$175 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hay · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Hay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs make daily life more affordable in Hay, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $894. This is far below the national figure of $1,863. The area is characterised by a high proportion of people who own their homes outright and a preference for large, detached houses.
$175
▲ +40.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Hay — lower than 79% of areas.
| Hay | $175 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $175, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Typical monthly mortgage payments have also fallen since 2011, dropping by $189 to reach $894.
$894 ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $982
- 2021: $894
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hay, Under $200 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hay, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 43% of residents owning their place fully. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 to 26.4%, which is well below the state average.
26.4% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.0% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hay, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common in Hay, making up 91.4% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 75.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.4% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 91.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.7% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hay, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13850/hay/topic/housing-dwellings