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Hay South vs Willurah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Hay South profile · Willurah profile

Hay South Willurah

Hay South and Willurah are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different levels of activity. Hay South is home to 357 people and has several local amenities, including three schools and two public transport routes. In contrast, Willurah is sparsely populated and lacks these services, with no public transport, no schools, and no recorded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

Both areas share a similar landscape with a nearly identical average terrain slope. While they are both mostly car-dependent, Hay South is far more walkable, with 65% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 46.3% near groceries. Willurah has no homes within walking distance of any of these services.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hay Southin Willurah +357 larger in Hay South gap steady
357 61st pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 391
  • First area, 2016: 357
  • First area, 2021: 357
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
52 yrs 77th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 44 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 46 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 52 yrs
First Nations in Hay Southin Willurah
7.3% 83rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.6%
  • First area, 2016: 6.4%
  • First area, 2021: 7.3%
22.7% 67th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 17.1%
  • First area, 2016: 15.7%
  • First area, 2021: 22.7%
9.0% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 17.9%
  • First area, 2016: 17.1%
  • First area, 2021: 9.0%
14.0% 64th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.4%
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 14.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hay Southin Willurah
7.0% 29th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.6%
  • First area, 2016: 6.4%
  • First area, 2021: 7.0%

Language

Other language in Hay Southin Willurah
5.6% 63rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.1%
  • First area, 2016: 3.4%
  • First area, 2021: 5.6%
Limited English in Hay Southin Willurah
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 1.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

19.9% 9th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.4%
  • First area, 2016: 14.3%
  • First area, 2021: 19.9%

Education & Qualifications

39.0% 34th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 35.5%
  • First area, 2016: 41.8%
  • First area, 2021: 39.0%
10.9% 34th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.4%
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.9%
Schools ≤3 km in Hay Southin Willurah +3 more in Hay South
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
135 31st pct —
928 17th pct —

Income

Personal income in Hay Southin Willurah
$783 56th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $470
  • First area, 2016: $704
  • First area, 2021: $783
Household income in Hay Southin Willurah
$1,413 41st pct —
  • First area, 2011: $938
  • First area, 2016: $1,226
  • First area, 2021: $1,413
Family income in Hay Southin Willurah
$1,687 37th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,125
  • First area, 2016: $1,387
  • First area, 2021: $1,687
9.4% 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.9%
  • First area, 2016: 6.1%
  • First area, 2021: 9.4%
High-income homes in Hay Southin Willurah
16.1% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.0%
  • First area, 2016: 7.0%
  • First area, 2021: 16.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hay Southin Willurah
29.4% 53rd pct —
Mental health in Hay Southin Willurah
5.6% 28th pct —
Needs assistance in Hay Southin Willurah
5.6% 61st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.8%
  • First area, 2016: 2.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.6%

Community Participation

24.7% 75th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 31.4%
  • First area, 2016: 32.9%
  • First area, 2021: 24.7%
Unpaid carers in Hay Southin Willurah
11.9% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.2%
  • First area, 2016: 9.5%
  • First area, 2021: 11.9%
Unpaid child care in Hay Southin Willurah
16.3% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 23.6%
  • First area, 2016: 23.1%
  • First area, 2021: 16.3%
Defence service in Hay Southin Willurah
1.6% 37th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Hay Southin Willurah
15.9% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 22.5%
  • First area, 2016: 19.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Hay Southin Willurah +26 larger in Hay South
26 72nd pct 0 0th pct
50 yrs 87th pct —
25.0% 16th pct —
Median income in Hay Southin Willurah
$668 53rd pct —
Household income in Hay Southin Willurah
$1,124 23rd pct —
Indigenous language in Hay Southin Willurah
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hay Southin Willurah
2.2 24th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.3
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.2
3.0% 17th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.8%
  • First area, 2016: 6.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.0%
25.5% 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.5%
  • First area, 2016: 28.2%
  • First area, 2021: 25.5%

Housing & Dwellings

$165 17th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $50
  • First area, 2016: $139
  • First area, 2021: $165
$1,046 17th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,376
  • First area, 2016: $1,000
  • First area, 2021: $1,046
People / bedroom in Hay Southin Willurah
0.70 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
28.5% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 39.5%
  • First area, 2016: 26.8%
  • First area, 2021: 28.5%
Owned outright in Hay Southin Willurah
48.9% 73rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 36.1%
  • First area, 2016: 42.3%
  • First area, 2021: 48.9%
Separate houses in Hay Southin Willurah
92.0% 37th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 91.8%
  • First area, 2016: 84.5%
  • First area, 2021: 92.0%
83.2% 60th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 75.8%
  • First area, 2016: 72.5%
  • First area, 2021: 83.2%

Transport & Vehicles

2.2% 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.4%
  • First area, 2016: 2.4%
  • First area, 2021: 2.2%
Work from home in Hay Southin Willurah
16.1% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 14.7%
  • First area, 2016: 14.8%
  • First area, 2021: 16.1%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Hay Southin Willurah +1 more in Hay South
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
2.80 69th pct —
Departures/1k in Hay Southin Willurah
39.2 62nd pct —
PT routes in Hay Southin Willurah +2 more in Hay South
2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hay Southin Willurah
30.3% 48th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.0%
  • First area, 2016: 32.6%
  • First area, 2021: 30.3%
Recent arrivals in Hay Southin Willurah
12.0% 71st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 30.0%
  • First area, 2016: 21.7%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%

Jobs & Industry

1.6% 36th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.0%
  • First area, 2016: 4.8%
  • First area, 2021: 1.6%
Participation in Hay Southin Willurah
57.2% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 67.7%
  • First area, 2016: 63.7%
  • First area, 2021: 57.2%
65.0% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 67.3%
  • First area, 2016: 66.1%
  • First area, 2021: 65.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hay Southin Willurah +2.5 higher in Hay South
2.5 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hay Southin Willurah +2.3 more in Hay South
2.3 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hay Southin Willurah +9.5 pts higher in Hay South
9.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hay Southin Willurah +46.3 pts higher in Hay South
46.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hay Southin Willurah +19.3 pts higher in Hay South
19.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hay Southin Willurah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hay Southin Willurah +65.0 pts higher in Hay South
65.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hay Southin Willurah +3.1 pts higher in Hay South
3.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
39.2 76th pct —
Intersections/km² in Hay Southin Willurah even
0 6th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Hay Southin Willurah +0.5 pts higher in Willurah
3.5% 20th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hay South vs Willurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11882/hay-south/vs/SAL14326/willurah