Hay Shire

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 / 34.500°S 144.850°E / -34.500; 144.850
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

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.

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 year 2001[6] 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[9] 2021[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 3,562 Decrease 3,383 Decrease 2,956 Decrease 2,946 Decrease 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 Wales 123rd Increase 121st Steady 121st
% of New South Wales population 0.06% Decrease 0.05% Decrease 0.04% Steady 0.04% Steady 0.04%
% of Australian population 0.02% Steady 0.02% Decrease 0.01% Steady 0.01% Steady 0.01%
Cultural and linguistic diversity 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021
Country of birth
(top responses) 		Australia 90.4% Increase 90.5% Decrease 88.2% Decrease 80.3% Decrease 80.0%
India 0.7% Decrease 0.5% Increase 1.3%
New Zealand 0.8% Increase 1.1% Decrease 0.8% Increase 1.3% Decrease 1.1%
England 1.0% Decrease 0.8% Increase 1.0% Decrease 0.9% Steady 0.9%
Fiji 0.4% Increase 0.6%
Scotland 0.3% Increase 0.4% Steady 0.4% Steady 0.4% Increase 0.5%
Language
(top responses,
other than English) 		Italian 1.1% Decrease 0.8% Increase 1.2% Decrease 0.8% Decrease 0.7%
Punjabi Increase 0.3% Increase 0.6%
Fijian 0.2% Increase 0.5% Decrease 0.4%
Afrikaans 0.4%
Malayalam 0.3%
Religious affiliation 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021
Religious affiliation
(top responses) 		Catholic 36.4% Decrease 36.1% Decrease 35.8% Decrease 31.9% Decrease 27.6%
No Religion 7.1% Increase 10.4% Increase 10.9% Increase 16.3% Increase 24.3%
Anglican 31.8% Decrease 31.1% Steady 31.1% Decrease 24.7% Decrease 21.7%
Not stated n/c n/c n/c 12.8% Decrease 12.3%
Presbyterian and Reformed 9.2% Decrease 7.9% Steady 7.9% Decrease 5.8% Decrease 4.8%
Median weekly incomes 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$404 A$441 A$587 A$700
% of Australian median income 86.7% Decrease 76.4% Increase 88.7% Decrease 86.9%
Family income Median weekly family income A$983 A$981 A$1,344 A$1,622
% of Australian median income 83.9% Decrease 66.2% Increase 77.5% Decrease 76.5%
Household income Median weekly household income A$741 A$805 A$1,075 A$1,236
% of Australian median income 72.2% 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 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[10]

Party Councillors
  Unaligned 8
Total 8

The current Council was elected in September 2024 . The councillors, in order of election, are:[10]

Councillor Party Notes
  Carol Oataway Unaligned Mayor[3]
  Will Miller Unaligned
  Lionel Garner Unaligned
  Martyn Quinn Unaligned Deputy Mayor[3]
  Darren Tapper Unaligned
  Geoff Chapman Unaligned
  Paul Porter Unaligned
  John Perry Unaligned

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Riverina § Hay results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Hay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Carol Oataway (elected) 366 22.79
Independent Will Miller (elected) 348 21.67
Independent Lionel Garner (elected) 200 12.45
Independent Martyn Quinn (elected) 197 12.27
Independent Darren Tapper (elected) 141 8.78
Independent Geoff Chapman (elected) 97 6.04
Independent David Townsend 82 5.11
Independent Paul Porter (elected) 79 4.92
Independent John Perry (elected) 76 4.73
Independent Steven Young 20 1.25
Total formal votes 1,606 100
Informal votes 55
Turnout 1,661

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Riverina § Hay.[edit]
2021 New South Wales local elections: Hay[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jenny Dwyer (elected) 491 28.1
Independent Martyn Quinn (elected) 264 15.1
Independent Peter Handford (elected) 198 11.3
Independent Peter Dwyer (elected) 190 10.9
Independent Carol Oataway (elected) 117 6.7
Independent Lionel Garner (elected) 103 5.9
Independent Geoff Chapman (elected) 90 5.2
Independent John Perry 64 3.7
Independent Darren Clarke 62 3.5
Independent Paul Porter (elected) 57 3.3
Independent Beverley McRae 48 2.7
Independent David Townsend 33 1.9
Independent Megan Ruska 30 1.7
Total formal votes 1,747 97.4
Informal votes 47 2.6
Turnout 1,794 83.6

Literary reference

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

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hay". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Hay Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d Councillors, Hay Shire Council website; accessed 22 October 2024.
  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. Edit this at Wikidata
  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. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hay (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ a b "Hay Shire Council: Councillor Election". Local Government Elections 2024. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Hay". ABC News.
  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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