Haywards Bay, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Haywards Bay, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
| Locality | Haywards Bay |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Wollongong City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.54555 |
| Longitude | 150.79462 |
| Population | 983 |
| Density | 862.3 /km² |
| Area | 1.1 km² |
| Elevation | 1 m |
| Postcode | 2530 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 84 km south-southwest |
Haywards Bay is a locality in the Wollongong City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 983. The locality covers an area of 1.1 km², giving a population density of about 862.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1 m above sea level. It lies approximately 84 km south-southwest of Sydney. Haywards Bay is located at 34.5455°S, 150.7946°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2530.
Haywards Bay is a quiet embrace of the Illawarra coastline, where the land slopes gently down to meet the restless Pacific. It lies 15.7 km south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 214°T), and is situated 4.4 km north-north-east of Albion Park. The air here carries the clean, sharp tang of salt, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and the sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, can cast a soft, almost buttery hue across the weathered fibro houses and the emerald green of the coastal scrub. Low-lying hills, cloaked in a mix of native bushland and the occasional suburban garden, form a backdrop to the wide, curving sweep of the bay itself, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of life. The sand, a pale gold, is often brushed clean by the wind, and the water, a shifting palette of blues and greens, whispers secrets against the shore.
The history of Haywards Bay is intertwined with the ebb and flow of industry and settlement along this stretch of coast. Once a place of quiet grazing lands and early fishing endeavours, its character was shaped by the steady expansion from neighbouring centres, drawn by the promise of the sea and the burgeoning industrial might of the wider Wollongong region. While the grander industrial past of the area might be more famously associated with the coal mines and steelworks further inland, Haywards Bay retains a more understated connection to the sea, with a small fishing fleet still making its livelihood from these waters. The local economy, now a blend of residential living and small businesses, is subtly influenced by its proximity to larger urban hubs, yet it retains a distinct sense of its own identity, a place where the demands of modern life still seem to soften against the enduring presence of the ocean.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Haywards Bay, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Haywards Bay, in the Wollongong City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Haywards Bay includes the postcode (2530), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Wollongong City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Haywards Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |