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Hay
New South Wales · Riverina · 2,887 people · 15 suburbs · 2 postcodes
Hay at a glance
Map shows the Hay LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hay is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 15 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 12,803 km². Hay has a population of 2,887 , ranking #121 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Hay (2,300 residents), and the highest median household income is in Booligal at $1,812/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,234/week and median age is 47.3. About 7.0% of residents were born overseas and 3.8% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 465 (16.1%) |
| 15–24 years | 314 (10.9%) |
| 25–44 years | 575 (19.9%) |
| 45–64 years | 852 (29.5%) |
| 65+ years | 682 (23.6%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Hay
3 schools across Hay: 66.7% Government, 33.3% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 934 (range 916 to 950). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 3 schools in Hay, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay Public School | Government | Primary | Hay | 216 | 934 |
| Hay War Memorial High School | Government | Secondary | Hay | 155 | 916 |
| St Mary's Parish School | Catholic | Primary | Hay | 33 | 950 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Hay. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Hay
Hay contains 15 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 2711 | 2,300 | $1,152/wk | 47 |
| Hay South | 2711 | 357 | $1,413/wk | 52 |
| Maude | 2711 | 110 | $1,781/wk | 41 |
| Booligal | 2711 | 98 | $1,812/wk | 43 |
| One Tree | 2711 | 22 | $1,562/wk | 49 |
| Benarca | 2710 | |||
| Brassi | 2710 | |||
| Cornalla | 2710 | |||
| Deniliquin North | 2710 | |||
| Gulpa | 2710 | |||
| Hill Plain | 2710 | |||
| Jimaringle | 2710 | |||
| Moira | 2710 | |||
| Moonahcullah | 2710 | |||
| Yallakool | 2710 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Hay with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Hay and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay (NSW) | 2,887 | 47.3 | $1,234/wk | 927 | 28.9% | 7.0% |
| Murray River | 12,747 | 49.3 | $1,295/wk | 964 | 20.0% | 7.4% |
| Edward River | 8,617 | 46.1 | $1,260/wk | 941 | 25.6% | 5.7% |
| Carrathool | 3,394 | 37.9 | $1,595/wk | 964 | 31.0% | 12.5% |
| Balranald | 2,133 | 42.8 | $1,377/wk | 931 | 26.7% | 8.6% |
| Murrumbidgee | 3,252 | 45.8 | $1,392/wk | 948 | 26.4% | 6.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Hay
What is the population of Hay?
The 2021 Census recorded 2,887 people living in Hay, across 15 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Hay?
Hay contains 15 suburbs. The most populous are Hay, Hay South, Maude, Booligal, One Tree.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Hay?
Hay covers 2 postcodes: 2710, 2711.
What is the median household income in Hay?
The population-weighted median household income across Hay is $1,234 per week (2021 Census), ranking #99 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Hay?
Hay has 3 schools, including 2 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Hay?
Hay has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 927, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.