Hay bushfire risk
Of Hay’s 2,006 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 16.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Hay’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Hay
Flood and bushfire areas across Hay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Hay
Hay sits in the Hay council area, which recorded 283 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 283 total. Figures are for the whole Hay council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Hay
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Hay shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Hay
Hay is mostly other. The most common zones:
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Zone: Village
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Zone: Primary Production
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Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
School catchments in Hay
Hay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Hay
At the 2021 Census, 7% of Hay’s 2,300 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Hay
Hay council approved 5 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hay council area (not just Hay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.