Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hay Point suburb profile
Hay Point, QLD · Postcode 4740
This Hay Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hay Point, QLD (postcode 4740). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Hay Point with nearby suburbs.
Hay Point at a glance
Population
1,306
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,983/wk
Median age
43
Hay Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.2% over 10 years
Population
1,306
was 1,348 in 2016
-42 · -3.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$55 · +18.6%
Household income
$1,983/wk
was $1,491/wk in 2016
+$492 · +33%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Hay Point population growth · Hay Point then and now
Hay Point vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Hay Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.4% vs area
- Hay Point$350/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+15.4% vs area
- Hay Point$1,983/wk
- Nearby$1,711/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Hay Point43
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
+10.6% vs area
- Hay Point$875/wk
- Nearby$836.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Hay Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hay Point sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4989.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3937
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,009.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1864.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hay Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hay Point, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hay Point people
- Population
- 1,306
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 9.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hay Point income
- Median household income
- $1,983/wk
- Median personal income
- $875/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hay Point housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.7%
- Owned outright
- 27.2%
- Mortgaged
- 35.7%
- Rented
- 20%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Hay Point work
- Employment to population
- 53.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4740)
Compare Hay Point with nearby suburbs
Hay Point in numbers
Hay Point had 1,306 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 9.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.2% own their home outright, 35.7% are paying a mortgage, 20% rent. Separate houses make up 81.1% of dwellings, with 0.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,983/wk, 17% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.2%. 34.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.1% (from 1,348 to 1,306). Median rent moved from $295/wk to $350/wk (+18.6%).
Hay Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hay Point, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Hay Point was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hay Point, QLD?
- Hay Point had 1,306 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hay Point?
- Median household income in Hay Point was $1,983/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hay Point?
- 20% of occupied homes in Hay Point were rented, 27.2% were owned outright and 35.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hay Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hay Point. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology