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Gunbar vs Hay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Gunbar profile · Hay profile

Gunbar Hay

Hay (NSW) and Gunbar are two New South Wales areas with very different scales and lifestyles. Hay (NSW) is a larger centre where about 70% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Gunbar is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are significant economic gaps: the typical weekly household income in Gunbar is $2,166, which is far higher than the $1,152 typical in Hay (NSW). Work patterns also differ sharply, with 50% of people in Gunbar working from home compared to 7.7% in Hay (NSW).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 47 and almost no use of public transport. However, the gap in employment levels is wide and remains distinct, with 92.3% of adults in Gunbar working or looking for work compared to 54.1% in Hay (NSW). This trend is consistent with a higher share of managers in Gunbar, while Hay (NSW) has a more diverse workforce and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,267 larger in Hay Work from home: 42.3 pts higher in Gunbar Participation: 38.2 pts higher in Gunbar De facto: 24.5 pts higher in Gunbar Full-time: 24.0 pts higher in Gunbar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunbarin Hay +2,267 larger in Hay gap steady
33 20th pct 2,300 80th pct
Median age in Gunbarin Hay even gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Gunbarin Hay +8.7 pts higher in Hay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Gunbarin Hay +5.9 pts higher in Gunbar gap narrowing
30.3% 87th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Gunbarin Hay +1.4 pts higher in Gunbar gap narrowing
18.2% 58th pct 16.8% 47th pct
De facto in Gunbarin Hay +24.5 pts higher in Gunbar gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

45.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.2 pts 28.3%
30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 24.4%
9.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

Marital status

73.1% Married ◂ +28.3 pts 44.7%
34.6% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% Divorced +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gunbar Hay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gunbarin Hay +7.0 pts higher in Hay gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

97.0% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 80.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.6% English ◂ +15.7 pts 41.9%
33.3% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
9.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Scottish +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gunbarin Hay +3.9 pts higher in Hay gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Gunbarin Hay +0.5 pts higher in Hay gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 84.3%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gunbarin Hay +2.6 pts higher in Gunbar gap narrowing
27.3% 18th pct 24.7% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 61.2%
27.3% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%
0.0% Not stated +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gunbarin Hay +3.3 pts higher in Gunbar gap narrowing
37.0% 28th pct 33.8% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Gunbarin Hay +8.5 pts higher in Gunbar gap widening
15.4% 53rd pct 6.9% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gunbarin Hay
— 7.77 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gunbarin Hay +3 more in Hay
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Gunbarin Hay
— 135 31st pct
ICSEA in Gunbarin Hay
— 928 17th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.8%
22.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.4 pts 37.8%
28.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +26.8 pts 1.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

35.7% Education ◂ +28.4 pts 7.3%
21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 12.5%
21.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.4 pts 7.0%
0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Gunbarin Hay +$56 higher in Gunbar gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $669 35th pct
Household income in Gunbarin Hay +$1,014 higher in Gunbar gap widening
$2,166 82nd pct $1,152 22nd pct
Family income in Gunbarin Hay +$544 higher in Gunbar gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $1,581 31st pct
High earners in Gunbarin Hay +5.4 pts higher in Hay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 34th pct
High-income homes in Gunbarin Hay
— 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
27.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.0% Under $650 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

23.1% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 30.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gunbarin Hay +7.4 pts higher in Hay
27.3% 42nd pct 34.7% 77th pct
Mental health in Gunbarin Hay +9.2 pts higher in Hay
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Gunbarin Hay +7.0 pts higher in Hay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
9.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Mental health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.5% None +5.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
27.3% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 21.9%
0.0% Two conditions +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gunbarin Hay +9.7 pts higher in Hay gap widening
11.5% 18th pct 21.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Gunbarin Hay +13.6 pts higher in Hay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Gunbarin Hay +6.3 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
15.4% 13th pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Gunbarin Hay +2.3 pts higher in Hay
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gunbarin Hay +8.7 pts higher in Hay gap widening
11.5% 9th pct 20.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunbarin Hay +201 larger in Hay
0 0th pct 201 86th pct
Median age in Gunbarin Hay
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Gunbarin Hay
— 30.6% 27th pct
Unemployment in Gunbarin Hay
— 11.6% 56th pct
Median income in Gunbarin Hay
— $569 42nd pct
Household income in Gunbarin Hay
— $1,431 38th pct
Indigenous language in Gunbarin Hay
— 1.5% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunbarin Hay +0.1 larger in Gunbar gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Gunbarin Hay +1.5 pts higher in Gunbar gap narrowing
20.0% 87th pct 18.5% 84th pct
Living alone in Gunbarin Hay
— 34.9% 84th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples without children ◂ +19.1 pts 32.9%
28.0% Couples with children +19.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
20.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

63.6% 3 people ◂ +50.4 pts 13.3%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 34.9%
36.4% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.5%
0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunbarin Hay
— $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Gunbarin Hay +$192 higher in Hay
$675 6th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Gunbarin Hay even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Gunbarin Hay
— 28.3% 76th pct
Owned outright in Gunbarin Hay
— 42.1% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Gunbarin Hay
— 91.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gunbarin Hay
— 77.5% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.4 pts 24.1%
27.3% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Rented +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 91.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 25.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +54.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gunbarin Hay
— 6.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Gunbarin Hay +42.3 pts higher in Gunbar gap widening
50.0% 98th pct 7.7% 18th pct
PT commute in Gunbarin Hay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gunbarin Hay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gunbarin Hay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gunbarin Hay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gunbarin Hay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

29.2% Car (driver) +35.4 pts ▸ 64.5%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +42.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

72.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.1 pts 35.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 12.1%
0.0% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gunbarin Hay +3.2 pts higher in Gunbar gap narrowing
30.8% 49th pct 27.6% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Gunbarin Hay
— 23.0% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gunbarin Hay +4.7 pts higher in Hay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Gunbarin Hay +38.2 pts higher in Gunbar gap widening
92.3% 100th pct 54.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Gunbarin Hay +24.0 pts higher in Gunbar gap widening
83.3% 100th pct 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

79.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +63.4 pts 15.8%
0.0% Retail trade +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Construction +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Managers ◂ +59.9 pts 15.1%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 18.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunbarin Hay +4.7 higher in Hay
0.1 39th pct 4.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gunbarin Hay +5.0 more in Hay
0.1 43rd pct 5.1 83rd pct
15-min city in Gunbarin Hay +67.0 pts higher in Hay
0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Gunbarin Hay +67.9 pts higher in Hay
0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Gunbarin Hay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gunbarin Hay +76.1 pts higher in Hay
0.0% 0th pct 76.1% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Gunbarin Hay +78.5 pts higher in Hay
7.3% 45th pct 85.8% 78th pct
Walk to health in Gunbarin Hay +70.4 pts higher in Hay
0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Gunbarin Hay +39.3 more in Gunbar
60.6 86th pct 21.3 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Gunbarin Hay even
0 6th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Gunbarin Hay +0.7 pts higher in Hay
2.3% 1st pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunbar vs Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11808/gunbar/vs/SAL11881/hay