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Hay vs Narrandera

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 153 km apart · Hay profile · Narrandera profile

Hay Narrandera

Hay and Narrandera are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Narrandera is larger and has much better access to public transport, with 23.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop compared to just 2.4% in Hay. However, Hay is more walkable for daily needs, with 58.0% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 54.5% near health services, while Narrandera's figures are 38.8% and 42.6% respectively. Narrandera also has a larger proportion of children under 15 (20.1% versus 16.2% in Hay) and a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 12.5% compared to 8.3% in Hay.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with people now noticeably older in Hay, where the typical age is 48 compared to 44 in Narrandera. Both areas share similar patterns in other ways, such as having roughly 23% of their population aged 65 and over. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,236 in Hay and $1,184 in Narrandera, both of which are below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,008 larger in Narrandera Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in Narrandera Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Narrandera Median age: 4 yrs older in Hay Unpaid child care: 4.3 pts higher in Narrandera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hayin Narrandera +3,008 larger in Narrandera gap steady
2,897 11th pct 5,905 28th pct
Median age in Hayin Narrandera +4 yrs older in Hay gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Hayin Narrandera +4.2 pts higher in Narrandera gap steady
8.3% 87th pct 12.5% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Hayin Narrandera +0.2 pts higher in Narrandera gap steady
23.0% 79th pct 23.2% 80th pct
Under 15 in Hayin Narrandera +3.9 pts higher in Narrandera gap widening
16.2% 30th pct 20.1% 73rd pct
De facto in Hayin Narrandera +0.6 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
11.9% 48th pct 11.4% 41st pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.5%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.2% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 44.8%
34.0% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
7.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Hay Narrandera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hayin Narrandera +1.3 pts higher in Hay gap steady
6.8% 5th pct 5.5% 1st pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 84.1%
1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
40.3% English ◂ +2.3 pts 38.0%
10.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.6% German +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hayin Narrandera +0.6 pts higher in Hay gap steady
4.0% 17th pct 3.5% 13th pct
Limited English in Hayin Narrandera +0.5 pts higher in Hay gap steady
0.6% 30th pct 0.2% 7th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 86.4%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hayin Narrandera +5.7 pts higher in Narrandera gap widening
24.1% 11th pct 29.8% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 57.7%
24.1% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
12.6% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hayin Narrandera +3.2 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
35.4% 9th pct 32.2% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Hayin Narrandera +2.3 pts higher in Narrandera gap widening
8.4% 5th pct 10.6% 14th pct
Schools in Hayin Narrandera +3 more in Narrandera
3 43rd pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Hayin Narrandera +1.33 more in Hay
6.40 90th pct 5.06 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hayin Narrandera +4 more in Narrandera
3 6th pct 7 14th pct
Students in Hayin Narrandera +419 more in Narrandera
404 13th pct 823 31st pct
Avg size in Hayin Narrandera +3 larger in Narrandera
135 13th pct 137 14th pct
ICSEA in Hayin Narrandera +31 higher in Hay
928 13th pct 898 9th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.2%
25.3% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 34.2%
12.4% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

8.6% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.7% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
6.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hayin Narrandera +$55 higher in Hay gap widening
$701 29th pct $646 19th pct
Household income in Hayin Narrandera +$52 higher in Hay gap widening
$1,236 16th pct $1,184 13th pct
Family income in Hayin Narrandera +$113 higher in Hay gap widening
$1,625 21st pct $1,512 14th pct
High earners in Hayin Narrandera +1.2 pts higher in Hay gap widening
6.5% 25th pct 5.3% 16th pct
High-income homes in Hayin Narrandera +0.6 pts higher in Narrandera gap steady
9.5% 11th pct 10.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.6%
22.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hayin Narrandera even
33.0% 78th pct 33.0% 78th pct
Mental health in Hayin Narrandera +0.4 pts higher in Narrandera
8.4% 45th pct 8.9% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Hayin Narrandera +1.4 pts higher in Narrandera gap steady
6.2% 64th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.4% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
21.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
4.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hayin Narrandera +1.4 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
22.3% 89th pct 20.9% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Hayin Narrandera +0.4 pts higher in Narrandera gap steady
12.9% 61st pct 13.2% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Hayin Narrandera +4.3 pts higher in Narrandera gap widening
20.7% 16th pct 25.1% 41st pct
Defence service in Hayin Narrandera +1.0 pts higher in Narrandera
2.1% 29th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hayin Narrandera +2.1 pts higher in Narrandera gap widening
19.9% 38th pct 22.0% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hayin Narrandera +498 larger in Narrandera
240 59th pct 738 86th pct
Median age in Hayin Narrandera +3 yrs older in Hay
25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Hayin Narrandera +2.2 pts higher in Hay
27.1% 11th pct 24.9% 9th pct
Unemployment in Hayin Narrandera +8.9 pts higher in Narrandera
10.6% 54th pct 19.5% 89th pct
Median income in Hayin Narrandera +$85 higher in Hay
$604 44th pct $519 24th pct
Household income in Hayin Narrandera +$310 higher in Hay
$1,366 28th pct $1,056 8th pct
Indigenous language in Hayin Narrandera +1.1 pts higher in Narrandera
1.3% 15th pct 2.3% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hayin Narrandera +0.1 larger in Narrandera gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Hayin Narrandera +3.4 pts higher in Narrandera gap widening
15.5% 68th pct 18.9% 84th pct
Living alone in Hayin Narrandera +2.0 pts higher in Hay gap widening
33.6% 86th pct 31.6% 78th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 30.9%
15.5% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 36.3%
33.6% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 31.6%
12.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hayin Narrandera +$25 higher in Narrandera gap widening
$175 4th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Hayin Narrandera +$106 higher in Narrandera gap widening
$894 0th pct $1,000 4th pct
People / bedroom in Hayin Narrandera even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Hayin Narrandera +2.4 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
26.3% 48th pct 23.9% 41st pct
Owned outright in Hayin Narrandera +1.1 pts higher in Hay gap steady
42.7% 82nd pct 41.6% 79th pct
Separate houses in Hayin Narrandera +3.0 pts higher in Narrandera gap widening
91.2% 68th pct 94.2% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hayin Narrandera +2.6 pts higher in Narrandera gap widening
76.0% 40th pct 78.6% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 41.6%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
26.3% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 23.9%
5.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 94.2%
7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%
1.1% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
25.8% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.9% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 38.9%
35.1% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
1.3% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 46.2%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
6.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hayin Narrandera +0.2 pts higher in Narrandera gap steady
6.1% 60th pct 6.3% 61st pct
Work from home in Hayin Narrandera +0.4 pts higher in Narrandera gap narrowing
11.0% 35th pct 11.4% 37th pct
PT commute in Hayin Narrandera +0.2 pts higher in Narrandera gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 9th pct
PT stops in Hayin Narrandera +5 more in Narrandera
1 2nd pct 6 14th pct
Stops/1k in Hayin Narrandera +0.67 more in Narrandera
0.35 4th pct 1.02 11th pct
Departures/1k in Hayin Narrandera +4.3 more in Narrandera
4.8 3rd pct 9.1 7th pct
PT routes in Hayin Narrandera +7 more in Narrandera
2 14th pct 9 57th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 66.0%
11.0% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 34.8%
35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 35.1%
13.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.6% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hayin Narrandera +2.1 pts higher in Narrandera gap steady
28.1% 11th pct 30.1% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Hayin Narrandera +2.5 pts higher in Narrandera gap narrowing
22.3% 87th pct 24.8% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hayin Narrandera +1.4 pts higher in Narrandera gap steady
4.0% 34th pct 5.4% 67th pct
Participation in Hayin Narrandera +1.6 pts higher in Hay gap steady
55.5% 26th pct 53.8% 22nd pct
Full-time in Hayin Narrandera +0.5 pts higher in Hay gap steady
62.4% 76th pct 61.9% 74th pct

Industries people work in

23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 17.9%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.1% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
9.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
8.0% Public administration & safety even 8.1%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
1.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%
17.7% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
10.3% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hayin Narrandera +1 higher in Hay
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Hayin Narrandera +1 higher in Hay
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Hayin Narrandera even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Hayin Narrandera even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Hayin Narrandera +17 higher in Hay
927 21st pct 910 14th pct
ERP in Hayin Narrandera +3,000 higher in Narrandera
2,926 11th pct 5,926 26th pct
Growth in Hayin Narrandera +1.2 pts higher in Hay
1.0% 18th pct -0.2% 11th pct
Businesses in Hayin Narrandera +139 higher in Narrandera
450 22nd pct 589 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hayin Narrandera +166 higher in Narrandera
382 5th pct 548 13th pct
Max temp in Hayin Narrandera +1.3 higher in Hay
25.5 71st pct 24.2 55th pct
Min temp in Hayin Narrandera +0.6 higher in Hay
10.2 26th pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hayin Narrandera +0.3 higher in Hay
4.1 31st pct 3.8 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hayin Narrandera +0.2 more in Hay
4.4 37th pct 4.2 34th pct
15-min city in Hayin Narrandera +3.6 pts higher in Hay
52.7% 40th pct 49.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in Hayin Narrandera +19.2 pts higher in Hay
58.0% 46th pct 38.8% 28th pct
Walk to transit in Hayin Narrandera +20.9 pts higher in Narrandera
2.4% 2nd pct 23.4% 16th pct
Walk to school in Hayin Narrandera +2.4 pts higher in Hay
58.5% 37th pct 56.1% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Hayin Narrandera +6.4 pts higher in Hay
76.6% 26th pct 70.2% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Hayin Narrandera +11.9 pts higher in Hay
54.5% 58th pct 42.6% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in Hayin Narrandera +4.6 more in Hay
26.2 83rd pct 21.7 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Hayin Narrandera even
0 0th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Hayin Narrandera +0.3 pts higher in Narrandera
3.0% 10th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Compare Hay with nearby areas

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Compare Narrandera with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hay vs Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109021177/hay/vs/113011259/narrandera