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Edward River vs Hay

Name: Edward River vs Hay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Edward River profile · Hay profile

Edward River Hay

Edward River and Hay are two rural areas in New South Wales separated by about 92 km. Edward River is larger and has a more developed transport network, with 67.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport compared to just 2.4% in Hay. Edward River also has a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (12.4% versus 8.2%) and a higher rate of people with no religion (37.6% versus 24.3%). In contrast, Hay has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 8.3%, and more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (54.9% compared to 27.1% in Edward River).

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting at around $700. Beyond this similarity, the two areas have diverged in some areas; for example, the gap in typical weekly rent has widened since 2016, with Edward River now $45 higher than Hay. While both areas have a typical personal income far below the national figure, Edward River has seen a much higher increase in its crime rate over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,574 larger in Edward River No religion: 13.4 pts higher in Edward River Bachelor+: 4.2 pts higher in Edward River De facto: 1.5 pts higher in Edward River Under 15: 1.5 pts higher in Edward River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edward River in Hay +5,574 larger in Edward River gap steady

8,456 44th pct 2,882 26th pct

Median age in Edward River in Hay +2 yrs older in Hay gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

45.6% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Edward River Hay

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 80.0%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 41.8%

40.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 84.0%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

37.6% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 24.3%

10.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Edward River in Hay +5 more in Edward River

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Edward River in Hay +1.09 more in Hay

5.40 65th pct 6.49 73rd pct

Students in Edward River in Hay +787 more in Edward River

1,191 41st pct 404 24th pct

Avg size in Edward River in Hay +14 larger in Edward River

149 35th pct 135 31st pct

ICSEA in Edward River in Hay +29 higher in Edward River

957 41st pct 928 26th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.4%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.4%

16.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

7.9% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Edward River in Hay even gap steady

$701 39th pct $700 39th pct

Household income in Edward River in Hay +$4 higher in Edward River gap steady

$1,240 30th pct $1,236 29th pct

Family income in Edward River in Hay +$87 higher in Edward River gap widening

$1,709 43rd pct $1,622 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.7%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.6%

21.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 40.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

10.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

5.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +1.9 pts 52.5%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edward River in Hay +172 larger in Edward River

410 44th pct 238 33rd pct

Median age in Edward River in Hay +2 yrs older in Hay

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Edward River in Hay +$92 higher in Hay

$512 38th pct $604 64th pct

Household income in Edward River in Hay +$126 higher in Hay

$1,240 35th pct $1,366 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edward River in Hay even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 47.7%

35.0% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.1% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 37.2%

33.4% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

5.1% 5 people even 5.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edward River in Hay +$45 higher in Edward River gap widening

$220 36th pct $175 21st pct

Mortgage in Edward River in Hay +$189 higher in Edward River gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $894 16th pct

People / bedroom in Edward River in Hay even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 21.7%

24.8% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.9% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 91.4%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 42.9%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 25.7%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.9% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom even 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% Under $200 +20.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 35.1%

6.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 31.7%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edward River in Hay +18 more in Edward River

19 45th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Edward River in Hay +1.90 more in Edward River

2.25 39th pct 0.35 19th pct

Departures/1k in Edward River in Hay +31.7 more in Edward River

36.5 45th pct 4.9 23rd pct

PT routes in Edward River in Hay +4 more in Edward River

6 48th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 63.8%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

4.4% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 35.2%

36.1% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

6.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 7.5%

8.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.0% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

7.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Edward River in Hay +1 higher in Edward River

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Edward River in Hay +1 higher in Edward River

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Edward River in Hay +1 higher in Edward River

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Edward River in Hay +2 higher in Edward River

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Edward River in Hay +13 higher in Edward River

939 39th pct 926 29th pct

ERP in Edward River in Hay +5,602 higher in Edward River

8,501 41st pct 2,899 23rd pct

Growth in Edward River in Hay +0.3 pts higher in Edward River

0.8% 20th pct 0.5% 18th pct

Businesses in Edward River in Hay +593 higher in Edward River

1,036 44th pct 443 30th pct

Approvals in Edward River in Hay +15 higher in Edward River

22 37th pct 7 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Edward River in Hay +26 higher in Edward River

411 24th pct 386 21st pct

Max temp in Edward River in Hay +1.0 higher in Hay

24.4 53rd pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Edward River in Hay +0.4 higher in Hay

9.8 28th pct 10.1 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Edward River in Hay +4,150 higher in Edward River

14,629 80th pct 10,479 64th pct

Assault/100k in Edward River in Hay +859 higher in Edward River

1,727 78th pct 867 43rd pct

Sexual/100k in Edward River in Hay +124 higher in Edward River

367 75th pct 243 47th pct

Burglary/100k in Edward River in Hay +548 higher in Edward River

721 72nd pct 173 7th pct

Theft/100k in Edward River in Hay +492 higher in Edward River

1,325 53rd pct 833 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Edward River in Hay +167 higher in Edward River

757 85th pct 590 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Edward River in Hay +417 higher in Edward River

1,076 73rd pct 659 42nd pct

Drugs/100k in Edward River in Hay +183 higher in Hay

1,135 76th pct 1,319 80th pct

5-yr change in Edward River in Hay +57.5 pts higher in Edward River

39.1% 86th pct -18.4% 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Edward River in Hay even

4.1 60th pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edward River in Hay even

4.4 61st pct 4.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Edward River in Hay +2.6 pts higher in Edward River

55.7% 64th pct 53.1% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Edward River in Hay +7.6 pts higher in Hay

50.8% 56th pct 58.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Edward River in Hay +65.0 pts higher in Edward River

67.4% 67th pct 2.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Edward River in Hay +7.5 pts higher in Edward River

66.4% 69th pct 58.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Edward River in Hay +6.1 pts higher in Hay

71.1% 53rd pct 77.2% 61st pct

Walk to health in Edward River in Hay +27.8 pts higher in Hay

27.1% 28th pct 54.9% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Edward River in Hay +13.0 more in Hay

13.4 25th pct 26.4 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Edward River in Hay even

0 24th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Edward River in Hay +0.3 pts higher in Hay

2.7% 9th pct 3.0% 16th pct

Compare Edward River with nearby areas

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Compare Hay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edward River vs Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12730/edward-river/vs/LGA13850/hay