Haywards Bay

NSW

Haywards Bay is a stable suburb in NSW with 1,280 residents.

SAL code: 11887
SA2: 107011131
Population: 1,280
LGA: Wollongong

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Haywards Bay suburb boundary

Haywards Bay, NSW had 1,280 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 38. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,383 a month. Around 91.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 54.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 99.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 4 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,280

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+2.1%

3yr: +1.4% · 10yr: +4.3%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,308/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

3/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

8.8%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Wollongong · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$700/wk+7.7% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,170,000-7.0% YoY2025 Q4

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

9.4

per 1,000 residents

↓ 14%

vs prior year

Other

5 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Dapto - Avondale (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Haywards Bay suburb alone is ~1,280 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.4%5yr: +2.1%10yr: +4.3%Total: +13.1%

Population grew from 21,968 to 24,842 over 24 years, averaging 0.5% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Lakelands PS80.9%

Mt Brown PS 18.2%
Albion Park Rail PS 0.9%

Secondary

Kanahooka HS80.9%

Dapto HS 18.2%
Oak Flats HS 0.9%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (99%), owner-occupied (92%), built for families (74% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 99%

408 houses4 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 37%

Mortgage 55%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

0 (0.0%)

3 bed

43 (10.4%)

4 bed

305 (74.0%)

5 bed

54 (13.1%)

6+ bed

10 (2.4%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

7 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	47.3%	0.55 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	30.6%	0.36 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	5.4%	0.06 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	4.9%	0.06 km²
W1	ZoneWaterway	3.3%	0.04 km²
SP3	ZoneSpecial use	3.2%	0.04 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	0.2%	1,939 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.