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How much do security guards cost in Byron Bay?

By The WTD Editorial Team · Last reviewed November 2026 · Methodology

Updated November 2026·Independently researched·11 min read

A static security guard in Byron Bay runs $40–$60 per hour

for a weekday day shift, as published by security firms (mostly ex GST where stated) - night, weekend, public holiday, event and patrol rates below

A hinterland wedding near Bangalow with 2 guards for 6 hours is priced as one event at $660–$840, with $780 typical. A bar on Jonson Street books its door by the hour instead, at $55–$85 per guard per hour for each licensed crowd controller.

+3.3% Security Guards costs in Byron Bay are up around 3.3% over the past year, re-verified against 90+ sources in November 2026. Year on year

Typical static guard rate in Byron Bay, weekday day shift

$45

per guard per hour, Byron Bay 2026, as published

Static security guard, weekday day shift

$40-$60

Static guard, night or weekend shift

$55-$75

Static guard, public holiday

$80-$120

$40$45$60

Around Byron Bay, guard work is booked two ways: as events or as rosters. On the event side, a private party or wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours is $660–$840 per event; a festival-style or function booking uses event security guards at $45–$70 per guard per hour; and a Jonson Street or Lawson Street venue door uses licensed crowd controllers at $55–$85 per guard per hour. A council-run hall that sets its own event security charge bills $68–$198 per guard per hour.

Static cover is priced by the hour and the day: $40–$60 per hour on a weekday day shift, $55–$75 per hour for a night or weekend shift and $80–$120 per hour on a public holiday. One 8-hour weekday shift is $280–$480, and a Mercato on Byron or Ballina Fair retailer wanting someone for a short window still pays the firm's minimum booking.

Distance is part of every Northern Rivers quote. A firm's patrol base may be in Ballina or Lismore while the site is in the Arts and Industry Estate, Mullumbimby or a hinterland property outside Bangalow, and that travel shapes where a patrol visit lands in $30–$60 and what a nightly contract for one site costs inside $400–$1,200 per month. Building sites pay $45–$70 per hour for a construction site guard, one 10-hour overnight shift $500–$750, and a reception-style front-desk officer is $40–$65 per hour.

Quick answerA static security guard in Byron Bay costs $40–$60 per hour for a weekday day shift in 2026, with $45 typical, $55–$75 per hour for a night or weekend shift and $80–$120 per hour on a public holiday. Event security guards run $45–$70 per guard per hour, licensed crowd controllers $55–$85 per guard per hour and a mobile patrol $30–$60 per site visit. Prices are as published by security firms and councils, mostly ex GST where a basis is stated. Get free Byron Bay quotes →

Security Guards Prices in Byron Bay 2026: Cost Table, Price List and Hourly Rates

Service	Low	Typical	High
Static security guard, weekday day shift	$40per hour	$45	$60
Event security guard	$45per guard per hour	$55	$70
Licensed crowd controller (venues, events)	$55per guard per hour	$60	$85
Mobile patrol, per site visit	$30per visit	$35	$60
Static guard, public holiday	$80per hour	$100	$120
Static guard, night or weekend shift	$55per hour	$65	$75
Concierge or front-desk security officer	$40per hour	$50	$65
Construction site guard	$45per hour	$50	$70
Overnight site guard, one 10-hour shift	$500per shift	$650	$750
Static guard, one 8-hour weekday shift	$280per shift	$360	$480
Mobile patrol contract, one site, nightly patrols	$400per month	$600	$1,200
Private party or wedding, 2 guards for 6 hours	$660per event	$780	$840
Event security guard at a council venue (council-set hourly charge)	$68per guard per hour	$80	$198

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Prices are as published by security firms and councils, mostly ex GST where a basis is stated. Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers, November 2026.

How much does a security guard cost per hour in Byron Bay?$40–$60 per hour for a static guard on a weekday day shift, $45 typical. The rate climbs to $55–$75 per hour for a night or weekend shift and $80–$120 per hour on a public holiday, and one 8-hour weekday shift is priced at $280–$480 per shift.

What do event security and patrols cost in Byron Bay?Event security guards run $45–$70 per guard per hour and licensed crowd controllers $55–$85 per guard per hour. A mobile patrol is $30–$60 per site visit, or $400–$1,200 per month on a contract of nightly patrols for one site.

Worked Security Guards Cost Scenarios — Byron Bay

Three Byron Bay bookings priced from this page's rows: a wedding in the Bangalow hinterland, a venue door on Jonson Street and patrols across Ballina's Southern Cross estate. Each names the row it starts from; your quote prices your own guests, hours and addresses.

Bangalow hinterland wedding. A reception on a private property outside Bangalow books 2 guards for 6 hours at $660–$840 per event ($780 typical), one on the gate and one on the marquee, and asks the firm to state any travel charge from its base before the date is locked in.
Jonson Street venue door. A Jonson Street bar puts licensed crowd controllers on the door at $55–$85 per guard per hour ($60 typical) on Friday and Saturday nights, adds an event security guard at $45–$70 per guard per hour for a ticketed gig, and pays $80–$120 per hour for static cover on the public holiday weekends it trades.
Southern Cross estate patrols. A wholesaler with a shed in Ballina's Southern Cross estate signs a nightly patrol contract for the one site at $400–$1,200 per month ($600 typical), and books single visits at $30–$60 each for a second store it opens in South Lismore over the summer.

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Prices are as published by security firms and councils, mostly ex GST where a basis is stated. Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers, November 2026.

Security Guards Costs by Sector in Byron Bay

Byron Bay guard work spans the venues of Jonson Street and Lawson Street, the events of Bangalow and Brunswick Heads, the industrial land in the Arts and Industry Estate, Ballina's Southern Cross estate and South Lismore, the shops at Mercato on Byron, Ballina Fair, Mullumbimby's Burringbar Street and Ballina's River Street, and the offices of Ballina and Lismore.

Jonson Street and Lawson Street venues - Licensed crowd controllers at $55–$85 per guard per hour on venue doors, event security guards at $45–$70 for ticketed nights, and a patrol visit at $30–$60 after close.
Bangalow and Brunswick Heads events and weddings - A private party or wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours at $660–$840 per event, larger functions at $45–$70 per guard per hour, and a council-run hall with its own charge at $68–$198 per guard per hour.
Arts and Industry Estate, Southern Cross estate and South Lismore - Patrol visits at $30–$60 each, nightly contracts for one site at $400–$1,200 per month, and one 10-hour overnight guard at $500–$750 where stock or plant sits in an open yard.
Mercato on Byron, Ballina Fair and River Street retail - A static guard at $40–$60 per hour or one 8-hour weekday shift at $280–$480, with $55–$75 per hour for weekend trade through the holiday season.
Ballina and Lismore offices and builds - Front-desk officers at $40–$65 per hour for weekday reception, and construction site guards at $45–$70 per hour on Ballina and Lismore building sites.

What Byron Bay Security Guards Jobs Actually Cost

Event bookings are one half of the Byron Bay picture. A Bangalow or Brunswick Heads wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours books near $780 inside the $660–$840 band, a ticketed Jonson Street night books event guards near $55 per guard per hour, and the door crowd controllers sit inside $55–$85. Bookings climb within those bands when the night runs late, the property is a long drive from the firm's base or the date is a public holiday, when static cover moves to $80–$120 per hour.

The estates and towns buy the steadier work. An Arts and Industry Estate or Southern Cross estate shed pays $30–$60 per patrol visit or $400–$1,200 per month on a nightly contract; a Ballina or Lismore build pays $45–$70 per hour for a day guard and $500–$750 per 10-hour overnight shift; and a weekday retail guard at Ballina Fair sits near $45 per hour, with one 8-hour weekday shift at $280–$480.

What Affects Security Guards Costs in Byron Bay

Around Byron Bay a guard quote moves with the event, the calendar and how far the firm travels to reach the site.

Travel from the patrol base - A hinterland property outside Bangalow or a shop in Mullumbimby can be a long drive from a firm based in Ballina or Lismore, and that travel decides where a visit lands in $30–$60; ask for it shown as its own line.
Event size and guest numbers - A private party or wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours is $660–$840 per event; a larger function adds event guards at $45–$70 per guard per hour, so the guest count should be on the booking.
Door work at late venues - Licensed crowd controllers on a Jonson Street door are $55–$85 per guard per hour and are a separate booking from event guards; a quote should show the two apart.
Holiday-season calendar - A static guard is $40–$60 per hour on weekdays, $55–$75 on nights and weekends and $80–$120 on public holidays, so a Byron Bay roster that runs through summer and Easter should be costed at all three.
Council and private venues - A council-run hall that sets its own event security charge bills $68–$198 per guard per hour, while a private property wedding is priced by the firm per event.
Open yards and builds - A Ballina build or a Southern Cross estate yard with stock in the open wants a guard overnight at $500–$750 per 10-hour shift or a day guard at $45–$70 per hour, where a locked shed can rely on patrols.

How to Control Security Guards Costs in Byron Bay

Around Byron Bay the savings come from booking events with the guest count and the finish time fixed, grouping sites onto one patrol run, and using a firm whose base is close to the site.

For a Bangalow or Brunswick Heads wedding, give the firm the guest count, the start and the finish in writing, so 2 guards for 6 hours at $660–$840 is not stretched into extra hours on the night.
A business with sheds in the Arts and Industry Estate and Ballina's Southern Cross estate can ask one firm to put both on the same nightly run, so each visit at $30–$60 is not carrying its own travel.
A Mercato on Byron or Ballina Fair retailer can book one 8-hour weekday shift at $280–$480 for a busy period instead of several short bookings, each billed to the minimum.
For a hinterland site, ask firms based in Ballina, Lismore and the Byron area for a quote each, and compare the travel lines as well as the hourly rate.

What a Compliant Security Guards Quote Includes — Cost in Byron Bay

Before comparing Byron Bay quotes, check each one prices the same shifts at the same rate type - weekday day, night or weekend, public holiday - states the minimum booking, and lists event guards, crowd controllers, concierge officers and patrols on their own lines with the GST basis stated.

The hourly rate for each shift type: weekday day shifts at $40–$60, night or weekend shifts at $55–$75 and public holidays at $80–$120 per hour
The minimum booking length, and what a whole shift comes to - one 8-hour weekday shift at $280–$480 or one 10-hour overnight shift at $500–$750
Event security guards at $45–$70 and licensed crowd controllers at $55–$85 per guard per hour, with the guard count and the hours on site written down
Mobile patrols at $30–$60 per site visit, or a nightly patrol contract at $400–$1,200 per month, with the visits per night and what each visit checks
Construction site guards at $45–$70 per hour, with day cover and overnight cover shown as separate lines
Concierge or front-desk security officers at $40–$65 per hour, with the duties - visitor sign-in, deliveries, floor rounds - listed
For a private party or wedding, the per-event price of $660–$840 for 2 guards for 6 hours; at a council venue, whether the council's own charge of $68–$198 per guard per hour applies instead
The licence numbers held by each guard and by the company supplying them, with the company's ABN and public liability insurance
A single GST basis across every line, with public holiday dates, cancellation terms and any travel charge for an outlying site stated

Security guards cost in Byron Bay: weddings, venue doors and the Northern Rivers estates

Security guards cost in Byron Bay by the event or by the hour. Events are priced at $660–$840 for a private party or wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours (typically $780), $45–$70 per guard per hour for event guards (typically $55) and $55–$85 per guard per hour for licensed crowd controllers. Static guards are $40–$60 per hour on a weekday day shift (typically $45), $55–$75 at night or on weekends (typically $65) and $80–$120 on a public holiday (typically $100).

Away from the events, the Northern Rivers buys by the visit and the shift. An Arts and Industry Estate or Southern Cross estate unit pays $30–$60 per patrol visit or $400–$1,200 per month on a nightly contract, with travel from the firm's base part of the price; a Ballina or Lismore build pays $45–$70 per hour for a construction site guard and $500–$750 for one 10-hour overnight shift; a reception desk is $40–$65 per hour; one 8-hour weekday static shift is $280–$480; and a council hall that sets its own charge bills $68–$198 per guard per hour.

Service NSW says that anyone working in the security industry in NSW must hold the appropriate Class 1 or Class 2 security operative licence, that the Class 1 subclasses include 1A Security Officer, and that the licence is applied for with the Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate (NSW Police Force). It also says that any business that employs or subcontracts people to carry on defined security activities, unless exempted by security industry legislation, must hold a master licence, and that the people employed or subcontracted under it must hold Class 1 or Class 2 security operator licences. Ask any firm quoting for Byron Bay work to list its master licence number and the operative licence number of each guard, including guards it brings in from outside the area.

Security guards cost by shift type and site in Byron Bay

Quick answerByron Bay prices follow the booking: a Brunswick Heads wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours is $660–$840 per event, a Jonson Street door $55–$85 per crowd controller per hour, and a Southern Cross estate shed $400–$1,200 per month on a nightly patrol contract.

Guest numbers and hours set an event price around Byron Bay. A small private party or wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours is $660–$840 per event; a larger function adds event guards at $45–$70 per guard per hour, and door work at a Jonson Street venue adds licensed crowd controllers at $55–$85. Static cover on the calendar is $40–$60 on weekdays, $55–$75 on nights and weekends and $80–$120 on public holidays, per hour.

Location sets a site price. A Mullumbimby or South Lismore shop a long way from the patrol base pays more of its patrol visit for travel inside $30–$60; a Ballina build with stock on site wants an overnight guard at $500–$750 per 10-hour shift; and an Arts and Industry Estate tenancy that is locked at night can rely on a nightly patrol contract at $400–$1,200 per month.

Frequently Asked Questions — Security Guards Cost in Byron Bay

What is the price of security guards in Byron Bay?

From our Byron Bay table: a static guard is $40–$60 per hour on a weekday day shift (typically $45), $55–$75 per hour for a night or weekend shift (typically $65) and $80–$120 per hour on a public holiday (typically $100); a mobile patrol is $30–$60 per site visit.

How much does a security guard cost per hour in Byron Bay?

A static guard on a weekday day shift costs $40–$60 per hour in Byron Bay, with $45 typical, and a concierge or front-desk security officer $40–$65 per hour, typically $50. A Ballina or Lismore reception desk is normally a weekday roster; a Mercato on Byron store that wants a guard for a few busy weekends books short shifts, each billed to the firm's minimum.

How much does event security cost in Byron Bay?

Going by our Byron Bay table, an event security guard is $45–$70 per guard per hour, typically $55, and a licensed crowd controller $55–$85 per guard per hour, typically $60. For a Bangalow, Brunswick Heads or hinterland event, ask how many guards the firm would put on the gate and the bar, whether crowd controllers are a separate line, and what it charges to travel to the site.

What does a mobile security patrol cost in Byron Bay?

A mobile patrol is $30–$60 per site visit on our Byron Bay table, with $35 typical, and a contract of nightly patrols on one site $400–$1,200 per month, typically $600; the visit count and what each visit checks decide where a quote lands.

What licence should a Byron Bay security company hold?

Service NSW says that anyone working in the security industry in NSW must hold the appropriate Class 1 or Class 2 security operative licence, that the Class 1 subclasses include 1A Security Officer, and that the licence is applied for with the Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate (NSW Police Force). It also says that any business that employs or subcontracts people to carry on defined security activities, unless exempted by security industry legislation, must hold a master licence, and that the people employed or subcontracted under it must hold Class 1 or Class 2 security operator licences. Around Byron Bay, ask the firm to put its master licence number and each guard's operative licence number on the quote, and to say whether guards will travel in from another town.

How much does a construction site security guard cost in Byron Bay?

A construction site guard is $45–$70 per hour on our Byron Bay table, with $50 typical; where the cover runs through the night, an overnight site guard on one 10-hour shift is priced at $500–$750 per shift.

What do security guards cost on weekends and public holidays in Byron Bay?

A static guard costs $55–$75 per hour for a night or weekend shift in Byron Bay, with $65 typical, and $80–$120 per hour on a public holiday, typically $100. Jonson Street venues and Mercato on Byron retailers that trade over Easter and the summer public holidays should ask for the weekday, weekend and public holiday rates side by side before the roster is written.

How much does security for a private party or wedding cost in Byron Bay?

A private party or wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours is $660–$840 per event on our Byron Bay table, with $780 typical; at a council venue that sets its own event security charge, the guard is priced at $68–$198 per guard per hour, typically $80. For a Byron Bay or hinterland wedding, ask whether the venue or property owner already requires a set number of guards, and whether travel from the firm's base is inside the per-event price.

What does a full security shift cost in Byron Bay?

One 8-hour weekday shift for a static guard costs $280–$480 per shift on our Byron Bay table, with $360 typical, and one 10-hour overnight site shift $500–$750, typically $650. In Byron Bay, ask whether an overnight shift on a Ballina or Lismore site includes a written log at hand-over, and how a guard kept past the end of the shift is billed.