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Young - Yass vs Orange

Name: Young - Yass vs Orange — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 142 km apart · Young - Yass profile · Orange profile

Young - Yass Orange

Orange and Young - Yass are both regional New South Wales areas, but Orange is more developed in terms of infrastructure and accessibility. Orange has far better public transport, with 6.14 stops per 1,000 people compared to 2.04 in Young - Yass. This connectivity means 71% of Orange homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 22.7% of homes in Young - Yass are. Orange is also more walkable overall, with 54% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 37.2% in Young - Yass.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,600, and have nearly identical shares of people born overseas. These similarities exist despite a widening age gap, as residents in Young - Yass are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 38 in Orange. This trend is mirrored in the housing market, where the share of homes owned outright is well higher in Young - Yass at 38.9%, while Orange has a higher proportion of renters at 28.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,107 larger in Orange Median age: 6 yrs older in Young - Yass Renting: 8.7 pts higher in Orange Recent movers: 6.1 pts higher in Orange Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Young - Yass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Young - Yass in Orange +23,107 larger in Orange gap steady

38,159 28th pct 61,266 51st pct

Median age in Young - Yass in Orange +6 yrs older in Young - Yass gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.3%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.4% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 47.4%

30.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.2% Divorced even 9.2%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Young - Yass Orange

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 43.1%

41.9% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.1%

14.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

3.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 88.6%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 58.4%

33.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 31.9%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Young - Yass in Orange +8 more in Orange

29 54th pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Young - Yass in Orange +1.09 more in Young - Yass

3.92 79th pct 2.83 65th pct

Students in Young - Yass in Orange +5,711 more in Orange

4,936 19th pct 10,647 54th pct

Avg size in Young - Yass in Orange +118 larger in Orange

170 12th pct 288 29th pct

ICSEA in Young - Yass in Orange +10 higher in Orange

985 34th pct 995 39th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 47.2%

27.0% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.2% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.3% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

8.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Young - Yass in Orange +$25 higher in Orange gap widening

$806 55th pct $831 60th pct

Household income in Young - Yass in Orange +$69 higher in Orange gap widening

$1,596 43rd pct $1,665 49th pct

Family income in Young - Yass in Orange +$39 higher in Orange gap steady

$2,077 55th pct $2,116 58th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.2%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.8%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

9.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +1.9 pts ▸ 59.7%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Young - Yass in Orange +2,643 larger in Orange

1,585 54th pct 4,228 85th pct

Median age in Young - Yass in Orange +3 yrs older in Young - Yass

23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Young - Yass in Orange +$79 higher in Orange

$533 26th pct $612 51st pct

Household income in Young - Yass in Orange +$92 higher in Orange

$1,480 39th pct $1,572 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Young - Yass in Orange even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 27.2%

12.5% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 34.1%

25.9% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Young - Yass in Orange +$45 higher in Orange gap widening

$270 20th pct $315 34th pct

Mortgage in Young - Yass in Orange even gap narrowing

$1,699 41st pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Young - Yass in Orange even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 33.9%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 34.4%

19.5% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 88.4%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.6% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.5% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 40.5%

20.0% $350–$549 +16.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.1%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Young - Yass in Orange +298 more in Orange

78 18th pct 376 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Young - Yass in Orange +4.09 more in Orange

2.04 14th pct 6.14 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Young - Yass in Orange +357.9 more in Orange

25.9 8th pct 383.8 36th pct

PT routes in Young - Yass in Orange +12 more in Orange

42 73rd pct 54 83rd pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.3% Bus even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

28.8% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

3.9% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

8.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

3.6% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.3% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 13.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

7.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Young - Yass in Orange +24,327 higher in Orange

38,879 23rd pct 63,206 46th pct

Growth in Young - Yass in Orange +0.7 pts higher in Orange

2.1% 15th pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Young - Yass in Orange +72 higher in Orange

824 46th pct 896 52nd pct

Max temp in Young - Yass in Orange +0.8 higher in Young - Yass

21.3 28th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Young - Yass in Orange +0.3 higher in Young - Yass

7.1 6th pct 6.8 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Young - Yass in Orange +1.8 higher in Orange

2.8 13th pct 4.6 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Young - Yass in Orange +1.5 more in Orange

3.1 14th pct 4.6 44th pct

15-min city in Young - Yass in Orange +16.8 pts higher in Orange

37.2% 19th pct 54.0% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Young - Yass in Orange +7.3 pts higher in Orange

36.6% 17th pct 43.9% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Young - Yass in Orange +48.3 pts higher in Orange

22.7% 11th pct 71.0% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Young - Yass in Orange +21.3 pts higher in Orange

42.4% 20th pct 63.7% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Young - Yass in Orange +26.8 pts higher in Orange

50.6% 9th pct 77.4% 35th pct

Walk to health in Young - Yass in Orange +7.7 pts higher in Orange

30.6% 26th pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Young - Yass in Orange +1.9 more in Orange

14.6 45th pct 16.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Young - Yass in Orange +1 higher in Orange

0 13th pct 1 24th pct

Mean slope in Young - Yass in Orange +0.8 pts higher in Young - Yass

6.0% 60th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Young - Yass with nearby areas

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Compare Orange with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young - Yass vs Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10106/young-yass/vs/10304/orange