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Hay vs Deniliquin

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Hay profile · Deniliquin profile

Hay Deniliquin

Deniliquin and Hay are two New South Wales towns with distinct layouts and services. Deniliquin is more urbanised, with 80.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 2.4% in Hay. Deniliquin also has a larger education hub, with five schools and 1,133 enrolments, while Hay has three schools and 404 enrolments. However, Hay is more concentrated in the agricultural sector, with 23.1% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which is 15.4 percentage points higher than in Deniliquin.

Both towns have a similar share of people with no religion, with Deniliquin at 37.6% and Hay at 24.1%, while the national figure is slightly higher than Deniliquin's. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,200. Over time, the gap in typical weekly rents has widened, with Deniliquin now $55 higher than Hay. The difference in the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher has also increased since 2011, and the gap in those with no religion has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,141 larger in Deniliquin No religion: 13.5 pts higher in Deniliquin Rent: $55 higher in Deniliquin Work from home: 5.1 pts higher in Hay Mortgage: $189 higher in Deniliquin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hayin Deniliquin +4,141 larger in Deniliquin gap steady
2,897 11th pct 7,038 35th pct
Median age in Hayin Deniliquin +1 yrs older in Hay gap steady
48 yrs 87th pct 47 yrs 84th pct
First Nations in Hayin Deniliquin +2.8 pts higher in Hay gap steady
8.3% 87th pct 5.4% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Hayin Deniliquin +3.3 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
23.0% 79th pct 26.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Hayin Deniliquin +0.2 pts higher in Deniliquin gap narrowing
16.2% 30th pct 16.4% 33rd pct
De facto in Hayin Deniliquin +1.5 pts higher in Deniliquin gap widening
11.9% 48th pct 13.4% 68th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.5%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%
16.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 43.3%
34.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 33.7%
8.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hay Deniliquin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hayin Deniliquin +0.8 pts higher in Hay gap steady
6.8% 5th pct 6.0% 3rd pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 83.5%
1.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
40.3% English ◂ +0.9 pts 39.4%
10.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Filipino even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Hayin Deniliquin +0.9 pts higher in Hay gap steady
4.0% 17th pct 3.2% 11th pct
Limited English in Hayin Deniliquin +0.3 pts higher in Hay gap steady
0.6% 30th pct 0.4% 17th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hayin Deniliquin +13.5 pts higher in Deniliquin gap widening
24.1% 11th pct 37.6% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 50.5%
24.1% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.6% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hayin Deniliquin +1.0 pts higher in Hay gap steady
35.4% 9th pct 34.4% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Hayin Deniliquin +3.1 pts higher in Deniliquin gap widening
8.4% 5th pct 11.5% 17th pct
Schools in Hayin Deniliquin +2 more in Deniliquin
3 43rd pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hayin Deniliquin +2.07 more in Hay
6.40 90th pct 4.33 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hayin Deniliquin +2 more in Deniliquin
3 6th pct 5 10th pct
Students in Hayin Deniliquin +729 more in Deniliquin
404 13th pct 1,133 41st pct
Avg size in Hayin Deniliquin +92 larger in Deniliquin
135 13th pct 227 23rd pct
ICSEA in Hayin Deniliquin +31 higher in Deniliquin
928 13th pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.4%
25.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
12.4% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.6% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%
8.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Hayin Deniliquin +$13 higher in Hay gap narrowing
$701 29th pct $688 26th pct
Household income in Hayin Deniliquin +$37 higher in Hay gap steady
$1,236 16th pct $1,199 13th pct
Family income in Hayin Deniliquin +$55 higher in Deniliquin gap narrowing
$1,625 21st pct $1,680 24th pct
High earners in Hayin Deniliquin +0.1 pts higher in Hay gap steady
6.5% 25th pct 6.4% 24th pct
High-income homes in Hayin Deniliquin +1.3 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
9.5% 11th pct 10.8% 16th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.8%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hayin Deniliquin +2.7 pts higher in Deniliquin
33.0% 78th pct 35.7% 88th pct
Mental health in Hayin Deniliquin +2.1 pts higher in Deniliquin
8.4% 45th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Hayin Deniliquin +1.7 pts higher in Deniliquin gap widening
6.2% 64th pct 7.9% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
8.4% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.4% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Lung condition even 2.9%
1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +0.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
21.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hayin Deniliquin +3.0 pts higher in Hay gap steady
22.3% 89th pct 19.3% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Hayin Deniliquin +0.3 pts higher in Hay gap steady
12.9% 61st pct 12.6% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Hayin Deniliquin +0.9 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
20.7% 16th pct 21.6% 20th pct
Defence service in Hayin Deniliquin +0.7 pts higher in Deniliquin
2.1% 29th pct 2.8% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hayin Deniliquin +0.9 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
19.9% 38th pct 20.8% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hayin Deniliquin +143 larger in Deniliquin
240 59th pct 383 73rd pct
Median age in Hayin Deniliquin +2 yrs older in Hay
25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Hayin Deniliquin +3.4 pts higher in Deniliquin
27.1% 11th pct 30.5% 17th pct
Unemployment in Hayin Deniliquin +0.5 pts higher in Hay
10.6% 54th pct 10.1% 50th pct
Median income in Hayin Deniliquin +$107 higher in Hay
$604 44th pct $497 19th pct
Household income in Hayin Deniliquin +$168 higher in Hay
$1,366 28th pct $1,198 15th pct
Indigenous language in Hayin Deniliquin +1.1 pts higher in Deniliquin
1.3% 15th pct 2.3% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hayin Deniliquin even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Hayin Deniliquin +0.5 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
15.5% 68th pct 15.0% 65th pct
Living alone in Hayin Deniliquin +1.3 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
33.6% 86th pct 34.9% 88th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children even 47.6%
35.8% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
33.6% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%
8.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hayin Deniliquin +$55 higher in Deniliquin gap widening
$175 4th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Hayin Deniliquin +$189 higher in Deniliquin gap widening
$894 0th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Hayin Deniliquin even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Hayin Deniliquin +0.1 pts higher in Deniliquin gap narrowing
26.3% 48th pct 26.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Hayin Deniliquin +2.3 pts higher in Hay gap steady
42.7% 82nd pct 40.4% 76th pct
Separate houses in Hayin Deniliquin +2.8 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
91.2% 68th pct 88.4% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hayin Deniliquin +0.4 pts higher in Deniliquin gap narrowing
76.0% 40th pct 76.4% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 40.4%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
26.3% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
5.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 88.4%
7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%
2.6% 1 bedroom even 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.9% Under $200 ◂ +21.8 pts 37.1%
35.1% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 51.5%
1.3% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.3 pts 41.3%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
6.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hayin Deniliquin +0.2 pts higher in Deniliquin gap narrowing
6.1% 60th pct 6.3% 61st pct
Work from home in Hayin Deniliquin +5.1 pts higher in Hay gap steady
11.0% 35th pct 5.9% 13th pct
PT commute in Hayin Deniliquin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hayin Deniliquin +17 more in Deniliquin
1 2nd pct 18 27th pct
Stops/1k in Hayin Deniliquin +2.21 more in Deniliquin
0.35 4th pct 2.56 26th pct
Departures/1k in Hayin Deniliquin +37.1 more in Deniliquin
4.8 3rd pct 41.9 16th pct
PT routes in Hayin Deniliquin +4 more in Deniliquin
2 14th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Hayin Deniliquin
— 11 72nd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 72.2%
11.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%
8.9% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
35.1% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
6.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hayin Deniliquin +3.9 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
28.1% 11th pct 32.0% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Hayin Deniliquin +5.2 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
22.3% 87th pct 17.2% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hayin Deniliquin +0.1 pts higher in Deniliquin gap steady
4.0% 34th pct 4.1% 36th pct
Participation in Hayin Deniliquin +1.6 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
55.5% 26th pct 53.9% 22nd pct
Full-time in Hayin Deniliquin +2.4 pts higher in Hay gap steady
62.4% 76th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.4 pts 7.8%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
9.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.1% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 12.2%
17.7% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%
10.3% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.4% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hayin Deniliquin +1 higher in Hay
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Hayin Deniliquin even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Hayin Deniliquin even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Hayin Deniliquin even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Hayin Deniliquin +5 higher in Hay
927 21st pct 922 19th pct
ERP in Hayin Deniliquin +4,146 higher in Deniliquin
2,926 11th pct 7,072 32nd pct
Growth in Hayin Deniliquin +0.2 pts higher in Hay
1.0% 18th pct 0.8% 17th pct
Businesses in Hayin Deniliquin +315 higher in Deniliquin
450 22nd pct 765 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hayin Deniliquin +62 higher in Deniliquin
382 5th pct 444 8th pct
Max temp in Hayin Deniliquin +1.4 higher in Hay
25.5 71st pct 24.1 54th pct
Min temp in Hayin Deniliquin +0.5 higher in Hay
10.2 26th pct 9.7 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hayin Deniliquin +0.8 higher in Deniliquin
4.1 31st pct 4.9 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Hayin Deniliquin +0.8 more in Deniliquin
4.4 37th pct 5.2 49th pct
15-min city in Hayin Deniliquin +13.8 pts higher in Deniliquin
52.7% 40th pct 66.5% 51st pct
Walk to shops in Hayin Deniliquin +2.7 pts higher in Deniliquin
58.0% 46th pct 60.6% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Hayin Deniliquin +78.5 pts higher in Deniliquin
2.4% 2nd pct 80.9% 39th pct
Walk to school in Hayin Deniliquin +20.8 pts higher in Deniliquin
58.5% 37th pct 79.3% 55th pct
Walk to a park in Hayin Deniliquin +7.5 pts higher in Deniliquin
76.6% 26th pct 84.2% 31st pct
Walk to health in Hayin Deniliquin +21.9 pts higher in Hay
54.5% 58th pct 32.6% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in Hayin Deniliquin +14.6 more in Hay
26.2 83rd pct 11.7 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Hayin Deniliquin +8 higher in Deniliquin
0 0th pct 8 22nd pct
Mean slope in Hayin Deniliquin +0.4 pts higher in Hay
3.0% 10th pct 2.6% 4th pct

Compare Hay with nearby areas

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Compare Deniliquin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hay vs Deniliquin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109021177/hay/vs/109031182/deniliquin