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Hay vs Leeton

Name: Hay vs Leeton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 142 km apart · Hay profile · Leeton profile

Hay Leeton

Leeton and Hay are both regional New South Wales centres, but they differ in age and layout. Leeton is younger and more connected, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 48 in Hay. Leeton has a larger population and more schools, while Hay is more sparsely populated across a much larger area. Infrastructure also varies; 23.6% of Leeton homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, whereas only 2.4% of homes in Hay have the same access.

Everyday life in both places shares similar rhythms, with nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships and almost the same typical weekly personal incomes. While both are below the national figure, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, as residents in Hay are now 11 years older on average than those in Leeton. This is consistent with the higher share of people aged 65 and over in Hay, which is now 4.7 percentage points higher than in Leeton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,433 larger in Leeton Median age: 11 yrs older in Hay Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in Leeton Mortgage: $406 higher in Leeton Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Leeton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hay in Leeton +7,433 larger in Leeton gap steady

2,897 11th pct 10,330 54th pct

Median age in Hay in Leeton +11 yrs older in Hay gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 24.1%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.3%

16.2% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 45.5%

34.0% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

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 +1.1 pts ▸ 81.2%

0.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% India even 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% England even 0.9%

0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 38.2%

40.3% English ◂ +4.0 pts 36.3%

10.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.0% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

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 ◂ +1.3 pts 82.7%

0.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

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 +2.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

24.1% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hay in Leeton +7 more in Leeton

3 43rd pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hay in Leeton +1.75 more in Hay

6.40 90th pct 4.65 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hay in Leeton +7 more in Leeton

3 6th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Hay in Leeton +2,163 more in Leeton

404 13th pct 2,567 73rd pct

Avg size in Hay in Leeton +122 larger in Leeton

135 13th pct 257 27th pct

ICSEA in Hay in Leeton +42 higher in Leeton

928 13th pct 970 28th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.3%

25.3% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.4% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

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

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.6% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.1% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%

6.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

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

$701 29th pct $746 38th pct

Household income in Hay in Leeton +$191 higher in Leeton gap widening

$1,236 16th pct $1,427 30th pct

Family income in Hay in Leeton +$203 higher in Leeton gap narrowing

$1,625 21st pct $1,828 33rd pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

8.4% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +5.6 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hay in Leeton +484 larger in Leeton

240 59th pct 724 86th pct

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

25 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Hay in Leeton +$19 higher in Hay

$604 44th pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Hay in Leeton +$101 higher in Leeton

$1,366 28th pct $1,467 35th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 28.5%

15.5% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 34.0%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 28.2%

12.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$175 4th pct $250 14th pct

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

$894 0th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 35.9%

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

26.3% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 86.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 41.5%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $200–$349 +26.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

58.9% Under $200 ◂ +33.5 pts 25.4%

1.3% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

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 ◂ +26.7 pts 27.0%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

6.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hay in Leeton +3 more in Leeton

1 2nd pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Hay in Leeton +0.04 more in Leeton

0.35 4th pct 0.39 4th pct

Departures/1k in Hay in Leeton +1.0 more in Hay

4.8 3rd pct 3.9 3rd pct

PT routes in Hay in Leeton +5 more in Leeton

2 14th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Hay in Leeton

— 53 93rd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 72.0%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

8.9% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

5.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

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

35.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 32.3%

13.4% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 9.0%

3.1% Manufacturing +13.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.1% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.8% Electricity, gas & water +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 13.2%

17.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hay in Leeton +1 higher in Hay

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Hay in Leeton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Hay in Leeton +1 higher in Leeton

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Hay in Leeton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Hay in Leeton +6 higher in Hay

927 21st pct 921 19th pct

ERP in Hay in Leeton +7,410 higher in Leeton

2,926 11th pct 10,336 49th pct

Growth in Hay in Leeton +1.2 pts higher in Hay

1.0% 18th pct -0.2% 11th pct

Businesses in Hay in Leeton +414 higher in Leeton

450 22nd pct 864 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hay in Leeton +85 higher in Leeton

382 5th pct 467 9th pct

Max temp in Hay in Leeton +0.9 higher in Hay

25.5 71st pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Hay in Leeton even

10.2 26th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hay in Leeton even

4.1 31st pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Hay in Leeton even

4.4 37th pct 4.4 36th pct

15-min city in Hay in Leeton +0.5 pts higher in Hay

52.7% 40th pct 52.1% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Hay in Leeton +8.2 pts higher in Hay

58.0% 46th pct 49.8% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Hay in Leeton +21.2 pts higher in Leeton

2.4% 2nd pct 23.6% 16th pct

Walk to school in Hay in Leeton +7.3 pts higher in Leeton

58.5% 37th pct 65.7% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Hay in Leeton +0.8 pts higher in Hay

76.6% 26th pct 75.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Hay in Leeton +10.5 pts higher in Hay

54.5% 58th pct 44.0% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Hay in Leeton +15.2 more in Hay

26.2 83rd pct 11.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Hay in Leeton +3 higher in Leeton

0 0th pct 3 16th pct

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

3.0% 10th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Hay with nearby areas

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Compare Leeton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hay vs Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109021177/hay/vs/113011258/leeton