Hay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Limited access to money and education shapes daily life in Hay, where the overall advantage score of 927 is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. This reflects a community facing more hardship than most, with low rankings for job skills and general resources.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hay — lower than 71% of areas.
| Hay | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2711, NSW | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents face significant hurdles, as education and job skills are smaller than about 80% of similar areas. This mirrors the overall advantage score, which is smaller than about 70% of other areas at this level.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
927
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population is among the smallest in the region at 2,926 people. Growth since 2021 has been just 1.0%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
2,926
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local commerce is relatively small, with 450 businesses operating in the area. This is smaller than about 78% of similar areas.
450
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021177/hay/topic/economy-advantage
