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Yass Valley vs Unincorporated ACT

Name: Yass Valley vs Unincorporated ACT — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Yass Valley profile · Unincorporated ACT profile

Yass Valley Unincorporated ACT

Unincorporated ACT and Yass Valley are two distinct areas located about 54 km apart. Unincorporated ACT is much younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 35 and 28.8% born overseas. In contrast, residents in Yass Valley are far older, with a typical age of 43, and only 10.9% were born overseas. Education levels and housing also differ sharply; 43% of adults in Unincorporated ACT hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.2% in Yass Valley. While Unincorporated ACT is very walkable, Yass Valley is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses (94.3% versus 63.2%).

The two areas have tracked further apart since 2011, with the gaps widening for age, overseas birth, and rental rates. Despite these diverging trends, they remain remarkably similar in some ways. Both areas have nearly identical typical household incomes, with Unincorporated ACT at $2,373 and Yass Valley at $2,289 per week. They also share very similar rates of people who have served in the Defence Force and people living with a mental health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 436,609 larger in Unincorporated ACT Separate houses: 31.1 pts higher in Yass Valley Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT Born overseas: 17.9 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +436,609 larger in Unincorporated ACT gap widening

17,281 57th pct 453,890 90th pct

Median age in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +8 yrs older in Yass Valley gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 22.4%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 46.8%

29.8% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Yass Valley Unincorporated ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 67.5%

0.3% India +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.2% China +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 31.5%

42.8% English ◂ +10.8 pts 32.0%

13.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

0.7% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.4% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +19.9 pts 71.3%

0.2% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 38.1%

40.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

0.3% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +128 more in Unincorporated ACT

10 50th pct 138 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +1.26 more in Yass Valley

2.92 39th pct 1.66 12th pct

Students in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +75,954 more in Unincorporated ACT

1,888 48th pct 77,842 90th pct

Avg size in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +375 larger in Unincorporated ACT

189 44th pct 564 88th pct

ICSEA in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +75 higher in Unincorporated ACT

1,022 75th pct 1,096 91st pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 77.1%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 10.5%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 15.0%

10.4% Postgraduate degree +9.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.7% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.0% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

3.3% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

3.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$154 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap steady

$1,050 87th pct $1,204 91st pct

Household income in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$84 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap narrowing

$2,289 90th pct $2,373 91st pct

Family income in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$171 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap narrowing

$2,701 90th pct $2,872 92nd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

32.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.8%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

7.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

10.0% Mental health even 10.0%

9.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +5.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +8,356 larger in Unincorporated ACT

552 50th pct 8,908 90th pct

Median age in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +2 yrs older in Unincorporated ACT

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$301 higher in Unincorporated ACT

$703 79th pct $1,004 93rd pct

Household income in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$210 higher in Unincorporated ACT

$2,079 89th pct $2,289 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +0.2 larger in Yass Valley gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 59.8%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 27.2%

9.8% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 32.7%

20.0% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

15.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$100 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap narrowing

$350 76th pct $450 91st pct

Mortgage in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$87 higher in Yass Valley gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $2,080 86th pct

People / bedroom in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 40.2%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 26.6%

15.6% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +31.1 pts 63.2%

1.4% Flat or apartment +17.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 28.8%

33.9% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%

2.1% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.0% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 12.4%

8.8% $550–$749 +12.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.2% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.7% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 20.9%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +2,536 more in Unincorporated ACT

66 58th pct 2,602 91st pct

Stops/1k in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +1.91 more in Unincorporated ACT

3.82 56th pct 5.73 80th pct

Departures/1k in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +1,417.5 more in Unincorporated ACT

48.7 46th pct 1,466.3 86th pct

PT routes in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +64 more in Unincorporated ACT

36 81st pct 100 88th pct

Drive to city in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT

— 31 37th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 59.0%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 38.7%

23.3% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 11.0%

15.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 5.6%

2.3% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.2% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.3%

6.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

10.9% Community & personal service even 10.9%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

5.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +1 higher in Yass Valley

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +1 higher in Unincorporated ACT

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +29 higher in Unincorporated ACT

1,062 89th pct 1,091 92nd pct

ERP in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +466,967 higher in Unincorporated ACT

17,663 55th pct 484,630 90th pct

Growth in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +4.6 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

2.5% 38th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +34,615 higher in Unincorporated ACT

2,312 60th pct 36,927 88th pct

Approvals in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +2,712 higher in Unincorporated ACT

128 62nd pct 2,840 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +33 higher in Unincorporated ACT

875 71st pct 908 73rd pct

Max temp in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +2.2 higher in Yass Valley

22.0 27th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +1.9 higher in Yass Valley

7.9 9th pct 6.0 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT

5,017 19th pct —

Assault/100k in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT

492 15th pct —

Sexual/100k in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT

208 39th pct —

Burglary/100k in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT

168 6th pct —

Theft/100k in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT

417 7th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT

174 18th pct —

Property damage/100k in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT

446 20th pct —

Drugs/100k in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT

1,099 76th pct —

5-yr change in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT

46.7% 88th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +4.4 higher in Unincorporated ACT

2.6 22nd pct 6.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +3.7 more in Unincorporated ACT

2.8 21st pct 6.5 86th pct

15-min city in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +46.1 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

35.8% 28th pct 81.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +43.1 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

37.0% 30th pct 80.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +63.6 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

34.0% 42nd pct 97.6% 91st pct

Walk to school in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +51.1 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

34.2% 19th pct 85.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +57.7 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

41.8% 13th pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to health in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +45.3 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

19.0% 17th pct 64.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +4.3 more in Unincorporated ACT

14.9 34th pct 19.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +43 higher in Unincorporated ACT

1 46th pct 44 76th pct

Mean slope in Yass Valley in Unincorporated ACT +1.1 pts higher in Yass Valley

6.6% 76th pct 5.5% 63rd pct

Compare Yass Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Unincorporated ACT with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yass Valley vs Unincorporated ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA18710/yass-valley/vs/LGA89399/unincorporated-act