$165 ▲ +230.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $139
- 2021: $165
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hay South · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Hay South are far below the national figure, sitting at just $1,046. This area is defined by very affordable housing and a high number of people who own their homes outright. Most residents live in large, separate houses, making it a low-cost place to live compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hay South — lower than 83% of areas.
| Hay South | $165 |
|---|---|
| 2711, NSW | $175 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are much lower here than in most areas. The typical weekly rent is only $165, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420, and over half of renters pay less than $200 a week.
$165 ▲ +230.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,046 ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hay South, Under $200 is the majority at 88%; $200–$349 is next at 12%.
Hay South splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of residents (48.9%) own their home outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. About 28.5% of households are renting, which is a little below the Australian average.
28.5% ▼ -27.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.9% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Hay South, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92% of the homes here, far above the state average. These homes are generally large, with 83.2% 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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.0% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.2% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hay South, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
In Hay South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hay South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11882/hay-south/topic/housing-dwellings