It's a vibe thing predominantly. The people are chill and really friendly. The beaches are amazing. There's plenty of great food and things to see and do are abundant.
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Byron Bay has many beautiful beaches and is famous for its surf breaks and its stunning coastal scenery. The town is also known for its location at Australia's most easterly point and for the Cape Byron lighthouse.
This town is likely worth visiting for three to seven days. Byron Bay was once known as a hippie, surfer town, but today it has grown in popularity with the influencer crowd.
The main industry in Byron Bay today is tourism, which supports a vibrant economy of restaurants, caf?, bars, shops, tours, activities, entertainment and accommodation.
Byron Bay's soaring popularity as a playground for the rich, famous and sea-changers has pushed its house prices to record levels - and into the $3 million club.
As soon as you step foot into Byron Bay you will instantly feel the good vibes that the town has to offer. Everyone seems generally chilled out, no one is in a hurry, and everyone is walking down the street in beach attire. It's the definition of a chilled out beach town, and I guarantee you will never want to leave.
Experience the laid-back Aussie vibes in Byron Bay. Seriously, the town's motto is “cheer up, slow down, chill out”. The Bohemian, small-town (only 5000 people) in the northeast corner of New South Wales is a paradise for keen beachgoers and anyone after the laid back, relaxing lifestyle that Australia is renowned for.
Demographics & educationIn the 2016 Census, there were 9,246 people in Byron Bay. Of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.6% of the population. The median age of people in Byron Bay was 41 years.
But in 2021 Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky were rumoured to be selling their $20m Byron compound after moving to Sydney. During that same year, his brother Liam also left Byron to move to LA with his model girlfriend Gabriella Brooks.
You can't go wrong swimming along the beachfront anywhere from Main Beach (in front of the Byron Bay Surf Club) heading right to Clarkes Beach, and all the way along the beachfront up to the Pass.
Nimbin is located about an hour dive from Byron, and it's a bizarre place to say the least. Before the 70's, Nimbin was just a little town with a fragile economy. This was until 1973, when the first Aquarius Festival took place here, and hundreds of hippies from all over Australia flocked here, and never left.
BALCONY BAR & OYSTER CO, BYRON BAYEd Sheeran and Delta Goodrem were both spotted here, and two months ago, Byron local - and blockbuster movie star - Chris Hemsworth who has a $7 million lavish home up the road in Broken Head, took his entire brood here for a laid-back Sunday lunch.