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Hay vs Hay South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Hay profile · Hay South profile

Hay Hay South

Hay (NSW) and Hay South are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Hay (NSW) is more developed and walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.5 (mostly car-dependent) in Hay South. This is seen in the local amenities; 76.1% of homes in Hay (NSW) are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while that figure is 0.0% in Hay South. There are also more young families in Hay (NSW), where one-parent families make up 18.5%, compared to just 3.0% in Hay South.

While the two areas are similar in their housing styles and typical weekly rents, they have moved in different directions since 2011. The gap in education and income is widening, as Hay South now has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (10.9% versus 6.9%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.1% versus 7.7%). Both areas remain far older than the national figure, though the typical resident in Hay South is noticeably older at 52.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,943 larger in Hay Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Hay One-parent: 15.6 pts higher in Hay Recent arrivals: 11.0 pts higher in Hay Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Hay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hayin Hay South +1,943 larger in Hay gap steady
2,300 80th pct 357 61st pct
Median age in Hayin Hay South +5 yrs older in Hay South gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Hayin Hay South +1.5 pts higher in Hay gap widening
8.7% 86th pct 7.3% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Hayin Hay South +1.7 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
24.4% 73rd pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Hayin Hay South +7.8 pts higher in Hay gap widening
16.8% 47th pct 9.0% 13th pct
De facto in Hayin Hay South +2.0 pts higher in Hay South gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.7%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 9.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

Marital status

44.7% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 54.7%
35.6% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 31.6%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Hay Hay South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hayin Hay South even gap steady
7.0% 29th pct 7.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia even 80.1%
0.9% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +4.4 pts 37.5%
41.6% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 41.2%
9.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hayin Hay South +1.7 pts higher in Hay South gap narrowing
3.9% 54th pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Limited English in Hayin Hay South +0.5 pts higher in Hay gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 82.6%
0.0% Punjabi +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hayin Hay South +4.8 pts higher in Hay gap widening
24.7% 14th pct 19.9% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 61.9%
24.7% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 19.9%
12.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
0.4% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hayin Hay South +5.2 pts higher in Hay South gap narrowing
33.8% 21st pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Hayin Hay South +4.1 pts higher in Hay South gap narrowing
6.9% 17th pct 10.9% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hayin Hay South
7.77 70th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Hayin Hay South even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Hayin Hay South even
135 31st pct 135 31st pct
ICSEA in Hayin Hay South even
928 17th pct 928 17th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
25.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.0%
18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%
8.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 32.8%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.7% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.3% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
0.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hayin Hay South +$114 higher in Hay South gap widening
$669 35th pct $783 56th pct
Household income in Hayin Hay South +$261 higher in Hay South gap widening
$1,152 22nd pct $1,413 41st pct
Family income in Hayin Hay South +$106 higher in Hay South gap narrowing
$1,581 31st pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Hayin Hay South +4.0 pts higher in Hay South gap widening
5.4% 34th pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Hayin Hay South +8.3 pts higher in Hay South gap widening
7.7% 23rd pct 16.1% 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.6%
24.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 13.9%
3.5% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 32.5%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hayin Hay South +5.3 pts higher in Hay
34.7% 77th pct 29.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Hayin Hay South +3.6 pts higher in Hay
9.2% 61st pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Hayin Hay South +1.4 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
7.0% 74th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%
11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%
6.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
3.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +5.5 pts ▸ 56.9%
21.9% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.3%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hayin Hay South +3.4 pts higher in Hay South gap steady
21.3% 64th pct 24.7% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Hayin Hay South +1.8 pts higher in Hay gap narrowing
13.6% 59th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Hayin Hay South +5.4 pts higher in Hay gap widening
21.7% 33rd pct 16.3% 14th pct
Defence service in Hayin Hay South +0.8 pts higher in Hay
2.3% 45th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hayin Hay South +4.3 pts higher in Hay gap widening
20.2% 27th pct 15.9% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hayin Hay South +175 larger in Hay
201 86th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Hayin Hay South +26 yrs older in Hay South
24 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Year 12 in Hayin Hay South +5.6 pts higher in Hay
30.6% 27th pct 25.0% 16th pct
Unemployment in Hayin Hay South
11.6% 56th pct —
Median income in Hayin Hay South +$99 higher in Hay South
$569 42nd pct $668 53rd pct
Household income in Hayin Hay South +$307 higher in Hay
$1,431 38th pct $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Hayin Hay South +1.5 pts higher in Hay
1.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hayin Hay South even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Hayin Hay South +15.6 pts higher in Hay gap widening
18.5% 84th pct 3.0% 17th pct
Living alone in Hayin Hay South +9.4 pts higher in Hay gap widening
34.9% 84th pct 25.5% 57th pct

Family composition

32.9% Couples without children +20.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
47.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 40.9%
18.5% One-parent families ◂ +15.6 pts 3.0%
0.8% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +17.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
34.9% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 25.5%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 2.9%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hayin Hay South +$10 higher in Hay gap narrowing
$175 19th pct $165 17th pct
Mortgage in Hayin Hay South +$179 higher in Hay South gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $1,046 17th pct
People / bedroom in Hayin Hay South even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hayin Hay South +0.2 pts higher in Hay South gap narrowing
28.3% 76th pct 28.5% 76th pct
Owned outright in Hayin Hay South +6.8 pts higher in Hay South gap widening
42.1% 53rd pct 48.9% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Hayin Hay South +0.3 pts higher in Hay South gap steady
91.7% 36th pct 92.0% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hayin Hay South +5.8 pts higher in Hay South gap widening
77.5% 44th pct 83.2% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
28.3% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 16.8%
2.4% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 92.0%
8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
25.3% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 56.4%
37.9% $200–$349 ◂ +30.2 pts 7.7%
1.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.0 pts 26.1%
33.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 26.1%
5.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hayin Hay South +4.6 pts higher in Hay gap widening
6.7% 80th pct 2.2% 57th pct
Work from home in Hayin Hay South +8.4 pts higher in Hay South gap narrowing
7.7% 18th pct 16.1% 49th pct
PT commute in Hayin Hay South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hayin Hay South +1 more in Hay South
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Hayin Hay South +2.80 more in Hay South
0.00 0th pct 2.80 69th pct
Departures/1k in Hayin Hay South +39.2 more in Hay South
0.0 0th pct 39.2 62nd pct
PT routes in Hayin Hay South +2 more in Hay South
0 0th pct 2 75th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
7.7% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.2% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 28.8%
12.1% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.1% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hayin Hay South +2.7 pts higher in Hay South gap widening
27.6% 38th pct 30.3% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Hayin Hay South +11.0 pts higher in Hay gap widening
23.0% 89th pct 12.0% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hayin Hay South +3.1 pts higher in Hay gap steady
4.7% 65th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Participation in Hayin Hay South +3.1 pts higher in Hay South gap narrowing
54.1% 30th pct 57.2% 38th pct
Full-time in Hayin Hay South +5.6 pts higher in Hay South gap steady
59.4% 57th pct 65.0% 78th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%
10.5% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%
9.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
3.3% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
1.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +13.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.0% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 10.0%
9.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hayin Hay South +2.3 higher in Hay
4.8 82nd pct 2.5 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hayin Hay South +2.8 more in Hay
5.1 83rd pct 2.3 68th pct
15-min city in Hayin Hay South +57.5 pts higher in Hay
67.0% 84th pct 9.5% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Hayin Hay South +21.6 pts higher in Hay
67.9% 84th pct 46.3% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Hayin Hay South +19.3 pts higher in Hay South
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Hayin Hay South +76.1 pts higher in Hay
76.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hayin Hay South +20.8 pts higher in Hay
85.8% 78th pct 65.0% 68th pct
Walk to health in Hayin Hay South +67.4 pts higher in Hay
70.4% 90th pct 3.1% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Hayin Hay South +17.9 more in Hay South
21.3 63rd pct 39.2 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Hayin Hay South even
0 23rd pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Hayin Hay South +0.5 pts higher in Hay South
3.0% 12th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hay vs Hay South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11881/hay/vs/SAL11882/hay-south