Hay (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,383 people were usually resident in Hay (A): of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 4.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.1% of people usually resident in Hay (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.2% of people usually resident in Hay (A) were Australian citizens, 4.7% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hay (A) were married, 12.1% were either separated or divorced, 8.2% were widowed and 29.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.5% of people usually resident in Hay (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.1%, England 0.8%, Italy 0.8%, Scotland 0.4% and China 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hay (A) were Catholic 36.1%, Anglican 31.1%, No Religion 10.4%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.9% and Uniting Church 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hay (A) were Italian 0.8%, Greek 0.3%, Cantonese 0.2%, Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.1% and Tamil 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,534 people aged 15 years and over in Hay (A) were in the labour force. Of these 62.5% worked full-time, 27.1% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 877 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hay (A) were Managers 23.1%, Labourers 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.8%, Professionals 10.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.4% and Sales Workers 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hay (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 17.8%, School Education 6.2%, State Government Administration 4.4%, Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 4.3% and Local Government Administration 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Hay (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $404, the median family income was $983 and the median household income was $741.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 875 families in Hay (A): of these 37.5% were couple families without children, 44.2% were couple families with children, 17.4% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,346 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hay (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hay (A), 87.2% were separate houses, 0.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.8% were flats, units or apartments and 3.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hay (A), 38.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.1% were owned with a mortgage and 30.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hay (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 26.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 51.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hay (A), the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $693. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hay (A), 64.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.