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Hay vs Griffith Surrounds

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Hay profile · Griffith Surrounds profile

Hay Griffith Surrounds

Griffith Surrounds and Hay are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Griffith Surrounds is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,630 compared to $1,236 in Hay. It is also younger and more diverse, with 19.7% of its population under 15 and 8.5% of people using another language at home. In contrast, Hay has a much older population, where the typical resident is 48 and 23% of people are aged 65 or over. While Hay has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (58%) and health services (54.5%), Griffith Surrounds has far more public transport options and a larger number of schools.

Since 2011, the gap in typical household income between the two has widened from $205 to $394. They do share some similarities, such as nearly identical rates of people with no religion and a similar proportion of residents who finished Year 12. Both areas have also seen modest population growth since 2021, with Griffith Surrounds rising by 1.8% and Hay by 1.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,863 larger in Griffith Surrounds Median age: 8 yrs older in Hay Household size: 0.4 larger in Griffith Surrounds Living alone: 9.3 pts higher in Hay Under 15: 3.5 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +9,863 larger in Griffith Surrounds gap steady
2,897 11th pct 12,760 66th pct
Median age in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +8 yrs older in Hay gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +1.8 pts higher in Hay gap widening
8.3% 87th pct 6.5% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +6.5 pts higher in Hay gap steady
23.0% 79th pct 16.5% 45th pct
Under 15 in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +3.5 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap steady
16.2% 30th pct 19.7% 69th pct
De facto in Hayin Griffith Surrounds even gap steady
11.9% 48th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.4%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 16.5%
16.2% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.4% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
34.0% Never married even 34.1%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Hay Griffith Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +2.8 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap steady
6.8% 5th pct 9.6% 13th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 77.7%
1.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 37.4%
40.3% English ◂ +7.9 pts 32.4%
3.0% Italian +14.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
2.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +4.5 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap narrowing
4.0% 17th pct 8.5% 39th pct
Limited English in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.7 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap steady
0.6% 30th pct 1.3% 49th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 79.7%
0.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Hay gap steady
24.1% 11th pct 23.2% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 60.6%
24.1% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 23.2%
12.6% Not stated even 12.5%
0.9% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap steady
35.4% 9th pct 35.7% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +2.2 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap steady
8.4% 5th pct 10.6% 13th pct
Schools in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +11 more in Griffith Surrounds
3 43rd pct 14 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.82 more in Hay
6.40 90th pct 5.58 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +24 more in Griffith Surrounds
3 6th pct 27 64th pct
Students in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +669 more in Griffith Surrounds
404 13th pct 1,073 39th pct
Avg size in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +58 larger in Hay
135 13th pct 77 5th pct
ICSEA in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +10 higher in Griffith Surrounds
928 13th pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
25.3% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 34.5%
12.4% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.6% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.5% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
6.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Creative arts even 1.2%
0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +$130 higher in Griffith Surrounds gap widening
$701 29th pct $831 55th pct
Household income in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +$394 higher in Griffith Surrounds gap widening
$1,236 16th pct $1,630 43rd pct
Family income in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +$328 higher in Griffith Surrounds gap widening
$1,625 21st pct $1,953 41st pct
High earners in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.8 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap steady
6.5% 25th pct 7.3% 30th pct
High-income homes in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +7.5 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap widening
9.5% 11th pct 17.0% 39th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.4%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.4%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.9%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.5% $3,000 or more even 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +5.1 pts higher in Hay
33.0% 78th pct 28.0% 49th pct
Mental health in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +1.4 pts higher in Hay
8.4% 45th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +2.0 pts higher in Hay gap steady
6.2% 64th pct 4.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma even 11.0%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
5.4% Other condition even 5.4%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +4.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
21.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +5.8 pts higher in Hay gap steady
22.3% 89th pct 16.5% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +1.2 pts higher in Hay gap steady
12.9% 61st pct 11.7% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +5.1 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap steady
20.7% 16th pct 25.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Hay
2.1% 29th pct 1.7% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap narrowing
19.9% 38th pct 20.3% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +591 larger in Griffith Surrounds
240 59th pct 831 86th pct
Median age in Hayin Griffith Surrounds even
25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +1.2 pts higher in Hay
27.1% 11th pct 25.9% 10th pct
Unemployment in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +2.5 pts higher in Hay
10.6% 54th pct 8.1% 38th pct
Median income in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +$71 higher in Griffith Surrounds
$604 44th pct $675 58th pct
Household income in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +$67 higher in Griffith Surrounds
$1,366 28th pct $1,433 33rd pct
Indigenous language in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +1.8 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds
1.3% 15th pct 3.0% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.4 larger in Griffith Surrounds gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +3.8 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
15.5% 68th pct 11.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +9.3 pts higher in Hay gap steady
33.6% 86th pct 24.3% 46th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 59.3%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 27.9%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.3%
33.6% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 24.3%
12.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.9% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.2% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +$45 higher in Griffith Surrounds gap widening
$175 4th pct $220 10th pct
Mortgage in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +$306 higher in Griffith Surrounds gap widening
$894 0th pct $1,200 11th pct
People / bedroom in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.10 higher in Griffith Surrounds gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +4.1 pts higher in Hay gap steady
26.3% 48th pct 22.2% 35th pct
Owned outright in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +3.3 pts higher in Hay gap widening
42.7% 82nd pct 39.4% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +4.3 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap widening
91.2% 68th pct 95.5% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +8.2 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap steady
76.0% 40th pct 84.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 39.4%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.3% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 22.2%
5.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 95.5%
7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 0.6%
1.1% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 42.9%
25.8% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%
7.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.9% Under $200 ◂ +28.0 pts 30.9%
35.1% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
1.3% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 35.2%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
6.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +3.0 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
6.1% 60th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Work from home in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +1.2 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap narrowing
11.0% 35th pct 12.2% 41st pct
PT commute in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.7 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 25th pct
PT stops in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +77 more in Griffith Surrounds
1 2nd pct 78 79th pct
Stops/1k in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +5.77 more in Griffith Surrounds
0.35 4th pct 6.11 74th pct
Departures/1k in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +56.8 more in Griffith Surrounds
4.8 3rd pct 61.7 17th pct
PT routes in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +7 more in Griffith Surrounds
2 14th pct 9 57th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 65.6%
11.0% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.9% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 25.4%
13.4% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.6% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +1.3 pts higher in Hay gap steady
28.1% 11th pct 26.8% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +6.4 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap widening
22.3% 87th pct 28.7% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +1.5 pts higher in Hay gap widening
4.0% 34th pct 2.5% 4th pct
Participation in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +9.0 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap steady
55.5% 26th pct 64.4% 63rd pct
Full-time in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +3.7 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds gap steady
62.4% 76th pct 66.1% 89th pct

Industries people work in

23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
3.1% Manufacturing +8.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
9.4% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.8% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.3% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +1 higher in Griffith Surrounds
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +2 higher in Griffith Surrounds
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +3 higher in Griffith Surrounds
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +2 higher in Griffith Surrounds
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +42 higher in Griffith Surrounds
927 21st pct 969 38th pct
ERP in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +10,213 higher in Griffith Surrounds
2,926 11th pct 13,139 63rd pct
Growth in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.8 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds
1.0% 18th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +1,837 higher in Griffith Surrounds
450 22nd pct 2,287 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +84 higher in Griffith Surrounds
382 5th pct 466 9th pct
Max temp in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.2 higher in Hay
25.5 71st pct 25.3 68th pct
Min temp in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.0 higher in Hay
10.2 26th pct 10.1 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +1.9 higher in Hay
4.1 31st pct 2.2 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +1.9 more in Hay
4.4 37th pct 2.4 14th pct
15-min city in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +21.3 pts higher in Hay
52.7% 40th pct 31.4% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +32.9 pts higher in Hay
58.0% 46th pct 25.1% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +24.3 pts higher in Griffith Surrounds
2.4% 2nd pct 26.7% 17th pct
Walk to school in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +22.9 pts higher in Hay
58.5% 37th pct 35.6% 20th pct
Walk to a park in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +37.3 pts higher in Hay
76.6% 26th pct 39.4% 10th pct
Walk to health in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +36.9 pts higher in Hay
54.5% 58th pct 17.6% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.2 more in Hay
26.2 83rd pct 26.0 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Hayin Griffith Surrounds even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Hayin Griffith Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Hay
3.0% 10th pct 2.5% 2nd pct

Compare Hay with nearby areas

Griffith Surrounds Deniliquin Surrounds Deniliquin Griffith Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie Leeton Narrandera Kerang

Compare Griffith Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hay vs Griffith Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109021177/hay/vs/113011257/griffith-surrounds