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Hay South bushfire risk

Of Hay South’s 326 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 34.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Hay South’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
34.7%
In a bushfire area
326
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Hay South

Flood and bushfire areas across Hay South. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Hay South

Hay South sits in the Hay council area, which recorded 283 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 South

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$260,000-3.53%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Hay South 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 South

Hay South is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other66% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

Other30.1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Special purpose1.5% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Infrastructure

School catchments in Hay South

Hay South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Hay South

At the 2021 Census, 6.7% of Hay South’s 357 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.2%
English37.5%
Irish11.2%
Scottish10.4%
Australian Aboriginal7.3%
Italian5%

Top countries of birth

India2.2%
Italy1.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Hay South

Hay council approved 5 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5
Dwellings/yr
5
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hay council area (not just Hay South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Hay South address:

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.