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Yass vs Yass Surrounds

Name: Yass vs Yass Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Yass profile · Yass Surrounds profile

Yass Yass Surrounds

Yass Surrounds and Yass are nearby areas in New South Wales that differ sharply in layout and wealth. Yass Surrounds is a more affluent area where 40.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.2% in Yass. Residents in Yass Surrounds also have higher educational attainment; 63.7% finished Year 12 and 29.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while in Yass, these figures are 50.9% and 19.9%. In contrast, Yass is far more walkable, with a score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.4 (car-dependent) in Yass Surrounds.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Yass Surrounds at 16.8% and Yass at 21.5%. They also share similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical percentage of children under 15. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of renters has grown to 13.6 percentage points, and the gap in high-income households has increased since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,950 larger in Yass Surrounds Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in Yass One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Yass Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Yass Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in Yass Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yass in Yass Surrounds +5,950 larger in Yass Surrounds gap widening

6,763 33rd pct 12,713 66th pct

Median age in Yass in Yass Surrounds +1 yrs older in Yass Surrounds gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.0%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

47.0% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

32.1% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 28.3%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Yass Yass Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 82.9%

2.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 43.5%

42.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

14.0% Irish even 14.0%

10.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.7%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 48.5%

35.7% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

6.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yass in Yass Surrounds +5 more in Yass Surrounds

4 57th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Yass in Yass Surrounds +0.48 more in Yass Surrounds

3.06 70th pct 3.54 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Yass in Yass Surrounds +19 more in Yass Surrounds

4 8th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Yass in Yass Surrounds +673 more in Yass

1,357 47th pct 684 25th pct

Avg size in Yass in Yass Surrounds +263 larger in Yass

339 38th pct 76 5th pct

ICSEA in Yass in Yass Surrounds +59 higher in Yass Surrounds

1,002 44th pct 1,060 69th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 19.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 24.8%

21.4% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Income

Personal income in Yass in Yass Surrounds +$262 higher in Yass Surrounds gap widening

$867 61st pct $1,129 87th pct

Household income in Yass in Yass Surrounds +$836 higher in Yass Surrounds gap widening

$1,739 50th pct $2,575 90th pct

Family income in Yass in Yass Surrounds +$731 higher in Yass Surrounds gap widening

$2,185 57th pct $2,916 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.5%

9.9% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.6%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.5%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +7.1 pts ▸ 62.3%

23.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yass in Yass Surrounds +77 larger in Yass

347 70th pct 270 62nd pct

Median age in Yass in Yass Surrounds +7 yrs older in Yass Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Yass in Yass Surrounds +$253 higher in Yass Surrounds

$610 45th pct $863 80th pct

Household income in Yass in Yass Surrounds +$1,100 higher in Yass Surrounds

$1,633 46th pct $2,733 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yass in Yass Surrounds +0.3 larger in Yass Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

27.4% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 7.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 16.2%

13.2% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

6.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yass in Yass Surrounds +$60 higher in Yass Surrounds gap widening

$340 40th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Yass in Yass Surrounds +$502 higher in Yass Surrounds gap widening

$1,773 45th pct $2,275 78th pct

People / bedroom in Yass in Yass Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.1% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

23.5% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 9.9%

1.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 98.3%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.4%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 29.8%

32.1% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.2% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 8.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 30.1%

35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 25.7%

2.4% $550–$749 +14.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

0.5% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.0%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.5 pts 21.4%

11.0% $3,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yass in Yass Surrounds +29 more in Yass Surrounds

20 30th pct 49 58th pct

Stops/1k in Yass in Yass Surrounds +0.90 more in Yass Surrounds

2.96 30th pct 3.85 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Yass in Yass Surrounds +15.7 more in Yass

55.6 16th pct 39.9 16th pct

PT routes in Yass in Yass Surrounds +12 more in Yass

36 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Yass in Yass Surrounds

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 59.7%

11.1% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.0% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 8.0%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.1% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +12.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.8% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yass in Yass Surrounds +4 higher in Yass Surrounds

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Yass in Yass Surrounds +4 higher in Yass Surrounds

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Yass in Yass Surrounds +3 higher in Yass Surrounds

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Yass in Yass Surrounds +3 higher in Yass Surrounds

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Yass in Yass Surrounds +100 higher in Yass Surrounds

992 48th pct 1,092 85th pct

ERP in Yass in Yass Surrounds +6,534 higher in Yass Surrounds

6,812 31st pct 13,346 64th pct

Growth in Yass in Yass Surrounds +4.5 pts higher in Yass Surrounds

0.8% 17th pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Yass in Yass Surrounds +1,440 higher in Yass Surrounds

639 34th pct 2,079 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yass in Yass Surrounds +88 higher in Yass Surrounds

839 48th pct 927 55th pct

Max temp in Yass in Yass Surrounds +0.1 higher in Yass

21.5 33rd pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Yass in Yass Surrounds even

7.5 6th pct 7.5 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yass in Yass Surrounds +3.5 higher in Yass

4.9 42nd pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yass in Yass Surrounds +3.6 more in Yass

5.2 50th pct 1.7 8th pct

15-min city in Yass in Yass Surrounds +44.9 pts higher in Yass

66.6% 51st pct 21.7% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Yass in Yass Surrounds +52.7 pts higher in Yass

71.7% 58th pct 19.0% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Yass in Yass Surrounds +45.2 pts higher in Yass

61.0% 28th pct 15.8% 12th pct

Walk to school in Yass in Yass Surrounds +36.2 pts higher in Yass

59.8% 38th pct 23.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Yass in Yass Surrounds +52.3 pts higher in Yass

78.3% 27th pct 26.0% 5th pct

Walk to health in Yass in Yass Surrounds +34.4 pts higher in Yass

43.7% 48th pct 9.3% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Yass in Yass Surrounds +0.6 more in Yass Surrounds

14.9 54th pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Yass in Yass Surrounds +7 higher in Yass

7 21st pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Yass in Yass Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Yass Surrounds

6.5% 67th pct 6.7% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yass vs Yass Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061541/yass/vs/101061542/yass-surrounds