Mays Hill, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Mays Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 69% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1021, 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.
Mays Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,902
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $2,076
- SEIFA score
- 1021
- Coordinates
- -33.8212, 150.9896
Mays Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mays Hill 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 young adults (25–44) at 52%, 65% of homes are rented, and 68% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 399 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 185 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 981 | 52% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 243 | 13% |
| Seniors (65+) | 94 | 5% |
Share of the 1,902 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 56 | 8% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 165 | 24% |
| Rented | 446 | 65% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 124 | 18% |
| Townhouses & semis | 47 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 513 | 74% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 691 occupied private dwellings in Mays Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $435
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,180
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,193
- Median weekly personal income
- $971
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,227 (68%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,333 (74%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 19 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,190 (81%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Employed full-time
- 600
- Employed part-time
- 201
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 Mays Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mays Hill is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 854 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 18.6°C | 85 mm |
| Feb | 27.1°C | 18.1°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 139 mm |
| Apr | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 72 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 10°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 16.7°C | 8°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 7.1°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 17.9°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 9.8°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 23.7°C | 12.6°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 16.9°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mays Hill
Where is Mays Hill?
Mays Hill is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Mays Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Mays Hill had a population of about 1,902.
Is Mays Hill an advantaged area?
Mays Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 1021, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 69 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 69% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mays Hill?
Mays Hill has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 854 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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