Hayes Gap · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hayes Gap

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 54 makes Hayes Gap far older than most Australian areas. This sparsely populated place has only 22 residents, and the community is composed entirely of adults aged 45 and over.

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📍 Hayes Gap, Suburb / Locality

Where Hayes Gap sits — Total population

22
  • 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 Hayes Gap — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hayes Gap22
2850, NSW 19,146
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is just 22 people, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 54.

22

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12
  • 2021: 22

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children or seniors in this area, which is far below both the state and national figures. Adults aged 45 to 64 make up 31.8% of the population.

Age structure

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In Hayes Gap, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. In terms of relationships, 36.4% of residents are married.

Marital status

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In Hayes Gap, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hayes Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11883/hayes-gap/topic/demographics-identity