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Yass vs Gooromon

Name: Yass vs Gooromon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Yass profile · Gooromon profile

Yass Gooromon

Yass and Gooromon are nearby areas with very different scales. Yass is a town of over 6,700 people with 639 businesses and a typical resident aged 42. Gooromon is sparsely populated with only 3 residents, who are far younger with a typical age of 30. Income is far higher in Gooromon, where the typical household earns $7,000 a week compared to $1,739 in Yass. Yass is more walkable, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in opposite directions regarding age and income. Residents in Yass are now far older than those in Gooromon, a gap that has grown since 2016. At the same time, the gap in typical personal income has also widened, reaching $2,383. Despite these shifts, the two areas share similar natural conditions, including nearly identical annual rainfall and maximum temperatures.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $2,383 higher in Gooromon Household income: $5,261 higher in Gooromon Family income: $4,815 higher in Gooromon Population: 6,760 larger in Yass Median age: 12 yrs older in Yass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yass in Gooromon +6,760 larger in Yass gap steady

6,763 33rd pct 3 0th pct

Median age in Yass in Gooromon +12 yrs older in Yass gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

10.9% Scottish +89.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

47.0% Australian ◂ +47.0 pts 0.0%

42.0% English ◂ +42.0 pts 0.0%

14.0% Irish ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.7% No religion +64.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

55.3% Christianity ◂ +55.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yass in Gooromon

4 57th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Yass in Gooromon

3.06 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Yass in Gooromon +14 more in Gooromon

4 8th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Yass in Gooromon

1,357 47th pct —

Avg size in Yass in Gooromon

339 38th pct —

ICSEA in Yass in Gooromon

1,002 44th pct —

Income

Personal income in Yass in Gooromon +$2,383 higher in Gooromon gap widening

$867 61st pct $3,250 100th pct

Household income in Yass in Gooromon +$5,261 higher in Gooromon

$1,739 50th pct $7,000 100th pct

Family income in Yass in Gooromon +$4,815 higher in Gooromon

$2,185 57th pct $7,000 100th pct

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +44.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

23.1% One condition ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yass in Gooromon +347 larger in Yass

347 70th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Yass in Gooromon

21 yrs 21st pct —

Median income in Yass in Gooromon

$610 45th pct —

Household income in Yass in Gooromon

$1,633 46th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Yass in Gooromon +1.5 larger in Gooromon

2.5 43rd pct 4.0 100th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +42.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yass in Gooromon

$340 40th pct —

Mortgage in Yass in Gooromon

$1,773 45th pct —

People / bedroom in Yass in Gooromon even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yass in Gooromon +14 more in Yass

20 30th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Yass in Gooromon +1,997.04 more in Gooromon

2.96 30th pct 2,000.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Yass in Gooromon +390,611.1 more in Gooromon

55.6 16th pct 390,666.7 100th pct

PT routes in Yass in Gooromon +31 more in Yass

36 86th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Yass in Gooromon +30 longer in Gooromon

2 14th pct 32 87th pct

Drive to city in Yass in Gooromon

— 54 75th pct

Reach 30 min in Yass in Gooromon

— 3 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Yass in Gooromon

— 4,716 7th pct

Transit to city in Yass in Gooromon

— 87 98th pct

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yass in Gooromon

5 43rd pct —

IRSD decile in Yass in Gooromon

6 57th pct —

IER decile in Yass in Gooromon

7 64th pct —

IEO decile in Yass in Gooromon

5 43rd pct —

IRSAD score in Yass in Gooromon

992 48th pct —

ERP in Yass in Gooromon +6,808 higher in Yass

6,812 31st pct 4 0th pct

Growth in Yass in Gooromon

0.8% 17th pct —

Businesses in Yass in Gooromon +639 higher in Yass

639 34th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yass in Gooromon +17 higher in Gooromon

839 48th pct 855 49th pct

Max temp in Yass in Gooromon +0.6 higher in Yass

21.5 33rd pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in Yass in Gooromon +0.6 higher in Yass

7.5 6th pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yass in Gooromon +1.8 higher in Yass

4.9 42nd pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Yass in Gooromon +1.7 more in Yass

5.2 50th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Yass in Gooromon +9.4 pts higher in Yass

66.6% 51st pct 57.1% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Yass in Gooromon +28.8 pts higher in Yass

71.7% 58th pct 42.9% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Yass in Gooromon +18.2 pts higher in Yass

61.0% 28th pct 42.9% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Yass in Gooromon +16.9 pts higher in Yass

59.8% 38th pct 42.9% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Yass in Gooromon +6.8 pts higher in Yass

78.3% 27th pct 71.4% 24th pct

Walk to health in Yass in Gooromon +29.4 pts higher in Yass

43.7% 48th pct 14.3% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Yass in Gooromon +2,318.4 more in Gooromon

14.9 54th pct 2,333.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Yass in Gooromon +1 higher in Gooromon

7 21st pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Yass in Gooromon +0.5 pts higher in Yass

6.5% 67th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Yass with nearby areas

Yass Surrounds Hall Taylor Gungahlin - West Dunlop Gooromon Casey Fraser

Compare Gooromon with nearby areas

Hall Fraser Spence Melba Charnwood Flynn Evatt Gungahlin - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yass vs Gooromon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061541/yass/vs/801011012/gooromon

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

💰 Income

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households