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Yass Surrounds vs Strathnairn

Name: Yass Surrounds vs Strathnairn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Yass Surrounds profile · Strathnairn profile

Yass Surrounds Strathnairn

Yass Surrounds and Strathnairn are nearby but very different places. Yass Surrounds is much older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 30 in Strathnairn. It is also more traditional, with 36.9% of homes owned outright and a higher share of separate houses. In contrast, Strathnairn is far more diverse; 49% of its people were born overseas and 53.4% use a language other than English at home. It is also a much younger, highly educated area where 49% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Yass Surrounds at $2,575 and Strathnairn at $2,629. While they have similar levels of overall advantage, Strathnairn has seen massive growth since 2021 and has far more people moving in recently. This is consistent with its high number of public transport stops and the fact that almost every home is within a short walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 37.8 pts higher in Strathnairn Other language: 49.5 pts higher in Strathnairn Owned outright: 28.9 pts higher in Yass Surrounds Recent movers: 59.1 pts higher in Strathnairn Year 12: 24.3 pts higher in Strathnairn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +11,999 larger in Yass Surrounds

12,713 66th pct 714 3rd pct

Median age in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +13 yrs older in Yass Surrounds

43 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +29.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.6 pts 10.6%

20.0% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.0 pts 2.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 55.8%

28.3% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Yass Surrounds Strathnairn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +36.8 pts 46.1%

0.2% India +13.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.2% Philippines +4.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +24.2 pts 19.3%

43.3% English ◂ +26.5 pts 16.8%

14.0% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 5.3%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +9.1 pts 3.6%

0.4% Indian +11.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.4% Filipino +5.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% German ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +48.4 pts 42.3%

0.1% Punjabi +8.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.3% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Tagalog +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 35.6%

42.8% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 21.6%

0.1% Hinduism +10.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.5% Buddhism +8.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.4% Other religions +8.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.3% Islam +8.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn

9 88th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn

3.54 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +20 more in Yass Surrounds

23 57th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn

684 25th pct —

Avg size in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn

76 5th pct —

ICSEA in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn

1,060 69th pct —

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 +24.3 pts ▸ 87.9%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +14.1 pts 5.2%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.4% Postgraduate degree +13.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 15.4%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.4% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.4% Information technology +9.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +$107 higher in Strathnairn

$1,129 87th pct $1,236 90th pct

Household income in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +$54 higher in Strathnairn

$2,575 90th pct $2,629 91st pct

Family income in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +$189 higher in Yass Surrounds

$2,916 87th pct $2,727 83rd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +21.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 14.6%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.4%

8.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 20.7%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 2.0%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +13.4 pts ▸ 75.8%

20.6% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 14.7%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +265 larger in Yass Surrounds

270 62nd pct 5 2nd pct

Median age in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +3 yrs older in Strathnairn

28 yrs 76th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +$1,386 higher in Strathnairn

$863 80th pct $2,249 100th pct

Household income in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +$516 higher in Strathnairn

$2,733 91st pct $3,249 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +0.1 larger in Strathnairn

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 23.5%

7.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 31.0%

18.0% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

4.6% 6 or more even 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +$115 higher in Strathnairn

$400 62nd pct $515 90th pct

Mortgage in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +$84 higher in Yass Surrounds

$2,275 78th pct $2,191 74th pct

People / bedroom in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage +36.8 pts ▸ 85.4%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +28.9 pts 7.9%

9.9% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +15.1 pts 83.3%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.8% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 5.4%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.1% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.7% $200–$349 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

16.7% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.8 pts 9.8%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +44 more in Yass Surrounds

49 58th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +3.15 more in Strathnairn

3.85 43rd pct 7.00 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +1,332.7 more in Strathnairn

39.9 16th pct 1,372.5 70th pct

PT routes in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +23 more in Yass Surrounds

24 86th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn

— 16 76th pct

Drive to city in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn

— 62 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn

— 714 2nd pct

Reach 45 min in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn

— 714 1st pct

Transit to city in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn

— 86 96th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

19.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 8.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

16.7% 1 vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 9.5%

19.4% 4 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 4.1%

0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +11.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

11.8% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%

8.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

4.8% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Other services even 3.2%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.2% Managers ◂ +13.5 pts 11.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.0% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

5.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +1 higher in Strathnairn

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +11 higher in Strathnairn

1,092 85th pct 1,103 87th pct

ERP in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +11,138 higher in Yass Surrounds

13,346 64th pct 2,208 8th pct

Growth in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +206.1 pts higher in Strathnairn

5.3% 57th pct 211.4% 100th pct

Businesses in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +1,964 higher in Yass Surrounds

2,079 86th pct 115 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +48 higher in Yass Surrounds

927 55th pct 879 51st pct

Max temp in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +0.2 higher in Yass Surrounds

21.4 32nd pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +0.5 higher in Yass Surrounds

7.5 6th pct 7.0 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +3.1 higher in Strathnairn

1.4 7th pct 4.6 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +2.8 more in Strathnairn

1.7 8th pct 4.5 38th pct

15-min city in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +54.9 pts higher in Strathnairn

21.7% 14th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +19.0 pts higher in Yass Surrounds

19.0% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +83.8 pts higher in Strathnairn

15.8% 12th pct 99.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +58.3 pts higher in Strathnairn

23.6% 12th pct 81.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +73.9 pts higher in Strathnairn

26.0% 5th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +9.3 pts higher in Yass Surrounds

9.3% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +48.9 more in Strathnairn

15.5 58th pct 64.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +213 higher in Strathnairn

0 5th pct 213 73rd pct

Mean slope in Yass Surrounds in Strathnairn +1.2 pts higher in Yass Surrounds

6.7% 69th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Yass Surrounds with nearby areas

Macnamara West Belconnen Dunlop Macgregor Strathnairn Holt Charnwood Yass

Compare Strathnairn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yass Surrounds vs Strathnairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061542/yass-surrounds/vs/801011143/strathnairn