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Young - Yass vs Belconnen

Name: Young - Yass vs Belconnen — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Young - Yass profile · Belconnen profile

Young - Yass Belconnen

Belconnen and Young - Yass are distinct regions with very different demographics. Belconnen is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 44 in Young - Yass. Educational attainment and diversity are also far higher in Belconnen, where 40.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 28.3% were born overseas. In contrast, only 19.1% of adults in Young - Yass have a degree and 9.1% were born overseas. Belconnen is also more urban, with a very walkable score and 83.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities, while Young - Yass is mostly car-dependent and only 37.2% of homes have that same access.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have the same typical household size of 2.5 people and very similar rates of one-parent families and unemployment. They also experience nearly identical weather, with average maximum temperatures around 21 degrees. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has grown since 2016. This trend is also seen in housing, where the gap in separate house ownership and the proportion of outright home ownership have both increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 67,902 larger in Belconnen Year 12: 27.6 pts higher in Belconnen Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in Young - Yass Bachelor+: 21.3 pts higher in Belconnen Other language: 19.4 pts higher in Belconnen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Young - Yass in Belconnen +67,902 larger in Belconnen gap widening

38,159 28th pct 106,061 78th pct

Median age in Young - Yass in Belconnen +9 yrs older in Young - Yass gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.3%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 15.1%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 46.6%

30.9% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Young - Yass Belconnen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 68.4%

0.3% China +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 32.8%

41.9% English ◂ +9.2 pts 32.7%

14.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

0.8% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +16.7 pts 72.4%

0.3% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity ◂ +17.6 pts 38.6%

33.1% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

0.3% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Young - Yass in Belconnen +3 more in Belconnen

29 54th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Young - Yass in Belconnen +2.26 more in Young - Yass

3.92 79th pct 1.66 31st pct

Students in Young - Yass in Belconnen +11,604 more in Belconnen

4,936 19th pct 16,540 74th pct

Avg size in Young - Yass in Belconnen +347 larger in Belconnen

170 12th pct 517 62nd pct

ICSEA in Young - Yass in Belconnen +100 higher in Belconnen

985 34th pct 1,085 79th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +27.6 pts ▸ 75.4%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 11.7%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.2 pts 17.3%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +11.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.8% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

2.1% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.5% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Income

Personal income in Young - Yass in Belconnen +$296 higher in Belconnen gap widening

$806 55th pct $1,102 87th pct

Household income in Young - Yass in Belconnen +$631 higher in Belconnen gap steady

$1,596 43rd pct $2,227 84th pct

Family income in Young - Yass in Belconnen +$551 higher in Belconnen gap narrowing

$2,077 55th pct $2,628 82nd pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 20.1%

12.2% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

9.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +6.5 pts ▸ 64.3%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Young - Yass in Belconnen +622 larger in Belconnen

1,585 54th pct 2,207 64th pct

Median age in Young - Yass in Belconnen +1 yrs older in Belconnen

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Young - Yass in Belconnen +$431 higher in Belconnen

$533 26th pct $964 92nd pct

Household income in Young - Yass in Belconnen +$881 higher in Belconnen

$1,480 39th pct $2,361 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Young - Yass in Belconnen even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 28.2%

12.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 33.6%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%

13.6% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.2% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Young - Yass in Belconnen +$160 higher in Belconnen gap widening

$270 20th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Young - Yass in Belconnen +$301 higher in Belconnen gap narrowing

$1,699 41st pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Young - Yass in Belconnen +0.10 higher in Belconnen gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 28.7%

19.5% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +23.3 pts 69.4%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.6% Flat or apartment +11.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 28.9%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% $350–$549 +31.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +37.8 pts 12.2%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%

3.6% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.7%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 11.7%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Young - Yass in Belconnen +594 more in Belconnen

78 18th pct 672 86th pct

Stops/1k in Young - Yass in Belconnen +4.29 more in Belconnen

2.04 14th pct 6.34 85th pct

Departures/1k in Young - Yass in Belconnen +1,747.6 more in Belconnen

25.9 8th pct 1,773.5 81st pct

PT routes in Young - Yass in Belconnen +15 more in Young - Yass

42 73rd pct 27 49th pct

Stop walk in Young - Yass in Belconnen

— 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Young - Yass in Belconnen

— 15 24th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 61.2%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

0.3% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

0.2% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.8% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%

3.9% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Public administration & safety +12.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 0.3%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.8% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.3% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 15.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Young - Yass in Belconnen +71,253 higher in Belconnen

38,879 23rd pct 110,132 74th pct

Growth in Young - Yass in Belconnen +2.2 pts higher in Belconnen

2.1% 15th pct 4.3% 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Young - Yass in Belconnen +32 higher in Belconnen

824 46th pct 855 48th pct

Max temp in Young - Yass in Belconnen +0.3 higher in Young - Yass

21.3 28th pct 21.0 25th pct

Min temp in Young - Yass in Belconnen +0.2 higher in Young - Yass

7.1 6th pct 6.9 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Young - Yass in Belconnen +4.1 higher in Belconnen

2.8 13th pct 6.9 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Young - Yass in Belconnen +3.6 more in Belconnen

3.1 14th pct 6.7 75th pct

15-min city in Young - Yass in Belconnen +45.9 pts higher in Belconnen

37.2% 19th pct 83.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Young - Yass in Belconnen +39.8 pts higher in Belconnen

36.6% 17th pct 76.4% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Young - Yass in Belconnen +75.9 pts higher in Belconnen

22.7% 11th pct 98.6% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Young - Yass in Belconnen +44.6 pts higher in Belconnen

42.4% 20th pct 87.0% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Young - Yass in Belconnen +49.1 pts higher in Belconnen

50.6% 9th pct 99.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Young - Yass in Belconnen +34.6 pts higher in Belconnen

30.6% 26th pct 65.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Young - Yass in Belconnen +4.7 more in Belconnen

14.6 45th pct 19.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Young - Yass in Belconnen +196 higher in Belconnen

0 13th pct 197 79th pct

Mean slope in Young - Yass in Belconnen +0.3 pts higher in Young - Yass

6.0% 60th pct 5.7% 54th pct

Compare Young - Yass with nearby areas

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Compare Belconnen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young - Yass vs Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10106/young-yass/vs/80101/belconnen