Hay South vs Moulamein
Moulamein is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 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. Houses cost more in Moulamein: a median of $215,000, against $188,000 in Hay South, though rent is higher in Hay South. On these figures, Moulamein tends to suit 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
Moulamein
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Hay South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($187,500 vs $215,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Moulamein
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $165/wk)
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
- sits closer to the CBD (737.3 km vs 825.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (468 min vs 524 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Moulamein
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hay South and Moulamein drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Moulamein has more residents (489 vs 357); Hay South has higher household incomes ($73,476 vs $58,032).
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 357 | 489 +37% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Median age | 52 | 48 |
| Median household income | $73,476/yr +21% vs other | $58,032/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $165/wk +9% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $187,500 | $215,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $1,575 | — |
Zoning mix
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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 | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Hay | 144 across Murray River |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% | -16% |
Ranking within NSW
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 98% of NSW | Higher than 95% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
Liveability
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Hay South carries more crime risk (80 vs 58).
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Crime | High 80/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| 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 | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Hay South
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Moulamein
- Moulamein Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 52 | 89 |
Mobility
Moulamein sits further from the CBD (825.9 km vs 737.3 km).
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 737.3 km | 825.9 km +12% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 468 min | 524 min |
| Public transport score | 22/100 Bus | 27/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 2.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 7.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2711 | 0.0% postcode 2733 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 2711 | 62 postcode 2733 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).
Setting
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 74 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 43/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 5% 165 premises | 0% 45 premises |
Council rates
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $588/yr | $996/yr |
| Council | Hay | Murray River |
Federal electorate
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hay South | Moulamein | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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