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Young - Yass vs North Canberra

Name: Young - Yass vs North Canberra — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Young - Yass profile · North Canberra profile

Young - Yass North Canberra

North Canberra and Young - Yass are two very different environments. North Canberra is a young and highly educated hub, where the typical resident is 31 and 53.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, residents in Young - Yass are far older, with a typical age of 44, and only 19.1% of adults have a degree. These differences extend to the home; while 92.7% of homes in Young - Yass are separate houses, North Canberra is dominated by flats and apartments.

Both areas share very similar weather, with nearly identical average maximum and minimum temperatures. This environmental similarity stands out against the widening gaps in their populations. Since 2016, the difference in typical age has grown, and more people in North Canberra are earning $2,000 or more a week compared to those in Young - Yass. The two areas also differ in how people get around, with North Canberra being a walker's paradise and Young - Yass being mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 36.0 pts higher in North Canberra Bachelor+: 34.5 pts higher in North Canberra Separate houses: 53.4 pts higher in Young - Yass 3+ bedrooms: 31.7 pts higher in Young - Yass Recent movers: 25.6 pts higher in North Canberra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Young - Yass in North Canberra +23,029 larger in North Canberra gap widening

38,159 28th pct 61,188 51st pct

Median age in Young - Yass in North Canberra +13 yrs older in Young - Yass gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +14.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 19.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +11.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 11.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 12.0%

Marital status

30.9% Never married +25.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

50.5% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 31.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Young - Yass North Canberra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +18.0 pts 66.0%

0.3% China +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +13.9 pts 30.4%

41.9% English ◂ +8.1 pts 33.8%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

10.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.8% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +16.5 pts 72.7%

0.3% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.1% No religion +23.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

56.2% Christianity ◂ +28.9 pts 27.3%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

0.4% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Young - Yass in North Canberra +10 more in Young - Yass

29 54th pct 19 33rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Young - Yass in North Canberra +1.32 more in Young - Yass

3.92 79th pct 2.60 60th pct

Students in Young - Yass in North Canberra +5,279 more in North Canberra

4,936 19th pct 10,215 51st pct

Avg size in Young - Yass in North Canberra +367 larger in North Canberra

170 12th pct 538 66th pct

ICSEA in Young - Yass in North Canberra +147 higher in North Canberra

985 34th pct 1,132 93rd pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +36.0 pts ▸ 83.8%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +22.0 pts 5.0%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.0 pts 7.6%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +19.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 7.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

12.8% Society & culture +15.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%

9.3% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Young - Yass in North Canberra +$435 higher in North Canberra gap widening

$806 55th pct $1,241 90th pct

Household income in Young - Yass in North Canberra +$745 higher in North Canberra gap widening

$1,596 43rd pct $2,341 88th pct

Family income in Young - Yass in North Canberra +$1,098 higher in North Canberra gap widening

$2,077 55th pct $3,175 95th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.9%

12.2% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.0%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.5%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.6% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

9.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

8.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +7.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Young - Yass in North Canberra +738 larger in Young - Yass

1,585 54th pct 847 33rd pct

Median age in Young - Yass in North Canberra +3 yrs older in North Canberra

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Young - Yass in North Canberra +$560 higher in North Canberra

$533 26th pct $1,093 97th pct

Household income in Young - Yass in North Canberra +$770 higher in North Canberra

$1,480 39th pct $2,250 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Young - Yass in North Canberra +0.3 larger in Young - Yass gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 50.8%

29.8% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 35.5%

25.9% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Young - Yass in North Canberra +$206 higher in North Canberra gap widening

$270 20th pct $476 88th pct

Mortgage in Young - Yass in North Canberra +$381 higher in North Canberra gap narrowing

$1,699 41st pct $2,080 74th pct

People / bedroom in Young - Yass in North Canberra +0.20 higher in North Canberra gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.5% Rented +24.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 23.2%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 30.0%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +53.4 pts 39.2%

1.6% Flat or apartment +41.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 30.6%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 15.2%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

2.6% 1 bedroom +16.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +38.0 pts 12.0%

20.0% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

3.6% $550–$749 +21.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 11.9%

1.3% $750 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.1%

16.5% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Young - Yass in North Canberra +281 more in North Canberra

78 18th pct 359 60th pct

Stops/1k in Young - Yass in North Canberra +3.82 more in North Canberra

2.04 14th pct 5.87 78th pct

Departures/1k in Young - Yass in North Canberra +1,794.5 more in North Canberra

25.9 8th pct 1,820.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Young - Yass in North Canberra +5 more in North Canberra

42 73rd pct 47 77th pct

Stop walk in Young - Yass in North Canberra

— 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Young - Yass in North Canberra

— 5 0th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +22.6 pts 40.8%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

3.9% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.2% Bicycle +6.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.3% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.8% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 28.9%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 7.2%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 2.9%

3.9% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Public administration & safety +22.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

5.8% Professional & technical +7.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 0.2%

8.5% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

10.4% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +21.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

20.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 5.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Young - Yass in North Canberra +29,411 higher in North Canberra

38,879 23rd pct 68,290 51st pct

Growth in Young - Yass in North Canberra +9.6 pts higher in North Canberra

2.1% 15th pct 11.7% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Young - Yass in North Canberra +46 higher in Young - Yass

824 46th pct 778 42nd pct

Max temp in Young - Yass in North Canberra +0.4 higher in Young - Yass

21.3 28th pct 20.9 24th pct

Min temp in Young - Yass in North Canberra +0.4 higher in Young - Yass

7.1 6th pct 6.7 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Young - Yass in North Canberra +5.4 higher in North Canberra

2.8 13th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Young - Yass in North Canberra +4.5 more in North Canberra

3.1 14th pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Young - Yass in North Canberra +57.8 pts higher in North Canberra

37.2% 19th pct 95.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Young - Yass in North Canberra +59.9 pts higher in North Canberra

36.6% 17th pct 96.5% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Young - Yass in North Canberra +77.2 pts higher in North Canberra

22.7% 11th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in Young - Yass in North Canberra +52.2 pts higher in North Canberra

42.4% 20th pct 94.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Young - Yass in North Canberra +49.4 pts higher in North Canberra

50.6% 9th pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Young - Yass in North Canberra +56.3 pts higher in North Canberra

30.6% 26th pct 86.9% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Young - Yass in North Canberra +6.9 more in North Canberra

14.6 45th pct 21.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Young - Yass in North Canberra +302 higher in North Canberra

0 13th pct 302 89th pct

Mean slope in Young - Yass in North Canberra +1.6 pts higher in Young - Yass

6.0% 60th pct 4.4% 28th pct

Compare Young - Yass with nearby areas

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Compare North Canberra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young - Yass vs North Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10106/young-yass/vs/80105/north-canberra