Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Haywards Bay suburb profile
Haywards Bay, NSW · Postcode 2530
This Haywards Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Haywards Bay, NSW (postcode 2530). 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 Haywards Bay with nearby suburbs.
Haywards Bay at a glance
Population
1,280
Median rent
$590/wk
Household income
$2,308/wk
Median age
38
Haywards Bay 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
+115.5% over 10 years
Population
1,280
was 1,006 in 2016
+274 · +27.2%
Median rent
$590/wk
was $520/wk in 2016
+$70 · +13.5%
Household income
$2,308/wk
was $2,060/wk in 2016
+$248 · +12%
Median age
38
was 35 in 2016
+3 · +8.6%
Dig deeper: Haywards Bay population growth · Haywards Bay then and now
Haywards Bay vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Haywards Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+40.5% vs area
- Haywards Bay$590/wk
- Nearby$425/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+25.2% vs area
- Haywards Bay$2,308/wk
- Nearby$1,499.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Haywards Bay38
- Nearby39.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+4.1% vs area
- Haywards Bay$841/wk
- Nearby$705.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Haywards Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Haywards Bay ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,071.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,049.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,136.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5976.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Haywards Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Haywards Bay, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Haywards Bay people
- Population
- 1,280
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 17.5%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Haywards Bay income
- Median household income
- $2,308/wk
- Median personal income
- $841/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Haywards Bay housing
- Median rent
- $590/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,383/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.1%
- Mortgaged
- 53.1%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 2.3%
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
Haywards Bay work
- Employment to population
- 64.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.9%
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 2530)
Compare Haywards Bay with nearby suburbs
Haywards Bay in numbers
Haywards Bay had 1,280 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 17.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.1% own their home outright, 53.1% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 95.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $590/wk, 48% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,308/wk, 28% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.3%. 48.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 27.2% (from 1,006 to 1,280). Median rent moved from $520/wk to $590/wk (+13.5%).
Haywards Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Haywards Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Haywards Bay was $590/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Haywards Bay, NSW?
- Haywards Bay had 1,280 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Haywards Bay?
- Median household income in Haywards Bay was $2,308/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Haywards Bay?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Haywards Bay were rented, 36.1% were owned outright and 53.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Haywards Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Haywards Bay. 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