$701 ▲ +57.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $446
- 2016: $590
- 2021: $701
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Hay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Hay are much lower than most similar areas. Typical family earnings sit at $1,625, which is well below both the state and national figures. While pay has risen since 2011, the area continues to lag significantly behind the rest of the country.
$1,236
▲ +51.7%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hay — lower than 84% of areas.
| Hay | $1,236 |
|---|---|
| 2711, NSW | $1,269 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,236 a week, a figure well below the New South Wales average of $1,829. Personal income is also lower than most areas at $701 per week, though it has risen by $255 since 2011.
$1,236 ▲ +51.7%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $815
- 2016: $1,082
- 2021: $1,236
Median total household income per week.
$1,625 ▲ +65.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $983
- 2016: $1,353
- 2021: $1,625
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 39.9% of people earn under $650 weekly.
6.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Hay splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 26%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Hay, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021177/hay/topic/income