Pocket]]
* [[Wilsons Creek, New South Wales|Wilsons Creek]]
* [[Wooyung, New South Wales|Wooyung]] (shared with [[Tweed Shire|Tweed]])
* [[Yelgun, New South Wales|Yelgun]]
{{col-break|gap=2em}}
; Other (W)

* [[Binna Burra, New South Wales|Binna Burra]]
* [[Booyong, New South Wales|Booyong]] (shared with [[City of Lismore|Lismore]])
* [[Coorabell, New South Wales|Coorabell]]
* [[Eureka, New South Wales|Eureka]]
* [[Federal, New South Wales|Federal]]
* [[Goonengerry, New South Wales|Goonengerry]]
* [[Huonbrook, New South Wales|Huonbrook]]
* [[Koonyum Range, New South Wales|Koonyum Range]]
* [[Main Arm, New South Wales|Main Arm]]
* [[Middle Pocket, New South Wales|Middle Pocket]]
* [[Nashua, New South Wales|Nashua]]
* [[Palmwoods, New South Wales|Palmwoods]]
* [[Possum Creek, New South Wales|Possum Creek]]
* [[Repentance Creek, New South Wales|Repentance Creek]]
* [[Upper Coopers Creek, New South Wales|Upper Coopers Creek]]
* [[Upper Main Arm, New South Wales|Upper Main Arm]]
* [[Upper Wilsons Creek, New South Wales|Upper Wilsons Creek]]
* [[Wanganui, New South Wales|Wanganui]]
{{col-end}}

==Demographics==
In the [[2016 Australian census|2016 census]], there were {{formatnum:31556}} people in the Byron local government area, of these 48.2 per cent were male and 51.8 per cent were female. [[Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people]] made up 1.8 per cent of the population, which is lower than the national and averages of 2.8 per cent and lower than the [[NSW]] state average of 2.9 per cent. The [[median#Medians for populations|median]] age of people in the Byron Shire area is 44 years (up from the 42 in the 2011 census) which was slightly higher than the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 16.8 per cent of the population (down from 18.5 in the 2011 census) and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.9 per cent per cent of the population (up from 13.3 per cent). This change over the 5-year period shows evidence of an increasingly ageing population in the Byron Shire which is in line with predictions of the nations future increase in age.<ref>{{cite web|title=Australian Demographic Challenges Australia's Demographic Challenges|url=http://demographics.treasury.gov.au/content/_download/australias_demographic_challenges/html/adc-04.asp|website=demographics.treasury.gov.au|language=en|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-date=23 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423224731/http://demographics.treasury.gov.au/content/_download/australias_demographic_challenges/html/adc-04.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Australian Bureau of Statistics|ABS]] records [[marital status]] in everyone over the age of 15, in Byron Shire 37.1 per cent of the population is married whilst 18.1 per cent are divorced or separated. Whilst there has been little change in Byron since the 2011 census, compared to the national percentages there is a large difference. Of the Australian population aged 15 and older 48.1 per cent of the population is married and 11.7 per cent of the population is divorced or separated.<ref name="Divorce in Australia">{{cite web|title=Divorce in Australia|url=https://aifs.gov.au/facts-and-figures/divorce-australia|website=Australian Institute of Family Studies|language=en|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-date=9 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409233642/https://aifs.gov.au/facts-and-figures/divorce-australia|url-status=live}}</ref> This shows that Byron Shire has a large discrepancy in marital status compared to the rest of the nation.

Population in the Byron Shire area has increased since the 2011 census with a population growth of 8 percent, this is a significant increase compared to the population growth between the 2006 and 2011 census which was 1.54 per cent. Whilst the growth since 2011 is similar to the Australian population growth on 8.8 percent, the growth in previous years, negative 0.51 per cent in 2001 to 2006 and 1.54 per cent in 2006 to 2011, is vastly different from the total population growth. This data suggests that Byron Shire's population is growing at an increasing rate much like the majority of Australia.<ref name="Divorce in Australia"/> Byron Shire has an average of 2.4 people per dwelling, the same as in the 2011 census, and on average there are 1.8 motor vehicles per dwelling. In terms of median income Byron Shire lags behind the Australian average, with the median personal income in Byron Shire being $596 and the Australian median income being $662. The gap is even larger in the median household income bracket grouping with the Australian national median being $1438 compared to Byron Shire's $1149.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/6523.0~2015-16~Main%20Features~Household%20Income%20and%20Wealth%20Distribution~6 |title=6523.0 – Household Income and Wealth, Australia, 2015–16 |access-date=9 April 2018 |archive-date=9 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409233751/http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/6523.0~2015-16~Main%20Features~Household%20Income%20and%20Wealth%20Distribution~6 |url-status=live }}</ref>

A large proportion of Byron Shire residents are born in Australia with 68.4 per cent of the population, 52 percent of the population have had both parents born in Australia, meaning less than half the population is first generation Australian or a migrant.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2016, Ancestry by Birthplace of Parents (LGA)|url=http://stat.data.abs.gov.au/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=ABS_C16_T05_LGA#|website=stat.data.abs.gov.au|language=en-au|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-date=10 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410003647/http://stat.data.abs.gov.au/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=ABS_C16_T05_LGA|url-status=live}}</ref> The second largest country of origin is England with only 5.1 per cent, this reflects the diversity of those that aren't Australian born. Religion in Byron Shire is substantially different compared to the Australian population as a whole, 46.3 per cent of the Byron Shire population listed 'No Religion' in their 2016 census compared with only 25.1 per cent Australian wide. A total of 12.5 per cent of Byron Shire identified as Catholic contrasted to 24.7 per cent of Australia's population. Byron Shire area had a significantly lower proportion of houses where two or more languages are spoken at 9 per cent compared to the national amount of 26.5. The vast majority of houses in Byron Shire, 81.1, speak only English at home whereas 68.5 of houses Australia wide only speak English at home.<ref>{{cite web|title=2071.0 – Census of Population and Housing: Reflecting Australia – Stories from the Census, 2016|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/2071.0~2016~Main%20Features~Cultural%20Diversity%20Article~60|website=Australian bureau of Statistics|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-date=6 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406170602/http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/2071.0~2016~Main%20Features~Cultural%20Diversity%20Article~60|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan=12|Selected historical census data for the Byron Shire local government area
|-
!colspan=3|Census year !! 1976  !! 1981 !! 1986 !! 1991 !! 1996 !! 2001<ref name="Census2001">{{Census 2001 AUS|id=LGA11350 |name=Byron (A) |access-date=22 May 2016 |quick=on}}</ref>!!2006<ref name="Census2006">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=LGA11350 |name=Byron (A) |accessdate=22 May 2016 |quick=on}}</ref>!!2011<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Census QuickStats: Byron (A)|url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/LGA11350?opendocument&navpos=220|website=censusdata.abs.gov.au|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-date=9 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409233703/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/LGA11350?opendocument&navpos=220|url-status=live}}</ref> !!2016<ref name="Census2016"/>
|-
|rowspan=4 colspan="2"|Population ||Estimated residents on [[Census in Australia|census night]] ||align="right"|{{formatnum:10916}} ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:15426}} ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:18342}} ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:22599}} ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:27007}} ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:28916}} ||align="right"|{{decrease}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:28766}} ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:29209}}  ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:31556}}
|-
|align="right"|[[List of local government areas in New South Wales|LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales]] ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|61{{small|st}} ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;58{{small|th}}
|-
|align="right"|% of New South Wales population ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|0.42% ||align= "right"|{{steady}}&nbsp;0.42%
|-
|align="right"|% of Australian population ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|  ||align="right"|0.15% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;0.14% ||align="right"|{{steady}}&nbsp;0.14% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;0.13%
|-
!colspan=3|Cultural and language diversity !! !! !!  !! !! !! !! !! !!
|-
|rowspan=5 colspan=2|[[ancestor|Ancestry]],<br />top responses ||[[English people|English]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|29.7% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;27.9%
|-
|[[Australians|Australian]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|25.7% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;24.1%
|-
|[[Irish people|Irish]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|11.2% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;10.5%
|-
|[[Scottish people|Scottish]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|8.2% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;8.0%
|-
|[[German people|German]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|4.0% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;3.8%
|-
|rowspan=5 colspan=2|Language,<br />top responses<br />(other than [[Australian English|English]]) ||[[German language|German]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|1.0% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;1.1% ||align="right"|{{steady}}&nbsp;1.1% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;1.0%
|-
|[[French language|French]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|0.5% ||align="right"|{{steady}}&nbsp;0.5% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.7% ||align="right"|{{steady}}&nbsp;0.7%
|-
|[[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|n/a ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.4% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.6% ||align="right"|{{steady}}&nbsp;0.6%
|-
|[[Italian language|Italian]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|0.3% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.4% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.5% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.6%
|-
|[[Spanish language|Spanish]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|n/c ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.3%  ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.4% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;0.6%
|-
!colspan=3|Religious affiliation !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!
|-
|rowspan=5 colspan=2|[[Religion in Australia|Religious]] affiliation,<br />top responses ||[[Irreligion in Australia|No Religion]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|24.4% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;30.0% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;37.6% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;46.3%
|-
|[[Roman Catholic Church in Australia|Catholic]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|18.0% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;16.6% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;15.9% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;12.5% 
|-
|[[Anglican Church of Australia|Anglican]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|19.0% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;15.7% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;14.0% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;9.7%
|-
|[[Uniting Church of Australia|Uniting Church]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|5.9% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;4.8% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;3.9% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;2.8%
|-
|[[Buddhism]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|n/c ||align="right"|n/c ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;3.6% ||align="right"|n/c
|-
!colspan=3|Median weekly incomes !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Personal income ||Median weekly personal income||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|A$383 ||align="right"|A$477 ||align="right"|A$596
|-
|align="right"|% of Australian median income||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|82.2% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;82.7% ||align="right"|{{gain}}&nbsp;89.7%
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Family income  ||Median weekly family income||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|{{AUD}}{{formatnum:932}}  ||align="right"|{{AUD}}{{formatnum:1053}} ||align="right"|A$1389
|-
|align="right"|% of Australian median income||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|79.6% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;71.1% ||align="right"|{{gain}}77.6%
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2| [[Household income]] ||Median weekly household income||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|{{AUD}}{{formatnum:738}}  ||align="right"|{{AUD}}{{formatnum:885}} ||align="right"|A$1149
|-
|align="right"|% of Australian median income||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|71.9% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;71.7% ||align="right"|{{gain}}77.3%
|}

===Population===
The table below gives a picture of the estimated resident population as at the [[Census in Australia|census night]]. Between 1911 and 1966, data was sourced from the New South Wales Statistical Register, covering the Byron Shire and Mullumbimby Municipality. Since 1976, data was sourced from the [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] for the merged Byron Shire.

{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan=7| Estimated resident population
|-
! Year !! Byron Shire !! Mullumbimby<br />Municipality !! Total || Notes
|-
| 1911 ||align=right|6,553 ||align=right| 951 ||align=right| 7,504  ||
|-
| 1921 ||align=right|8,299 ||align=right| 1,329 ||align=right| 9,628  ||
|-
| 1933 ||align=right|7,967 ||align=right| 1,362 || align=right| 9,329  ||
|-
| 1947 ||align=right|8,784 ||align=right| 1,609 ||align=right| 10,393  ||
|-
| 1954 ||align=right|8,904 ||align=right| 2,017 ||align=right| 10,921  ||
|-
| 1961 ||align=right|8,505 ||align=right| 1,964 ||align=right| 10,469  ||
|-
| 1966 ||align=right|7,972 ||align=right| 1,981 ||align=right| 9,953 || 
|}

==Council==
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Byron Shire Council
| logo_pic = [[File:Byron Shire Council 2024.svg|250px]]
| house_type = Unicameral
| leader1_type = Mayor
| leader1 = Sarah Ndiaye
| party1 = {{Australian politics/name|greens nsw}}
| leader2_type = Deputy Mayor
| leader2 = Jack Dods
| party2 = Independent
| seats = Nine councillors, including a directly-elected mayor
| political_groups1 = 
| last_election1 = [[2024 New South Wales local elections|14 September 2024]]
| next_election1 = [[2028 New South Wales local elections|9 September 2028]]
}}
===Current composition and election method===
Byron Shire Council is composed of nine [[councillor]]s, including the [[mayor]], for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is [[Instant-runoff voting|directly-elected]], while the eight other councillors are elected [[Single transferable vote|proportionally]] to a [[Undivided council|single ward]].

The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council (including the mayor) is as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Party!!Councillors
|-
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| [[The Greens NSW|Greens]]
| align=right | 4
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| [[New South Wales Labor Party|Labor]]
| align=right | 2
|-
| {{Australian party style|democratic labour}}|&nbsp;
| Byron Shire Compass
| align=right | 1
|-
| {{Australian party style|Byron Independents}}|&nbsp;
| Byron Independents
| align=right | 1
|-
| {{Australian party style|one nation}}|&nbsp;
| Bright Future Byron	
| align=right | 1
|-
|
| '''Total'''
| align=right | '''9'''
|}

The current council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Councillor!!Party!!Notes
|-
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| Sarah Ndiaye
| [[The Greens NSW|Greens]]
| Mayor since 2024
|-
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| Elia Hauge
| [[The Greens NSW|Greens]]
| 
|- 
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| Asren Pugh
| [[New South Wales Labor Party|Labor]]
| 
|-
| {{Australian party style|democratic labour}}|&nbsp;
| David Warth
| Byron Shire Compass
|
|-
| {{Australian party style|Byron Independents}}|&nbsp;
| Michael Lyon
| Byron Independents
| Mayor from 2021 until 2024
|-
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| Delta Kay
| [[The Greens NSW|Greens]]
| 
|- 
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| Janet Swain
| [[New South Wales Labor Party|Labor]]
| 
|-
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp;
| Michelle Lowe
| [[The Greens NSW|Greens]]
| 
|-
| {{Australian party style|one nation}}|&nbsp;
| Jack Dods
| Bright Future Byron
| 
|}

==Election results==
===2024===
{{excerpt|Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Northern Rivers|section=Byron results}}

===2021===
{{excerpt|Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Northern Rivers|section=Byron}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Northern Rivers region}}
{{Local Government Areas of New South Wales}}

[[Category:Byron Shire| ]]
[[Category:Local government areas of New South Wales]]
[[Category:Byron Bay]]