Hayborough, SA: suburb profile

The population of Hayborough SA is 2,238 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hayborough is $570 per week ($29,640 per year). Median rent in Hayborough is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Hayborough has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Hayborough has a population density of 1,169 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hayborough is England. The most common religion is No religion (54.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous Languages. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hayborough is $1,300.

There were 51 recorded offences in Hayborough in 2025-26, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (18 offences).

Population
2,238
Census 2021
Median income
$570/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$285/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
48years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

Hayborough vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Hayborough is $570 a week, 25% below the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 594th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $285 a week, $15 less than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 26.8% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 48, 5 years older than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureHayboroughTypical SADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$570/wk$759/wk −25%$766/wk
Household income$1,064/wk$1,494/wk −29%$1,637/wk
Rent$285/wk$300/wk −5%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,300/mo$1,534/mo −15%$1,733/mo
Median age4843 +5 yrs42
Rent share of household income26.8%19.5% +7.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Hayborough, the typical SA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Hayborough Population

2,238 residents at the 2021 Census.

Hayborough Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$570/wk
$29,640 per year
Ranked 7,502 of 14,663
Median Rent
$285/wk
$1,235 per month
Ranked 5,291 of 14,663
Median Age
48years
10 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Hayborough Rent Prices & Affordability

27% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,064/wk
Median rent $285/wk
Rent to income 26.8%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Hayborough against your income

About $4,611 a month
Median rent $285/wk
Left after rent $779/wk
Rent share 26.8%

Hayborough Schools

2
schools nearby
1
government
1006
avg ICSEA score
1,202
total students
Encounter Lutheran College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 748 students
1048
ICSEA
Victor Harbor Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 454 students
963
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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People in Hayborough

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,071) Female 52.1% (1,166)

Population Density

1,169
people per km²
2,238 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,277
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
8.4%
New Zealand
0.8%
Germany
0.8%
Philippines
0.7%
Netherlands
0.4%
South Africa
0.4%
Wales
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Australian Indigenous Languages
0.4%
Italian
0.3%
Greek
0.2%
Nepali
0.2%
Thai
0.2%
German
0.2%
Japanese
0.1%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
53.8%
Australian
39.2%
Scottish
10.2%
German
9.6%
Irish
8.5%
Australian Aboriginal
3.5%
Italian
2.2%
Dutch
1.7%
Welsh
0.9%
Filipino
0.8%
Greek
0.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
54.3%
Anglican
9.4%
Catholic
8.3%
Uniting Church
5.9%
Christian (other)
5.4%
Not stated
5.2%
Baptist
2.3%
Lutheran
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
49.9% 918
Separated
3.8% 70
Divorced
12.7% 233
Widowed
5.7% 105
Never married
27.9% 512

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
39.6%
Couple: children under 15
29.9%
One parent: children under 15
13.7%
Couple: no children under 15
9.9%
One parent: no children under 15
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
27.1%
2 persons
42.4%
3 persons
13.4%
4 persons
10.6%
5 persons
4.9%
6+ persons
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Hayborough

Housing Tenure

Of the 932 occupied private dwellings in Hayborough at the 2021 Census, 22.5% were rented, 39.6% owned outright and 35.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.0% 9 dwellings
Owned outright
39.6% 369 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
35.1% 327 dwellings
Rented
22.5% 210 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.2% 11 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.0%
2 bedrooms
12.1%
3 bedrooms
51.8%
4 bedrooms
32.1%
5 bedrooms
2.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.4%
$300-$449/mo
4.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.5%
$600-$799/mo
6.0%
$800-$999/mo
8.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
29.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.3%
1 vehicle
43.8%
2 vehicles
37.2%
3 vehicles
11.1%
4+ vehicles
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Hayborough

Employment

Employed full-time
23.0% 401 people
Employed part-time
23.3% 406 people
Unemployed
3.7% 64 people
Not in labour force
50.0% 870 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Community & Personal Service
26.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.9%
Professionals
17.4%
Clerical & Administrative
10.0%
Managers
9.4%
Labourers
8.2%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
10.2%
$500-$649/wk
7.9%
$650-$799/wk
13.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.3%
$4,000+/wk
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
8.1%
$300-$399/wk
11.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
13.1%
$800-$999/wk
12.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.8%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
6.6%
Walked only
1.4%
Other
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bicycle
0.6%
Truck
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
45.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
23.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.6%
Bachelor Degree
19.5%
Postgraduate Degree
3.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Society & Culture
19.1%
Management & Commerce
17.2%
Health
15.0%
Engineering
12.7%
Education
10.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.4%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Agriculture & Environment
4.4%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Information Technology
1.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
35.8%
Secondary: Government
16.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
15.1%
Vocational Education
11.5%
Pre-school
11.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
9.4%
Secondary: Catholic
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
89.4%
Has need for assistance
7.3%
Need for assistance not stated
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
291
Arthritis
125
Heart disease
104
Diabetes
91
Asthma
88
Lung condition
66
Cancer
45
Stroke
25
Kidney disease
10
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
16.6% 296
Did not provide
83.4% 1,486

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
21.0% 375
Not a volunteer
79.0% 1,409

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 3
Previously served
4.6% 83
Never served
95.2% 1,710

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
25.3%
1 child
13.4%
2 children
33.2%
3 children
20.6%
4 children
5.5%
5+ children
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951: 1960
49
1961: 1970
99
1971: 1980
63
1981: 1990
31
1991: 2000
17
2001: 2010
52
2011: 2015
20
2016
5
2017
8
2018
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

13.3%
moved in the last year
46.6%
moved in the last 5 years
6.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
50.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,866
Moved from SA
149
Moved: same area (SA2)
106
Moved from WA
9
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from NSW
6
Moved from VIC
3
Moved from NT
3
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.8%
5: 14 hours
28.9%
15: 29 hours
16.1%
30+ hours
12.4%
Did not do domestic work
21.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
85.7%
Step family: no other children
7.7%
Blended family: no other children
4.9%
Step family: other children present
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Hayborough Crime Statistics

51 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
18
Assault
11
Break & Enter
11
Property Damage
9
Fraud
1
Other Against Person
1

Total offences by year

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Hayborough

The closest suburb to Hayborough is McCracken, 1.3 km away.

McCracken
1.3 km away · income $538/wk · rent $300/wk
Victor Harbor
3.1 km away · income $536/wk · rent $267/wk
Port Elliot
4.2 km away · income $592/wk · rent $280/wk
Encounter Bay
6.0 km away · income $514/wk · rent $305/wk
Middleton (SA)
7.8 km away · income $708/wk · rent $283/wk
Goolwa Beach
10.9 km away · income $525/wk · rent $275/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Hayborough

What is the population of Hayborough SA?

The population of Hayborough SA is 2,238 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,169 people per km². Hayborough is ranked #2,865 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hayborough?

The median personal income in Hayborough SA is $570 per week, or $29,640 per year. The median household income is $1,064 per week. Family income is $1,277 per week. Hayborough is ranked #7,502 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hayborough?

Median rent in Hayborough SA is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Rent represents 26.8% of household income, which is considered moderate. Hayborough ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hayborough?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hayborough SA is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hayborough?

The median age in Hayborough SA is 48 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hayborough a good suburb to live in?

Hayborough is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,238. The median income is $570/wk, which is below the typical SA suburb ($759/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40578. All dollar figures in AUD.