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Haywards Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Haywards Bay, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Haywards Bay NSW is 1,280 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Haywards Bay is $841 per week ($43,732 per year). Median rent in Haywards Bay is $590 per week ($2,557 per month). Haywards Bay has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Haywards Bay has a population density of 1091.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Haywards Bay is England. The most common religion is Catholic (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Haywards Bay is $2,383.

There were 6 recorded offences in Haywards Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (2 offences).

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Haywards Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Haywards Bay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$841/wk

$43,732 per year

#2928 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$590/wk

$2,557 per month

#259 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Haywards Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (637) Female 50.0% (638)

Population Density

1091.6

people per km²

1,280 people · 1.2 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,411

Family income/wk

Haywards Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Haywards Bay Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

40.5% 155 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.5% 228 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Haywards Bay Country of Birth

Australia

91.3%

England

5.3%

China

0.9%

Chile

0.7%

Iran

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Greece

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Haywards Bay Religion

Catholic

33.9%

No Religion

32.7%

Anglican

18.6%

Christian (other)

4.7%

Eastern Orthodox

3.0%

Not stated

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Pentecostal

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Haywards Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Haywards Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.0%

Spanish

17.5%

Urdu

14.3%

Greek

12.7%

Korean

9.5%

Vietnamese

9.5%

Mandarin

9.5%

Macedon

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Haywards Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

39.7% 353 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.5% 209 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.5% 22 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.4% 306 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Haywards Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.8%

Bachelor Degree

24.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Haywards Bay Occupation

Professionals

23.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.7%

Managers

16.3%

Community & Personal Service

16.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Sales Workers

7.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.8%

Labourers

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Haywards Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.6%

Engineering

18.6%

Society & Culture

14.8%

Health

11.1%

Education

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Information Technology

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Haywards Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Haywards Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.0%

$4,000+/wk

17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Haywards Bay Marital Status

💍

Married

62.3% 619

↔️

Separated

1.8% 18

📋

Divorced

6.4% 64

🕊️

Widowed

2.6% 26

👤

Never married

26.9% 267

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Haywards Bay Ancestry

Australian

32.4%

English

31.6%

Other

8.7%

Irish

6.1%

Scottish

5.3%

Italian

4.1%

German

2.7%

Macedonian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Spanish

1.8%

Chinese

1.4%

Welsh

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Haywards Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.0%

Primary — Catholic

18.1%

Secondary — Government

14.6%

Secondary — Catholic

13.7%

Pre-school

11.7%

Vocational Education

9.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Haywards Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 133

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 2,365

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Haywards Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.5% 92

—

Not a volunteer

90.5% 881

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Haywards Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

1.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

22.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Haywards Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.4%

Did not go to work

21.9%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Walked only

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Haywards Bay Car Ownership

1 vehicle

20.7%

2 vehicles

47.5%

3 vehicles

18.8%

4+ vehicles

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Haywards Bay Number of Bedrooms

3 bedrooms

10.4%

4 bedrooms

74.0%

5 bedrooms

13.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Haywards Bay Population Mobility

7.8%

moved in the last year

44.3%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Haywards Bay Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,429

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Haywards Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

122

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Haywards Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Haywards Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.0%

Couple — no children

25.5%

Couple — no children under 15

18.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.2%

One parent — no children under 15

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Haywards Bay Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 4

🏅

Previously served

3.0% 29

👤

Never served

96.6% 943

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Haywards Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 129

—

Did not provide

86.7% 839

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Haywards Bay Children Ever Born

No children

25.1%

1 child

10.1%

2 children

36.1%

3 children

22.7%

4 children

5.3%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Haywards Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Haywards Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

28.1%

15–29 hours

17.2%

30+ hours

12.1%

Did not do domestic work

21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Haywards Bay Household Size

1 person

9.8%

2 persons

36.2%

3 persons

16.3%

4 persons

18.7%

5 persons

15.6%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Haywards Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,146

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Haywards Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.9%

Blended family — no other children

8.3%

Step family — no other children

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Haywards Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Other Against Person

Theft

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Haywards Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

979

avg ICSEA score

3,486

total students

Corpus Christi Catholic High School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,126 students

1045

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic High School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 736 students

1029

ICSEA

Mount Brown Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 346 students

975

ICSEA

Albion Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 516 students

972

ICSEA

Oak Flats Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 416 students

959

ICSEA

Albion Park Rail Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 346 students

894

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Haywards Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,308/wk

Median Rent $590/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Haywards Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $10,001/month

Median rent $590/wk

Left after rent $1,718/wk

Rent share 25.6%

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Haywards Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Main Arm

Pop: 640 Income: $628/wk Rent: $450/wk

Croudace Bay

Pop: 641 Income: $766/wk Rent: $478/wk

Hillsborough (Lake Macquarie - NSW)

Pop: 641 Income: $828/wk Rent: $420/wk

Hallsville

Pop: 642 Income: $843/wk Rent: $410/wk

Michelago

Pop: 642 Income: $1,262/wk Rent: $400/wk

Lilli Pilli (Eurobodalla - NSW)

Pop: 647 Income: $725/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Haywards Bay

What is the population of Haywards Bay NSW?

The population of Haywards Bay NSW is 1,280 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1091.6 people per km².Haywards Bay is ranked #3,620 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Haywards Bay?

The median personal income in Haywards Bay NSW is $841 per week, or $43,732 per year.The median household income is $2,308 per week.Family income is $2,411 per week.Haywards Bay is ranked #2,928 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Haywards Bay?

Median rent in Haywards Bay NSW is $590 per week ($2,557 per month).Rent represents 25.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Haywards Bay ranks #259 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Haywards Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Haywards Bay NSW is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Haywards Bay?

The median age in Haywards Bay NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Haywards Bay a good suburb to live in?

Haywards Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,280.The median income is $841/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11887. All dollar figures in AUD.