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.
Hayes Gap · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hayes Gap — lower than 85% of areas.
| Hayes Gap | 22 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | 19,146 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Hayes Gap, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 100%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Hayes Gap, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (19%).
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