Suburb in Central Coast

Hardys Bay, NSW

Hardys Bay had a population of 233 at the 2021 Census (+2.6% since 2016). Median age 59.7. Median weekly household income $1,906. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hardys Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hardys Bay's population grew by 2.6% to 233, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 59.7, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 3.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 29.2%.

15.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 53.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 101 households.

The median household earns $1,906 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $368 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,099 a month.

13.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.6% use a language other than English at home. 59.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hardys Bay beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureHardys BayNSWAustralia
Population2338,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age59.738.438.2
Households1012,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting15.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright53.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,906$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$368$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,099$2,142$1,866
Born overseas13.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion59.9%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2242011
  2. 2272016
  3. 2332021

Age

Median age 59.7, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Hardys Bay New South Wales
Share of people by age, Hardys Bay and New South Wales
0–93.9%
10–196.0%
20–298.6%
30–396.9%
40–497.3%
50–5916.7%
60–6919.7%
70–7921.9%
80+7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hardys Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.2%
  2. Australian35.2%
  3. Irish25.7%
  4. Scottish11.7%
  5. Italian3.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.8%
  2. the United States2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Hardys Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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