TAS · Derwent Valley Council
Hayes, 7140
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- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Hayes is a residential smaller community in Derwent Valley with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 44
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,105
- Employment rate
- 53.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Mayfair2022 LYELL HWY, HAYES, 7140Permanently Registered
- Mayfair2020 LYELL HWY, HAYES, 7140Permanently Registered
- Rosendale1980 LYELL HWY, HAYES, 7140Permanently Registered
- Shooters Hill2626 Lyell HWY, Hayes, 7140Permanently Registered
- Slateford2454 Lyell HWY, Hayes, 7140Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Mayfairheritage2022 LYELL HWY, HAYES, 7140Permanently Registered
- Mayfairheritage2020 LYELL HWY, HAYES, 7140Permanently Registered
- Rosendaleheritage1980 LYELL HWY, HAYES, 7140Permanently Registered
- Shooters Hillheritage2626 Lyell HWY, Hayes, 7140Permanently Registered
- Slatefordheritage2454 Lyell HWY, Hayes, 7140Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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