Youngs Siding vs Hay

In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Youngs Siding, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hay, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hay: a median of $980,000, against $890,000 in Youngs Siding, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hay tends to suit couples.

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

Youngs Siding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Youngs Siding has cheaper houses ($890,000 vs $980,000)
  • Hay leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Youngs Siding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (414.5 km vs 429.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (290 min vs 299 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Hay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (48.5% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Youngs Siding Hay
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.

Youngs Siding Hay
Walkability 0 / 0
Youngs Siding — Walkability: 0/100 Hay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 80
Youngs Siding — Safety: 80/100 Hay — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 63 / 23
Youngs Siding — Low fire risk: 63/100 Hay — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Youngs Siding — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hay — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hay has more residents (493 vs 314); Hay has higher household incomes ($86,320 vs $66,872).

Youngs Siding Hay
Population 314 493
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% +48.5%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $66,872/yr $86,320/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $300/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Youngs Siding Hay
0-4 7.3% / 3.9%
Youngs Siding — 0-4: 7.3% Hay — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 9.2% / 11.6%
Youngs Siding — 5-14: 9.2% Hay — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.4% / 4.7%
Youngs Siding — 15-19: 5.4% Hay — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 1.3% / 2.2%
Youngs Siding — 20-24: 1.3% Hay — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 11.1% / 5.9%
Youngs Siding — 25-34: 11.1% Hay — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 5.7% / 9.1%
Youngs Siding — 35-44: 5.7% Hay — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 17.8% / 12.4%
Youngs Siding — 45-54: 17.8% Hay — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 21.7% / 22.1%
Youngs Siding — 55-64: 21.7% Hay — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 13.1% / 16.8%
Youngs Siding — 65-74: 13.1% Hay — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 6.7% / 7.1%
Youngs Siding — 75-84: 6.7% Hay — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.3% / 0.8%
Youngs Siding — 85+: 1.3% Hay — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Youngs Siding 44.3% couple families
Youngs Siding — Couple Families: 44.3% Youngs Siding — Lone Person: 34.2% Youngs Siding — One Parent Families: 16.5% Youngs Siding — Group Household: 5.1%
Hay 54.3% couple families
Hay — Couple Families: 54.3% Hay — Lone Person: 30.4% Hay — One Parent Families: 10.9% Hay — Group Household: 4.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Youngs Siding 14.3% renting
Youngs Siding — Owned Outright: 43.8% Youngs Siding — Mortgage: 41.9% Youngs Siding — Renting: 14.3%
Hay 10.6% renting
Hay — Owned Outright: 47.8% Hay — Mortgage: 41.6% Hay — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Youngs Siding Hay
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 19.5%
Youngs Siding — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Hay — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 12.2%
Youngs Siding — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Hay — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.3%
Youngs Siding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Hay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 4.3%
Youngs Siding — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Hay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Youngs Siding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Hay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Youngs Siding Hay
England 11.8% / 10.1%
Youngs Siding — England: 11.8% Hay — England: 10.1%
New Zealand 3.8% / 1.4%
Youngs Siding — New Zealand: 3.8% Hay — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.8%
Youngs Siding — Scotland: 1.0% Hay — Scotland: 1.8%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.2%
Youngs Siding — South Africa: 1.0% Hay — South Africa: 1.2%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Youngs Siding — Netherlands: 1.3% Hay — Netherlands: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.0%
Youngs Siding — Thailand: not among its largest Hay — Thailand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Youngs Siding 98.3% houses
Youngs Siding — Houses: 98.3% Youngs Siding — Townhouses: 0.0% Youngs Siding — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Hay 43.0% houses
Hay — Houses: 43.0% Hay — Townhouses: 57.6% Hay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Youngs Siding Hay
Median house price $890,000 $980,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $356,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 12 sales

Development activity

Youngs Siding Hay
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
 54
across Denmark
Approvals change year on year -28% +0%

Ranking within WA

Youngs Siding Hay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 72% of WA

Liveability

Youngs Siding Hay
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hay carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 37).

Youngs Siding Hay
Bushfire Low
37/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
20/100
same for both
Flood None
0/100
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

Youngs Siding Hay
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

Youngs Siding Hay
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Youngs Siding sits further from the CBD (429.6 km vs 414.5 km).

Youngs Siding Hay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 429.6 km
+4% vs other
 414.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 299 min 290 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
 0.9%
postcode 6333
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
 38
postcode 6333

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.

Youngs Siding Hay
Car (driver) 59.2% / 69.3%
Youngs Siding — Car (driver): 59.2% Hay — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 32.4% / 17.7%
Youngs Siding — Worked from Home: 32.4% Hay — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Walked Only 4.9% / 5.2%
Youngs Siding — Walked Only: 4.9% Hay — Walked Only: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.2%
Youngs Siding — Car (passenger): 3.5% Hay — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus — / 2.6%
Youngs Siding — Bus: not among its largest Hay — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Youngs Siding Hay
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Youngs Siding Hay
Connectivity score 19/100 54/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
105 premises
 37%
308 premises

Climate

Youngs Siding Hay
Annual rainfall 859 mm 619 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C 26.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C 6.9°C

Council rates

Youngs Siding Hay
Average residential rate $2,591/yr $2,478/yr
Council Albany Denmark

Federal electorate

Youngs Siding Hay
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Youngs Siding Hay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Youngs Siding

River Rural

Hay

Rural Townhouses

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