Hay South vs Maude

Maude is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Hay South. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hay South tends to suit older residents, while Maude suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Maude

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 41%)
  • But Hay South has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hay South has cheaper land ($1,575 vs $27,185)
  • Maude leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 17%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hay South

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $462/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 14%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hay South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (468 min vs 727 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (737.3 km vs 913 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Hay South has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)
  • Maude carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Maude

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.1% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hay South and Maude drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hay South Maude
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hay South Maude
Walkability 0 / 0
Hay South — Walkability: 0/100 Maude — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 38
Hay South — Safety: 20/100 Maude — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 79 / 85
Hay South — Low fire risk: 79/100 Maude — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Hay South has more residents (357 vs 110); Maude rents higher ($462/wk vs $165/wk).

Hay South Maude
Population 357
+69% vs other
 110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +34.1%
Median age 52 41
Median household income $73,476/yr $92,612/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk $462/wk
+180% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hay South Maude
0-4 3.6% / 7.3%
Hay South — 0-4: 3.6% Maude — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 7.0% / 15.5%
Hay South — 5-14: 7.0% Maude — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 3.4% / 4.5%
Hay South — 15-19: 3.4% Maude — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.5% / 3.6%
Hay South — 20-24: 4.5% Maude — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 10.9% / 11.8%
Hay South — 25-34: 10.9% Maude — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 12.0% / 11.8%
Hay South — 35-44: 12.0% Maude — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 11.8% / 13.6%
Hay South — 45-54: 11.8% Maude — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 24.1% / 20.0%
Hay South — 55-64: 24.1% Maude — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 10.9% / 12.7%
Hay South — 65-74: 10.9% Maude — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 10.9% / —
Hay South — 75-84: 10.9% Maude — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.0% / —
Hay South — 85+: 2.0% Maude — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hay South 49.3% lone person
Hay South — Lone Person: 49.3% Hay South — Couple Families: 36.6% Hay South — One Parent Families: 4.2% Hay South — Group Household: 5.6% Hay South — Other Families: 4.2%
Maude 48.3% lone person
Maude — Lone Person: 48.3% Maude — Couple Families: 34.5% Maude — One Parent Families: 17.2% Maude — Group Household: 0.0% Maude — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hay South 30.2% renting
Hay South — Owned Outright: 51.9% Hay South — Mortgage: 17.8% Hay South — Renting: 30.2%
Maude 13.6% renting
Maude — Owned Outright: 68.2% Maude — Mortgage: 18.2% Maude — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hay South 92.0% houses
Hay South — Houses: 92.0% Hay South — Flats / Apartments: 5.8% Hay South — Townhouses: 2.2%
Maude 91.7% houses
Maude — Houses: 91.7% Maude — Flats / Apartments: 8.3% Maude — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hay South Maude
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 19.1%
Hay South — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Maude — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.4%
Hay South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Maude — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 2.7%
Hay South — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Maude — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Hay South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Maude — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Hay South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Maude — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Property market

Hay South Maude
Median house price $187,500 $180,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,575 $27,185

Zoning mix

Hay South Maude
Rural and farming 99% 95%
Environmental 1% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hay South Maude
New dwellings approved 3
across Hay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hay South Maude
House price Higher than 3% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Hay South Maude
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hay South carries more crime risk (80 vs 62).

Hay South Maude
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hay South Maude
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Hay South Maude
Parks & reserves 6 2
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 52 166

Mobility

Maude sits further from the CBD (913 km vs 737.3 km).

Hay South Maude
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 737.3 km 913 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 468 min 727 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2711
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2711
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hay South Maude
Car (driver) 74.3% / 73.2%
Hay South — Car (driver): 74.3% Maude — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 19.5%
Hay South — Worked from Home: 17.0% Maude — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 7.3%
Hay South — Car (passenger): 2.9% Maude — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 5.8% / —
Hay South — Walked Only: 5.8% Maude — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Hay South Maude
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hay South Maude
Connectivity score 43/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
165 premises
 0%
21 premises

Council rates

Hay South Maude
Average residential rate $588/yr
same for both
Council Hay
same for both

Federal electorate

Hay South Maude
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hay South Maude
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hay South

Affordable Rural

Maude

Affordable Family Rural

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