Hay Point, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Hay Point is more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 937, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Hay Point at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,306
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,983
- SEIFA score
- 937
- Coordinates
- -21.2982, 149.2703
Hay Point demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hay Point using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 23% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 228 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 138 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 327 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 402 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 222 | 17% |
Share of the 1,317 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 148 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 194 | 41% |
| Rented | 109 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 441 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 11 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 456 occupied private dwellings in Hay Point.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,289
- Median weekly personal income
- $875
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 119 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 36 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 64 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 365 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Employed full-time
- 412
- Employed part-time
- 125
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Hay Point
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hay Point is February (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 22.2°C). The area receives roughly 1111 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 24.3°C | 242 mm |
| Feb | 29.5°C | 24.2°C | 164 mm |
| Mar | 28.7°C | 23.8°C | 190 mm |
| Apr | 26.8°C | 21.7°C | 105 mm |
| May | 24.6°C | 18.3°C | 60 mm |
| Jun | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 29 mm |
| Jul | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Aug | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm |
| Sep | 25°C | 17.9°C | 17 mm |
| Oct | 27.1°C | 20.6°C | 30 mm |
| Nov | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 55 mm |
| Dec | 29.3°C | 23.8°C | 134 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Hay Point
Where is Hay Point?
Hay Point is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Hay Point?
At the 2021 Census, Hay Point had a population of about 1,306.
Is Hay Point an advantaged area?
Hay Point has an ABS SEIFA score of 937, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 23 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Hay Point?
Hay Point has average daytime highs of about 26.4°C and overnight lows of about 20.3°C, with roughly 1,111 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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