NSW · Hay Council
Hay South, NSW, 2711
Desirability index
#470 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hay South is a small locality in the Hay area, home to around 357 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 355 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 994.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $275, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 357
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,413
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 171
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,046
- Employment rate
- 56.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 3 / 10
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $275
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 355
- Against the person
- 91
- Against property
- 98
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 994.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions27
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment54
- Malicious Damage To Property22
- Other Offences24
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis26
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2218 Jerilderie Rd
- Jerilderie Rd At Local Rd
- Jerilderie Rd Opp Local Rd
- Miller St At Russell St
- Miller St Opp Russell St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
48 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure318 RUSSELL STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Under Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah330 LANG STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation379 RUSSELL STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
- Demolition25188 Sturt Highway, HAY SOUTH NSW 2711Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences375 RUSSELL STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Roller shutter doors adjoining lanes4 ROSET STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry10991 COBB HIGHWAY HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences386 RUSSELL STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Service station310 MOAMA STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support323 LANG STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
August 2025
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure441 MOAMA STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure375 RUSSELL STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry321 MOAMA STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure385 MOAMA STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure329 LANG STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 SHIEL STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Service station310 MOAMA STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Agriculture25542 STURT HIGHWAY HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Freight support facility761 JERILDERIE ROAD HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
July 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage397 MOAMA STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
- Demolition; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure429-431 MOAMA STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport439 MOAMA STREET, HAY NSW 2711Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure363 LANG STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 MILLER STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 BOON STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Monitoring station26698 STURT HIGHWAY HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
February 2024
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry1 ARCHER STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Waste Infrastructure32570 Sturt Highway, Hay NSW 2711Determined
2023· 9 proposals
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation5 BOON STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
August 2023
- Subdivision of land375 RUSSELL STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
- Other4 NAILOR STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling25880 STURT HIGHWAY HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
April 2023
- Farm buildings330 Moama Street, Hay SouthDetermined
March 2023
- Waste and resource management facilities32570 Sturt Highway, Hay NSW 2711Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels323 LANG STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces362 LANG STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
January 2023
- Other397 MOAMA STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Shed; Office premises1 ARCHER STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
September 2022
- Other397 MOAMA STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Determined
- Waste and resource management facilities32570 Sturt Highway, Hay NSW 2711Determined
2021· 4 proposals
4 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burrabogie ReserveNature reserve
- Eli Elwah ReserveNature reserve
- Pocock ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Bishops LodgeMoama Street, HaySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 47
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 49.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #470 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 2218 Jerilderie Rdtransport
- Jerilderie Rd At Local Rdtransport
- Jerilderie Rd Opp Local Rdtransport
- Miller St At Russell Sttransport
- Miller St Opp Russell Sttransport
- Bishops LodgeheritageMoama Street, HaySHR
- Burrabogie Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Eli Elwah Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Pocock Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning330 LANG STREET HAY SOUTH 2711Lodged 17 Apr 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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