Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,390,000
Up 20.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.28m
- 4 bed
- $1.38m
- 5+ bed
- $1.58m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Haywards Bay
NSW 2530 · Wollongong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,390,000
- Population
- 1,280
- Postcode
- 2530
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Haywards Bay, New South Wales
Property market insights for Haywards Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Haywards Bay NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Down 0.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Haywards Bay, NSW is currently $1,390,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Haywards Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 20.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000 in Haywards Bay.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Haywards Bay is $800 per week. The median house rent has decreased 0.6% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Haywards Bay is $700 per week and has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Haywards Bay safe?
The overall rate for Haywards Bay is 1,204 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Haywards Bay.
Overall crime rate
1,204
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowRest of NSW
Haywards BayRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Haywards Bay?
Haywards Bay NSW 2530 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,280 people call Haywards Bay home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,308 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,280
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,383 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $590 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.8%Above
15–3421.3%Below
35–5430.0%Above
55–7421.6%Below
75 and over4.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses1.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.1%Below
Paying a mortgage54.5%Above
Renting8.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.8%Below
Two cars47.6%Above
Three or more31.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.7%Above
Drove to work55.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Haywards Bay
19.7% of workers in Haywards Bay worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
4.4% of Haywards Bay residents were born in England.
30.0% of people in Haywards Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Haywards Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Haywards Bay NSW 2530.
Is Haywards Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.8% of Haywards Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
381 family households lived in Haywards Bay; 52.0% were couple families and 7.9% were one-parent families.
39.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Haywards Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Haywards Bay had 1,280 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Haywards Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Haywards Bay.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Haywards Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
54.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.4% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Haywards Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Haywards Bay had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 9.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 36.5%, while 37.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Haywards Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
55.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Haywards Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 20.8% of the total.
79.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Haywards Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.3% reported a different address.
17.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Haywards Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.3% of residents used only English at home.
12.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Haywards Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.5% of Haywards Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.5% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Haywards Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.2% of ancestry responses in Haywards Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 41.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Haywards Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 13.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Haywards Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
35.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Haywards Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Haywards Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Haywards Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,308 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $590 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Haywards Bay compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.7% in Haywards Bay, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 37.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 8.4% in Haywards Bay, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Haywards Bay
Is Haywards Bay expensive?
The median house price is $1,390,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Haywards Bay good for families?
The Census counted 381 local families, and 22.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Haywards Bay?
Larger houses have a median around $1,580,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Haywards Bay
20 streets in Haywards Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Athanlin Ave
- Bayview Ave
- Creole Place
- Deltaview Ave
- Eastpoint Ave
- Estuary Ave
- Farmhouse Ln
- Gerongar Crescent
- Greenpark Ln
- Haywards Bay Dr
- Johnston Ave
- Macquarie Pl
- Peninsula Ave
- Penterong
- Riverside Cr
- Sandy Bay Ave
- Shoreline Ave
- Tallawarra Cr
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- Waterview Ave
- Wollingurry St
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