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Hay vs Leeton

Name: Hay vs Leeton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 140 km apart · Hay profile · Leeton profile

Hay Leeton

Leeton and Hay are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Leeton is much younger, with a typical resident aged 38, while the typical person in Hay is 48. This age gap has widened since 2011. Leeton has a larger population of children under 15 (21.2%) and more people born overseas (10.8%) compared to Hay. Residents in Leeton also generally have more money and resources, and the area has more schools and larger average school sizes.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Leeton at $745 and Hay at $700. They also have nearly identical rates of people who have completed Year 12 and those who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these basics, other gaps are growing; for example, Leeton now has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week than Hay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,570 larger in Leeton Median age: 10 yrs older in Hay Household size: 0.3 larger in Leeton Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in Leeton Mortgage: $406 higher in Leeton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hay in Leeton +8,570 larger in Leeton gap steady

2,882 26th pct 11,452 48th pct

Median age in Hay in Leeton +10 yrs older in Hay gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 24.8%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.0%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.0% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 46.0%

34.1% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Hay Leeton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 80.5%

1.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% England even 0.9%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 38.5%

40.4% English ◂ +4.8 pts 35.6%

10.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.1% Italian +6.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 81.9%

0.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

24.3% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hay in Leeton +8 more in Leeton

3 21st pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hay in Leeton +1.95 more in Hay

6.49 73rd pct 4.54 58th pct

Students in Hay in Leeton +2,196 more in Leeton

404 24th pct 2,600 55th pct

Avg size in Hay in Leeton +102 larger in Leeton

135 31st pct 236 51st pct

ICSEA in Hay in Leeton +39 higher in Leeton

928 26th pct 968 47th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.5%

25.4% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.0% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.6% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

7.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

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

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Hay in Leeton +$45 higher in Leeton gap steady

$700 39th pct $745 50th pct

Household income in Hay in Leeton +$181 higher in Leeton gap widening

$1,236 29th pct $1,417 52nd pct

Family income in Hay in Leeton +$193 higher in Leeton gap narrowing

$1,622 34th pct $1,815 52nd pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.1%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 39.6%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

8.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +4.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hay in Leeton +585 larger in Leeton

238 33rd pct 823 59th pct

Median age in Hay in Leeton +6 yrs older in Hay

25 yrs 50th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Hay in Leeton +$20 higher in Hay

$604 64th pct $584 58th pct

Household income in Hay in Leeton +$80 higher in Leeton

$1,366 49th pct $1,446 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hay in Leeton +0.3 larger in Leeton gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

35.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 28.5%

15.5% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 34.2%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 28.1%

12.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hay in Leeton +$75 higher in Leeton gap widening

$175 21st pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Hay in Leeton +$406 higher in Leeton gap widening

$894 16th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Hay in Leeton +0.10 higher in Leeton gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 36.1%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.4% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 87.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 41.7%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

58.9% Under $200 ◂ +32.7 pts 26.2%

1.3% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.1 pts 29.6%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hay in Leeton +4 more in Leeton

1 19th pct 5 31st pct

Stops/1k in Hay in Leeton +0.09 more in Leeton

0.35 19th pct 0.44 21st pct

Departures/1k in Hay in Leeton +0.2 more in Leeton

4.9 23rd pct 5.1 23rd pct

PT routes in Hay in Leeton +5 more in Leeton

2 33rd pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Hay in Leeton

— 90 100th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

8.7% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

5.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 31.8%

13.6% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.4 pts 11.3%

3.1% Manufacturing +13.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.1% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%

17.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

10.3% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hay in Leeton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Hay in Leeton +1 higher in Hay

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Hay in Leeton +2 higher in Leeton

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Hay in Leeton +1 higher in Hay

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Hay in Leeton +4 higher in Hay

926 29th pct 922 27th pct

ERP in Hay in Leeton +8,576 higher in Leeton

2,899 23rd pct 11,475 46th pct

Growth in Hay in Leeton +0.5 pts higher in Hay

0.5% 18th pct 0.0% 13th pct

Businesses in Hay in Leeton +562 higher in Leeton

443 30th pct 1,005 43rd pct

Approvals in Hay in Leeton +17 higher in Leeton

7 23rd pct 24 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hay in Leeton +82 higher in Leeton

386 21st pct 467 29th pct

Max temp in Hay in Leeton +0.8 higher in Hay

25.5 63rd pct 24.6 56th pct

Min temp in Hay in Leeton +0.1 higher in Leeton

10.1 33rd pct 10.2 35th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hay in Leeton +515 higher in Leeton

10,479 64th pct 10,994 67th pct

Assault/100k in Hay in Leeton +442 higher in Leeton

867 43rd pct 1,310 67th pct

Sexual/100k in Hay in Leeton +211 higher in Leeton

243 47th pct 454 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Hay in Leeton +525 higher in Leeton

173 7th pct 699 71st pct

Theft/100k in Hay in Leeton +108 higher in Hay

833 29th pct 725 23rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hay in Leeton +126 higher in Leeton

590 74th pct 716 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in Hay in Leeton +572 higher in Leeton

659 42nd pct 1,231 77th pct

Drugs/100k in Hay in Leeton +620 higher in Hay

1,319 80th pct 699 64th pct

5-yr change in Hay in Leeton +20.5 pts higher in Leeton

-18.4% 12th pct 2.1% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hay in Leeton +0.3 higher in Hay

4.1 60th pct 3.8 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hay in Leeton +0.4 more in Hay

4.4 62nd pct 4.1 52nd pct

15-min city in Hay in Leeton +4.4 pts higher in Hay

53.1% 59th pct 48.7% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Hay in Leeton +11.1 pts higher in Hay

58.4% 68th pct 47.4% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Hay in Leeton +21.4 pts higher in Leeton

2.4% 16th pct 23.8% 34th pct

Walk to school in Hay in Leeton +1.5 pts higher in Leeton

58.9% 57th pct 60.5% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Hay in Leeton +7.3 pts higher in Hay

77.2% 61st pct 69.9% 51st pct

Walk to health in Hay in Leeton +16.9 pts higher in Hay

54.9% 74th pct 38.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Hay in Leeton +14.1 more in Hay

26.4 69th pct 12.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Hay in Leeton +1 higher in Leeton

0 11th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Hay in Leeton +0.2 pts higher in Hay

3.0% 16th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Compare Hay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hay vs Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13850/hay/vs/LGA14750/leeton