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Upper Lachlan Shire vs Yass Valley

Name: Upper Lachlan Shire vs Yass Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Upper Lachlan Shire profile · Yass Valley profile

Upper Lachlan Shire Yass Valley

Yass Valley and Upper Lachlan Shire are two New South Wales regions with distinct profiles. Yass Valley is more affluent and highly qualified, with 27.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.6% in Upper Lachlan Shire. This is reflected in incomes, as Yass Valley has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (35.0% versus 17.5%). Residents in Yass Valley also have better access to essentials, with 37.0% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries, compared to 23.1% in Upper Lachlan Shire.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, though the gap between them has widened since 2011. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of people who volunteer or live in one-parent families. While Yass Valley is generally younger and has more children, Upper Lachlan Shire has a much higher share of people who own their homes outright (49.9% compared to 34.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,767 larger in Yass Valley Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Yass Valley Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire Household income: $824 higher in Yass Valley No religion: 12.2 pts higher in Yass Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +8,767 larger in Yass Valley gap widening

8,514 44th pct 17,281 57th pct

Median age in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +6 yrs older in Upper Lachlan Shire gap steady

49 yrs 82nd pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 29.0%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 18.3%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.6% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

53.3% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

26.8% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Upper Lachlan Shire Yass Valley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 84.1%

2.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

16.3% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

11.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 50.8%

28.7% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +1 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

11 54th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +4.87 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

7.80 79th pct 2.92 39th pct

Students in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +1,126 more in Yass Valley

762 33rd pct 1,888 48th pct

Avg size in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +120 larger in Yass Valley

69 13th pct 189 44th pct

ICSEA in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +45 higher in Yass Valley

977 53rd pct 1,022 75th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +18.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 21.2%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 27.3%

18.0% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.9% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +$297 higher in Yass Valley gap widening

$753 52nd pct $1,050 87th pct

Household income in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +$824 higher in Yass Valley gap widening

$1,465 57th pct $2,289 90th pct

Family income in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +$795 higher in Yass Valley gap widening

$1,906 60th pct $2,701 90th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 19.9%

9.0% $4,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 10.3%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 32.0%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

8.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +5.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.5%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +284 larger in Yass Valley

268 35th pct 552 50th pct

Median age in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +3 yrs older in Upper Lachlan Shire

25 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +$102 higher in Yass Valley

$601 63rd pct $703 79th pct

Household income in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +$279 higher in Yass Valley

$1,800 80th pct $2,079 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +0.3 larger in Yass Valley gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 27.7%

9.8% One-parent families even 9.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 35.3%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 20.0%

11.5% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.4% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +$73 higher in Yass Valley gap narrowing

$277 56th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +$627 higher in Yass Valley gap widening

$1,540 59th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +0.10 higher in Yass Valley gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 34.6%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

12.6% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 94.3%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 33.9%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.5% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 31.0%

21.7% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

20.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.2%

2.0% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 24.2%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.9% $3,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +48 more in Yass Valley

18 44th pct 66 58th pct

Stops/1k in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +1.71 more in Yass Valley

2.11 38th pct 3.82 56th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +17.0 more in Yass Valley

31.7 44th pct 48.7 46th pct

PT routes in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +15 more in Yass Valley

21 71st pct 36 81st pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

21.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 15.8%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles even 39.2%

25.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 23.3%

18.7% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.3 pts 7.0%

10.5% Public administration & safety +9.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.9% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

7.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Retail trade even 6.2%

3.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 20.5%

14.1% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

5.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +2 higher in Yass Valley

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +2 higher in Yass Valley

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +1 higher in Yass Valley

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +1 higher in Yass Valley

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +67 higher in Yass Valley

995 75th pct 1,062 89th pct

ERP in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +8,658 higher in Yass Valley

9,005 42nd pct 17,663 55th pct

Growth in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +3.6 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

6.0% 71st pct 2.5% 38th pct

Businesses in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +807 higher in Yass Valley

1,505 52nd pct 2,312 60th pct

Approvals in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +87 higher in Yass Valley

41 46th pct 128 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +62 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

937 74th pct 875 71st pct

Max temp in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +2.5 higher in Yass Valley

19.5 13th pct 22.0 27th pct

Min temp in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +1.7 higher in Yass Valley

6.2 0th pct 7.9 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +1,423 higher in Yass Valley

3,594 7th pct 5,017 19th pct

Assault/100k in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +34 higher in Yass Valley

458 13th pct 492 15th pct

Sexual/100k in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +20 higher in Yass Valley

188 33rd pct 208 39th pct

Burglary/100k in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +8 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

176 7th pct 168 6th pct

Theft/100k in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +29 higher in Yass Valley

388 5th pct 417 7th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +85 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

258 35th pct 174 18th pct

Property damage/100k in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +164 higher in Yass Valley

282 4th pct 446 20th pct

Drugs/100k in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +959 higher in Yass Valley

141 12th pct 1,099 76th pct

5-yr change in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +30.4 pts higher in Yass Valley

16.3% 62nd pct 46.7% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +0.5 higher in Yass Valley

2.1 14th pct 2.6 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +0.5 more in Yass Valley

2.3 14th pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +6.5 pts higher in Yass Valley

29.4% 18th pct 35.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +13.9 pts higher in Yass Valley

23.1% 13th pct 37.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +20.3 pts higher in Yass Valley

13.6% 26th pct 34.0% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +3.0 pts higher in Yass Valley

31.3% 15th pct 34.2% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +3.0 pts higher in Yass Valley

38.8% 12th pct 41.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +1.4 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

20.4% 19th pct 19.0% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +9.0 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

24.0 63rd pct 14.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +0 higher in Yass Valley

0 30th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Upper Lachlan Shire in Yass Valley +0.6 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

7.2% 82nd pct 6.6% 76th pct

Compare Upper Lachlan Shire with nearby areas

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Compare Yass Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Lachlan Shire vs Yass Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17640/upper-lachlan-shire/vs/LGA18710/yass-valley