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Yass vs Fraser

Name: Yass vs Fraser — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Yass profile · Fraser profile

Yass Fraser

Yass and Fraser are nearby but distinct areas. Fraser has a much more highly educated population, with 33.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.9% in Yass. This correlates with a larger gap in household wealth; 41.2% of Fraser households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 22.2% in Yass. Yass is more likely to have people living alone (27.4% versus 14.8% in Fraser) and a higher share of renters at 23.5%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 3.1% in Yass and 3.8% in Fraser. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and nearly identical walkability scores, with both described as somewhat walkable. While they share these commonalities, the gap in higher education and the share of people with no religion has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in Fraser Population: 4,637 larger in Yass 3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in Fraser No religion: 13.9 pts higher in Fraser Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in Fraser

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yass in Fraser +4,637 larger in Yass gap steady

6,763 33rd pct 2,126 8th pct

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

42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%

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

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

47.0% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

32.1% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 2.6%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Yass Fraser

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 81.3%

2.7% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 41.9%

42.0% English +2.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

14.0% Irish even 14.0%

10.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 89.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 43.3%

35.7% No religion +13.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

0.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yass in Fraser +3 more in Yass

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Yass in Fraser +0.71 more in Yass

3.06 70th pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Yass in Fraser +9 more in Fraser

4 8th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Yass in Fraser +895 more in Yass

1,357 47th pct 462 16th pct

Avg size in Yass in Fraser +123 larger in Fraser

339 38th pct 462 56th pct

ICSEA in Yass in Fraser +40 higher in Fraser

1,002 44th pct 1,042 62nd pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +21.9 pts ▸ 72.8%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 15.9%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 20.9%

21.4% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

8.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

2.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Yass in Fraser +$297 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$867 61st pct $1,164 88th pct

Household income in Yass in Fraser +$879 higher in Fraser gap widening

$1,739 50th pct $2,618 91st pct

Family income in Yass in Fraser +$687 higher in Fraser gap widening

$2,185 57th pct $2,872 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.5%

9.9% $4,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 28.9%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.2%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

10.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

11.0% Asthma even 11.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +6.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

23.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.8%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yass in Fraser +308 larger in Yass

347 70th pct 39 12th pct

Median age in Yass in Fraser +9 yrs older in Fraser

21 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Yass in Fraser +$681 higher in Fraser

$610 45th pct $1,291 97th pct

Household income in Yass in Fraser +$1,117 higher in Fraser

$1,633 46th pct $2,750 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yass in Fraser +0.4 larger in Fraser gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 24.8%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 14.8%

13.2% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yass in Fraser +$110 higher in Fraser gap widening

$340 40th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Yass in Fraser +$394 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$1,773 45th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Yass in Fraser even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

33.1% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

23.5% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 10.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 95.9%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 36.2%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 1.9%

7.2% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +27.7 pts 7.9%

2.4% $550–$749 +18.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.5% Under $200 even 14.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 21.6%

11.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yass in Fraser +11 more in Fraser

20 30th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Yass in Fraser +11.62 more in Fraser

2.96 30th pct 14.58 90th pct

Departures/1k in Yass in Fraser +2,598.2 more in Fraser

55.6 16th pct 2,653.8 86th pct

PT routes in Yass in Fraser +32 more in Yass

36 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Yass in Fraser +1 longer in Fraser

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Yass in Fraser

— 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Yass in Fraser

— 5,181 12th pct

Reach 45 min in Yass in Fraser

— 39,029 46th pct

Transit to city in Yass in Fraser

— 70 71st pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 65.6%

11.1% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 25.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

11.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

6.1% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.9% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yass in Fraser +3 higher in Fraser

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Yass in Fraser +3 higher in Fraser

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Yass in Fraser +2 higher in Fraser

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Yass in Fraser +4 higher in Fraser

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Yass in Fraser +82 higher in Fraser

992 48th pct 1,074 79th pct

ERP in Yass in Fraser +4,673 higher in Yass

6,812 31st pct 2,139 8th pct

Growth in Yass in Fraser +0.4 pts higher in Fraser

0.8% 17th pct 1.2% 20th pct

Businesses in Yass in Fraser +531 higher in Yass

639 34th pct 108 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yass in Fraser +17 higher in Fraser

839 48th pct 855 49th pct

Max temp in Yass in Fraser +0.6 higher in Yass

21.5 33rd pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in Yass in Fraser +0.6 higher in Yass

7.5 6th pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yass in Fraser +0.1 higher in Fraser

4.9 42nd pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yass in Fraser +0.8 more in Yass

5.2 50th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Yass in Fraser +46.7 pts higher in Yass

66.6% 51st pct 19.9% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Yass in Fraser +52.3 pts higher in Yass

71.7% 58th pct 19.3% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Yass in Fraser +39.0 pts higher in Fraser

61.0% 28th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Yass in Fraser +24.6 pts higher in Fraser

59.8% 38th pct 84.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Yass in Fraser +21.7 pts higher in Fraser

78.3% 27th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Yass in Fraser +24.2 pts higher in Yass

43.7% 48th pct 19.5% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Yass in Fraser +2.9 more in Fraser

14.9 54th pct 17.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Yass in Fraser +182 higher in Fraser

7 21st pct 189 69th pct

Mean slope in Yass in Fraser +1.1 pts higher in Fraser

6.5% 67th pct 7.6% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yass vs Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061541/yass/vs/801011010/fraser