Hay Shire

The Hay Shire is a local government area in the Riverina area of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire comprises 11,326 square kilometres (4,373 sq mi) and is located adjacent to the Sturt, Mid-western and Cobb Highways. The area includes the towns of Hay, Booligal and Maude.

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Hay, New South Wales.

Hay Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°30′S 144°51′E
Population2,884 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.25464/km2 (0.65951/sq mi)
Established1 January 1965
Area11,325.89 km2 (4,373.0 sq mi)[2]
MayorCr. Carol Oataway (Unaligned)[3]
Council seatHay
RegionRiverina
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer
WebsiteHay Shire
LGAs around Hay Shire:
Balranald Carrathool Carrathool
Balranald Hay Shire Murrumbidgee
Murray River Edward River Edward River

Hay Shire was established in 1965 by the amalgamation of the Municipality of Hay with the surrounding Waradgery Shire.[4]

The mayor of Hay Shire is Cr. Carol Oataway, an unaligned politician who had previously held the position of Principal of Hay Public School.[3][5]

Demographics
Selected historical census data for Hay Shire local government area
Census year2001[6]2006[7]2011[8]2016[9]2021[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night3,562Decrease 3,383Decrease 2,956Decrease 2,946Decrease 2,884
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders (%)3.5%Increase 4.2%Increase 5.6%Increase 6.0%Increase 8.3%
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales123rdIncrease 121stSteady 121st
% of New South Wales population0.06%Decrease 0.05%Decrease 0.04%Steady 0.04%Steady 0.04%
% of Australian population0.02%Steady 0.02%Decrease 0.01%Steady 0.01%Steady 0.01%
Cultural and linguistic diversity20012006201120162021
Country of birth
(top responses)		 Australia90.4%Increase 90.5%Decrease 88.2%Decrease 80.3%Decrease 80.0%
India0.7%Decrease 0.5%Increase 1.3%
New Zealand0.8%Increase 1.1%Decrease 0.8%Increase 1.3%Decrease 1.1%
England1.0%Decrease 0.8%Increase 1.0%Decrease 0.9%Steady 0.9%
Fiji0.4%Increase 0.6%
Scotland0.3%Increase 0.4%Steady 0.4%Steady 0.4%Increase 0.5%
Language
(top responses,
other than English)		 Italian1.1%Decrease 0.8%Increase 1.2%Decrease 0.8%Decrease 0.7%
PunjabiIncrease 0.3%Increase 0.6%
Fijian0.2%Increase 0.5%Decrease 0.4%
Afrikaans0.4%
Malayalam0.3%
Religious affiliation20012006201120162021
Religious affiliation
(top responses)		 Catholic36.4%Decrease 36.1%Decrease 35.8%Decrease 31.9%Decrease 27.6%
No Religion7.1%Increase 10.4%Increase 10.9%Increase 16.3%Increase 24.3%
Anglican31.8%Decrease 31.1%Steady 31.1%Decrease 24.7%Decrease 21.7%
Not statedn/cn/cn/c12.8%Decrease 12.3%
Presbyterian and Reformed9.2%Decrease 7.9%Steady 7.9%Decrease 5.8%Decrease 4.8%
Median weekly incomes20012006201120162021
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$404A$441A$587A$700
% of Australian median income86.7%Decrease 76.4%Increase 88.7%Decrease 86.9%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$983A$981A$1,344A$1,622
% of Australian median income83.9%Decrease 66.2%Increase 77.5%Decrease 76.5%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$741A$805A$1,075A$1,236
% of Australian median income72.2%Decrease 65.2%Increase 74.8%Decrease 70.8%

Council
Hay Shire Council office and chambers, Hay

Current composition and election method

Hay Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 20 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[10]

PartyCouncillors
  Unaligned 8
Total 8

The current Council was elected in December 2021. The councillors, in order of election, are:[10]

CouncillorPartyNotes
  Martyn Quinn Unaligned
  Jenny Dwyer Unaligned
  Peter Handford Unaligned
  Peter Dwyer Unaligned Resigned in August 2022
  Carol Oataway Unaligned Mayor[3]
  Lionel Garner Unaligned Deputy Mayor[3]
  Paul Porter Unaligned
  Geoff Chapman Unaligned
  Darren Clarke Unaligned Elected 26 August 2022 (replacing Peter Dwyer, resigned)[11]

Literary reference

Banjo Paterson (1864–1941) wrote a poem called Hay and Hell and Booligal about the district.[12]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hay". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. "Hay Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  3. Councillors, Hay Shire Council website; accessed 24 September 2023.
  4. "Waradgery Shire Council". Search. State Records NSW. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  5. Ian Beissel (2019), Hay Public School: 150 Years of History 1869-2019, Hay Historical Society, page 175.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Hay (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hay (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hay (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hay (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  10. "Hay Shire Council: Councillor Election". Local Government Elections 2021. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  11. 26 August 2022 Hay Shire Council countback election, NSW Electoral Commission website; accessed 24 September 2023.
  12. "Hay and Hell and Booligal". ghostwolf.dyndns.org. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2008.


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