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Yass Surrounds vs Young Surrounds

Name: Yass Surrounds vs Young Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Yass Surrounds profile · Young Surrounds profile

Yass Surrounds Young Surrounds

Young Surrounds and Yass Surrounds are two rural areas in New South Wales that differ sharply in wealth and education. Yass Surrounds has a much higher typical household income of $2,575 per week, compared to $1,169 in Young Surrounds. This gap is mirrored in education and qualifications; 29.8% of adults in Yass Surrounds hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 12.3% do in Young Surrounds. Yass Surrounds also has a much higher share of residents with no religion (42.8%) compared to Young Surrounds (24.5%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including very low rates of people speaking a language other than English at home and nearly identical proportions of people providing unpaid care. While they share these commonalities, the economic divide between them is growing. The gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2016, as has the difference in typical weekly rent, which is now $180 higher in Yass Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.1 pts higher in Yass Surrounds Household income: $1,406 higher in Yass Surrounds No religion: 18.4 pts higher in Yass Surrounds Mortgage: $1,192 higher in Yass Surrounds Bachelor+: 17.5 pts higher in Yass Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +5,036 larger in Yass Surrounds gap widening

12,713 66th pct 7,677 39th pct

Median age in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +6 yrs older in Young Surrounds gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 29.1%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.5%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 50.6%

28.3% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Yass Surrounds Young Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 43.0%

43.3% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%

14.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

4.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 88.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

42.8% No religion ◂ +18.4 pts 24.5%

7.2% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +1 more in Young Surrounds

9 88th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +4.00 more in Young Surrounds

3.54 75th pct 7.54 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +13 more in Yass Surrounds

23 57th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +146 more in Young Surrounds

684 25th pct 830 31st pct

Avg size in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +7 larger in Young Surrounds

76 5th pct 83 6th pct

ICSEA in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +107 higher in Yass Surrounds

1,060 69th pct 954 21st pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +27.1 pts 36.6%

19.3% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.7% Year 9 or below +9.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 17.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 3.2%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.1% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Education even 8.4%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +$483 higher in Yass Surrounds gap widening

$1,129 87th pct $646 19th pct

Household income in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +$1,406 higher in Yass Surrounds gap widening

$2,575 90th pct $1,169 12th pct

Family income in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +$1,344 higher in Yass Surrounds gap widening

$2,916 87th pct $1,572 18th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.4%

26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 5.4%

8.3% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

30.2% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 11.8%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

3.6% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +8.0 pts 54.3%

20.6% One condition even 20.6%

6.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +131 larger in Young Surrounds

270 62nd pct 401 74th pct

Median age in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +1 yrs older in Young Surrounds

28 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +$375 higher in Yass Surrounds

$863 80th pct $488 17th pct

Household income in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +$1,509 higher in Yass Surrounds

$2,733 91st pct $1,224 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +0.5 larger in Yass Surrounds gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 50.2%

28.4% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.5% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

16.2% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 9.5%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +$180 higher in Yass Surrounds gap widening

$400 62nd pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +$1,192 higher in Yass Surrounds gap widening

$2,275 78th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +0.10 higher in Yass Surrounds gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.9 pts 26.7%

36.9% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

9.9% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.5% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 95.2%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 26.6%

18.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 8.8%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

25.7% $200–$349 +26.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

30.1% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 4.8%

12.4% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +15.7 pts 1.0%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.0% Under $1,000 +29.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 11.7%

30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +41 more in Yass Surrounds

49 58th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +2.81 more in Yass Surrounds

3.85 43rd pct 1.04 12th pct

Departures/1k in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +28.0 more in Yass Surrounds

39.9 16th pct 11.9 9th pct

PT routes in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +1 more in Young Surrounds

24 86th pct 25 86th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

19.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 17.5%

2.9% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 37.3%

16.7% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 16.6%

19.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 12.1%

0.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.9 pts 6.1%

11.8% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

4.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.9% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 11.9%

6.7% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +6 higher in Yass Surrounds

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +7 higher in Yass Surrounds

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +5 higher in Yass Surrounds

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +4 higher in Yass Surrounds

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +144 higher in Yass Surrounds

1,092 85th pct 948 29th pct

ERP in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +5,543 higher in Yass Surrounds

13,346 64th pct 7,803 36th pct

Growth in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +3.4 pts higher in Yass Surrounds

5.3% 57th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +945 higher in Yass Surrounds

2,079 86th pct 1,134 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +107 higher in Yass Surrounds

927 55th pct 820 46th pct

Max temp in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +0.3 higher in Yass Surrounds

21.4 32nd pct 21.2 30th pct

Min temp in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +0.6 higher in Yass Surrounds

7.5 6th pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +1.0 higher in Young Surrounds

1.4 7th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +1.2 more in Young Surrounds

1.7 8th pct 2.9 18th pct

15-min city in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +12.3 pts higher in Young Surrounds

21.7% 14th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +8.9 pts higher in Young Surrounds

19.0% 12th pct 27.9% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +0.7 pts higher in Yass Surrounds

15.8% 12th pct 15.1% 11th pct

Walk to school in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +15.7 pts higher in Young Surrounds

23.6% 12th pct 39.3% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +17.6 pts higher in Young Surrounds

26.0% 5th pct 43.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +21.5 pts higher in Young Surrounds

9.3% 16th pct 30.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +2.2 more in Young Surrounds

15.5 58th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds even

0 5th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Yass Surrounds in Young Surrounds +1.4 pts higher in Yass Surrounds

6.7% 69th pct 5.2% 49th pct

Compare Yass Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Young Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yass Surrounds vs Young Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061542/yass-surrounds/vs/101061544/young-surrounds