Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mays Hill suburb profile
Mays Hill, NSW · Postcode 2145
This Mays Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mays Hill, NSW (postcode 2145). 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 Mays Hill with nearby suburbs.
Mays Hill at a glance
Population
1,902
Median rent
$435/wk
Household income
$2,076/wk
Median age
31
Mays Hill 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
+166% over 10 years
Population
1,902
was 767 in 2016
+1,135 · +148%
Median rent
$435/wk
was $440/wk in 2016
$5 · -1.1%
Household income
$2,076/wk
was $1,639/wk in 2016
+$437 · +26.7%
Median age
31
was 32 in 2016
-1 · -3.1%
Dig deeper: Mays Hill population growth · Mays Hill then and now
Mays Hill vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Mays Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-11.2% vs area
- Mays Hill$435/wk
- Nearby$437.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-2.1% vs area
- Mays Hill$2,076/wk
- Nearby$2,037/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-22.5% vs area
- Mays Hill31
- Nearby36.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
+7.5% vs area
- Mays Hill$971/wk
- Nearby$845.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Mays Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mays Hill sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4989.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,020.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1899.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,075.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mays Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mays Hill, NSW.
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Mays Hill people
- Population
- 1,902
- Median age
- 31
- Born overseas
- 64.5%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mays Hill income
- Median household income
- $2,076/wk
- Median personal income
- $971/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mays Hill housing
- Median rent
- $435/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,180/mo
- Separate houses
- 15.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 63.8%
- Owned outright
- 7%
- Mortgaged
- 20.5%
- Rented
- 55.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.1%
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
Mays Hill work
- Employment to population
- 61.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 81.2%
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 2145)
Compare Mays Hill with nearby suburbs
Mays Hill in numbers
Mays Hill had 1,902 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 31, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 64.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 7% own their home outright, 20.5% are paying a mortgage, 55.5% rent. Flats and apartments make up 63.8% of dwellings, with 15.4% separate houses. Median rent was $435/wk, 9% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,076/wk, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.8%. 81.2% 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 grew 148% (from 767 to 1,902). Median rent moved from $440/wk to $435/wk (-1.1%).
Mays Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mays Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mays Hill was $435/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mays Hill, NSW?
- Mays Hill had 1,902 residents at the 2021 Census, up 148% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mays Hill?
- Median household income in Mays Hill was $2,076/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mays Hill?
- 55.5% of occupied homes in Mays Hill were rented, 7% were owned outright and 20.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mays Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mays Hill. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney