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Young vs Young Surrounds

Name: Young vs Young Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Young profile · Young Surrounds profile

Young Young Surrounds

Young and Young Surrounds are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Young is more concentrated and walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (47.6% versus 27.9%), health services (49.6% versus 30.8%), and parks (72.5% versus 43.6%). It also sees far more recent overseas arrivals at 18.1%, compared to 7.3% in Young Surrounds. In contrast, Young Surrounds is more spread out and has a higher share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some of their gaps widen. There are now far more renters in Young than in Young Surrounds, and the difference in overseas arrivals has grown significantly. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,170 and have the same share of First Nations residents at 5.2%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Young Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Young Median age: 7 yrs older in Young Surrounds Work from home: 9.8 pts higher in Young Surrounds Recent movers: 9.8 pts higher in Young

Demographics & Identity

Population in Young in Young Surrounds +3,327 larger in Young gap steady

11,004 58th pct 7,677 39th pct

Median age in Young in Young Surrounds +7 yrs older in Young Surrounds gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

44.9% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.5% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 28.9%

9.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Young Young Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 83.4%

1.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 43.0%

39.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.9% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 88.4%

2.6% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

26.4% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%

8.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Young in Young Surrounds +4 more in Young Surrounds

6 71st pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Young in Young Surrounds +4.86 more in Young Surrounds

2.68 63rd pct 7.54 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Young in Young Surrounds +2 more in Young Surrounds

8 18th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Young in Young Surrounds +1,235 more in Young

2,065 63rd pct 830 31st pct

Avg size in Young in Young Surrounds +261 larger in Young

344 39th pct 83 6th pct

ICSEA in Young in Young Surrounds +8 higher in Young

962 24th pct 954 21st pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.2%

14.7% Year 9 or below even 14.7%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 33.9%

15.7% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

1.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Young in Young Surrounds +$15 higher in Young gap widening

$661 22nd pct $646 19th pct

Household income in Young in Young Surrounds even gap steady

$1,170 12th pct $1,169 12th pct

Family income in Young in Young Surrounds +$46 higher in Young Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,526 15th pct $1,572 18th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.4%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +2.4 pts 54.3%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%

8.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Young in Young Surrounds +173 larger in Young

574 83rd pct 401 74th pct

Median age in Young in Young Surrounds +8 yrs older in Young Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Young in Young Surrounds +$14 higher in Young Surrounds

$474 14th pct $488 17th pct

Household income in Young in Young Surrounds +$43 higher in Young Surrounds

$1,181 14th pct $1,224 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Young in Young Surrounds +0.1 larger in Young gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 50.2%

28.6% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.0% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Young in Young Surrounds +$30 higher in Young gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Young in Young Surrounds +$217 higher in Young gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Young in Young Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.7% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 16.7%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%

1.7% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 95.2%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 2.4%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 26.6%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

64.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 52.6%

19.2% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 35.6%

28.9% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.7%

5.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Young in Young Surrounds +7 more in Young Surrounds

1 2nd pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Young in Young Surrounds +0.95 more in Young Surrounds

0.09 1st pct 1.04 12th pct

Departures/1k in Young in Young Surrounds +10.6 more in Young Surrounds

1.3 1st pct 11.9 9th pct

PT routes in Young in Young Surrounds +21 more in Young Surrounds

4 29th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Young in Young Surrounds

83 100th pct —

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 61.4%

7.7% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

3.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 30.6%

13.3% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.4% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 6.4%

10.0% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

13.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Young in Young Surrounds +1 higher in Young Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Young in Young Surrounds +1 higher in Young Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Young in Young Surrounds +2 higher in Young Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Young in Young Surrounds +2 higher in Young Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Young in Young Surrounds +36 higher in Young Surrounds

912 15th pct 948 29th pct

ERP in Young in Young Surrounds +3,115 higher in Young

10,918 52nd pct 7,803 36th pct

Growth in Young in Young Surrounds +2.6 pts higher in Young Surrounds

-0.7% 9th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Young in Young Surrounds even

1,132 62nd pct 1,134 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Young in Young Surrounds +24 higher in Young Surrounds

796 44th pct 820 46th pct

Max temp in Young in Young Surrounds +0.4 higher in Young

21.6 33rd pct 21.2 30th pct

Min temp in Young in Young Surrounds +0.1 higher in Young Surrounds

6.8 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Young in Young Surrounds +1.3 higher in Young

3.7 27th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Young in Young Surrounds +1.1 more in Young

3.9 30th pct 2.9 18th pct

15-min city in Young in Young Surrounds +9.6 pts higher in Young

43.5% 32nd pct 33.9% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Young in Young Surrounds +19.7 pts higher in Young

47.6% 36th pct 27.9% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Young in Young Surrounds +2.5 pts higher in Young

17.6% 13th pct 15.1% 11th pct

Walk to school in Young in Young Surrounds +19.8 pts higher in Young

59.1% 37th pct 39.3% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Young in Young Surrounds +28.9 pts higher in Young

72.5% 24th pct 43.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Young in Young Surrounds +18.7 pts higher in Young

49.6% 53rd pct 30.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Young in Young Surrounds +6.6 more in Young Surrounds

11.1 31st pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Young in Young Surrounds +2 higher in Young

2 15th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Young in Young Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Young

5.8% 58th pct 5.2% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young vs Young Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061543/young/vs/101061544/young-surrounds