Hay NSW Property Investment

Hay · 2711

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Median House Price

$318K

As of 8 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

3.9%

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

$240/wk

Source: NSW Fair Trading, Residential Rental Bond Lodgements (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026). As of Sept 2026.

Median Unit Price

$274K

As of 8 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

2,300

Hay Short-Term Rental Market

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New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Hay council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 3. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Hay.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

0 green1 yellow9 red

Weekly Rent (house)

240 medium impact

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 2711 (ABS Census)

-0.99 high impact

Median Household Income

1269 medium impact

Public Transport Score

1.3 medium impact

School Zone Quality

4.8 medium impact

Distance to CBD

589.5 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

3 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

64.9 medium impact

Gross Rental Yield (%)

3.93 high impact

Net Rental Yield (%)

1.92 high impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2711

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 3 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population (suburb)

2,300

Education (IEO)

3/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

3/10

Crime & Safety

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

2.6/10

Offences per 1,000

96.5

Recorded offences

222

Hay: score 1–10, relative to other NSW suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Hay PS

PrimaryGovernment

4.6/10

Hay War Memorial HS

SecondaryGovernment

3.9/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.