$175 ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge gap exists between Hay and the rest of the state when it comes to housing costs. Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the New South Wales figure, and the usual weekly rent is much lower than in most other areas.
$175
▲ +34.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hay — lower than 81% of areas.
| Hay | $175 |
|---|---|
| 2711, NSW | $175 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $175, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $867 is much lower than most areas across the country.
$867 ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,057
- 2016: $952
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hay, Under $200 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hay, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 35%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Many people in Hay own their homes outright, with 42.1% doing so, which is far above the national figure of 31%. At the same time, 28.3% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
28.3% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.1% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 42.1%
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 42%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.7% of all homes, a figure far above the state average. These homes are often large, with 77.5% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.7% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.5% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hay, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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/sal/SAL11881/hay/topic/housing-dwellings