Economy and business research

Australian Bureau of Statistics provides statistics and an interactive map, searchable by region including by Local Government Area. The Region Summary includes Population and people, Economy and industry, Land and environment and more.

View the Byron Shire Region Summary

We provide access to a range of data and tools.  This information may be of interest to community groups, businesses and investors.

For more information on event economic impact modelling and other economic tools listed, Reach out to our Economic Development Team via economicdevelopment@byron.nsw.gov.au

Byron Shire 

View the Byron Shire Economics Profile

Northern Rivers Region

View the Northern Rivers Region Economics Profile

View the Northern Rivers Region Community Profile

The Byron Shire Tourism Monitor is an independent report using official tourism data prepared each quarter for Byron Shire Council. 

Byron Shire Tourism Monitor June 2025(PDF, 641KB)

The Byron Shire Economic Health Check Report is a comprehensive analysis of the local economy.

It covers:

• current economic position
• recent trends
• drivers of recent change
• strategic sectors
• a localised strength, opportunity, weaknesses, and threat (SWOT) analysis.

It is useful for assessing the current state of play in our local economy and a crucial step in the development of a business industry and visitor economy strategy.  

Download the Byron Shire Economic Health Check Report by .id (informed decisions)(PDF, 2MB)

Survey for Flood impacted businesses 2022

To better understand the implications of recent flood events on businesses and various industry sectors in Byron Shire, Council conducted a survey from Thursday 7 April to Wednesday 4 May 2022.

Download the survey for flood impacted businesses key findings report(PDF, 902KB)

Business Impacts, Resilience and Continuity Survey 2020

To better understand the implications of COVID-19 on businesses and various industry sectors in Byron Shire, Council conducted a fortnightly survey from May - July 2020.

Download the Business Impacts, Resilience and Continuity Survey 2020 key findings report(PDF, 195KB)

Business Survey 2017 to 2018

We conducted research in 2017 to understand the current and future needs of our local businesses. More than 1000 businesses participated in the online survey between September and December 2017.

Download the Business Survey 2017 to 2018 report(PDF, 4MB)