357 ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 391
- 2016: 357
- 2021: 357
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hay South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hay South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hay South is now 52, making this area far older than the national average. With 357 people living here, the community is skewed heavily towards older adults and seniors, while children make up a very small portion of the population.
357
▼ -8.7%
- 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 South — higher than 61% of areas.
| Hay South | 357 |
|---|---|
| 2711, NSW | 3,197 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Hay South much older than most similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, while children under 15 account for only 9.0%. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%.
22.7% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.0% ▼ -49.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hay South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, at 14.0%.
7.3% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hay South, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11882/hay-south/topic/demographics-identity