Hay

Local Government Area, NSW

2,882
Population
48
Median Age
$36,400
Median Income (Annual)
11,325.932 kmยฒ
Area

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Hay Council
Local Government Area ยท NSW
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
2,882
Males
1,448 (50.2%)
Females
1,436 (49.8%)
Indigenous
238 (8.3%)
Born in Australia
92.1%
English Only at Home
95.4%
Australian Citizens
2,445
Other Languages
4.6%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
5.8%
5-14 years
10.3%
15-19 years
4.8%
20-24 years
5.8%
25-34 years
10.9%
35-44 years
9.0%
45-54 years
11.6%
55-64 years
18.1%
65-74 years
11.5%
75-84 years
8.8%
85+ years
3.1%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$700/week
Annual Personal Income
$36,400
Median Household Income
$1,236/week
Annual Household Income
$64,272
Median Family Income
$1,622/week
Annual Family Income
$84,344

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$175
Median Monthly Mortgage
$894
Average Household Size
2.2 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
2,307 (92.1%)
Born Overseas
197 (7.9%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
840 (40.1%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
223 (10.7%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
614 (29.3%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
239 (11.4%)
Year 8 or Below
160 (7.6%)
Did Not Go to School
17 (0.8%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
793
Employed Part-time
407
Total Employed
1,284
Unemployed
54
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Participation Rate
55.4%
Labour Force
1,337
Not in Labour Force
778

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
742
Couple - No Children
355 (47.8%)
Couple with Children
249 (33.6%)
One Parent Family
124 (16.7%)
Other Family
10 (1.3%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
1,037 (91.4%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
80 (7.1%)
Flat/Apartment
12 (1.1%)
Other Dwelling
3 (0.3%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
1,134
Unoccupied Dwellings
239

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
67 (6.1%)
1 Vehicle
398 (36.2%)
2 Vehicles
387 (35.2%)
3 Vehicles
149 (13.6%)
4+ Vehicles
94 (8.6%)
Total Dwellings
1,098

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
nc / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
nc / 100k
Non-DV assault
nc / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
nc / 100k
Steal from vehicle
nc / 100k
Show all 62 offence types
Offence Incidents (2025) Rate / 100k 2 year trend 10 year trend
Murder * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Attempted murder 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Murder accessory, conspiracy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manslaughter * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Domestic violence related assault 12 nc โ€” โ€”
Non-domestic violence related assault 13 nc โ€” โ€”
Assault Police 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Sexual assault 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences 5 nc โ€” โ€”
Abduction and kidnapping 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery without a weapon 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Blackmail and extortion 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Coercive Control 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Intimidation, stalking and harassment 51 nc Stable โ€”
Other offences against the person 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Break and enter dwelling 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Break and enter non-dwelling 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Receiving or handling stolen goods 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Motor vehicle theft 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from motor vehicle 10 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from retail store 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from dwelling 14 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from person 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Stock theft 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Fraud 15 nc โ€” โ€”
Other theft 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Arson 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Malicious damage to property 19 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cocaine 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of narcotics 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cannabis 17 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of amphetamines 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of other drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Cultivating cannabis 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manufacture drug 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Importing drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other drug offences 9 nc โ€” โ€”
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Trespass 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Offensive conduct 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Offensive language 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Criminal intent 5 nc โ€” โ€”
Betting and gaming offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Liquor offences 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Pornography offences 6 nc โ€” โ€”
Escape custody 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Breach Apprehended Violence Order 18 nc โ€” โ€”
Breach bail conditions 27 nc Stable โ€”
Fail to appear 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Resist or hinder officer 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences against justice procedures 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Transport regulatory offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences 18 nc โ€” โ€”

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