2,300 ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,445
- 2016: 2,406
- 2021: 2,300
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hay is 47, making it far older than most similar areas. This ageing profile is reflected in the fact that nearly a quarter of the population are seniors, creating a community with a distinct demographic balance.
2,300
▼ -5.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hay — higher than 80% of areas.
| Hay | 2,300 |
|---|---|
| 2711, NSW | 3,197 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hay has 2,300 residents, which is larger than about 82% of areas at this level. The typical person living here is far older than the national figure by 9 years.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.4% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Children under 15 account for 16.8%, which is a little below the national average.
24.4% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. Most residents are married (44.7%), while 11.9% are in de facto relationships.
8.7% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hay, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11881/hay/topic/demographics-identity