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Young - Yass vs Weston Creek

Name: Young - Yass vs Weston Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Young - Yass profile · Weston Creek profile

Young - Yass Weston Creek

Young - Yass and Weston Creek are distinct areas with different lifestyles. Weston Creek is a highly urbanised spot where 42.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.1% in Young - Yass. It is also far more diverse, with 22.6% of people born overseas and 15.7% using another language at home, while the figures for Young - Yass are much lower at 9.1% and 4.6%. In contrast, Young - Yass is more rural, with a far higher share of separate houses at 92.7% and a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.8, compared to Weston Creek's very walkable score of 6.9.

The gap in high-income earners has widened since 2016, with 24.6% of people in Weston Creek earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 12.3% in Young - Yass. Despite this, the two areas share very similar family structures, with almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have nearly the same unemployment rate, sitting at around 3.5% and 3.6%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.4 pts higher in Weston Creek Bachelor+: 23.5 pts higher in Weston Creek Rent: $150 higher in Weston Creek No religion: 13.3 pts higher in Weston Creek Born overseas: 13.5 pts higher in Weston Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +13,529 larger in Young - Yass gap steady

38,159 28th pct 24,630 17th pct

Median age in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +3 yrs older in Young - Yass gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.5%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

50.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.9% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Young - Yass Weston Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 74.0%

2.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 35.7%

41.9% English ◂ +5.0 pts 36.9%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

10.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 80.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 42.3%

33.1% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

0.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +20 more in Young - Yass

29 54th pct 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +2.05 more in Young - Yass

3.92 79th pct 1.87 43rd pct

Students in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +1,197 more in Young - Yass

4,936 19th pct 3,739 13th pct

Avg size in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +245 larger in Weston Creek

170 12th pct 415 46th pct

ICSEA in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +118 higher in Weston Creek

985 34th pct 1,103 85th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +27.4 pts ▸ 75.3%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +15.8 pts 11.2%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 14.3%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +10.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

12.8% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

9.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +$404 higher in Weston Creek gap widening

$806 55th pct $1,210 90th pct

Household income in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +$781 higher in Weston Creek gap steady

$1,596 43rd pct $2,377 88th pct

Family income in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +$941 higher in Weston Creek gap widening

$2,077 55th pct $3,018 92nd pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.9%

12.2% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.1%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 28.9%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.3%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

4.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

8.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

9.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +4.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

21.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +1,152 larger in Young - Yass

1,585 54th pct 433 16th pct

Median age in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +1 yrs older in Weston Creek

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +$421 higher in Weston Creek

$533 26th pct $954 91st pct

Household income in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +$756 higher in Weston Creek

$1,480 39th pct $2,236 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +0.1 larger in Weston Creek gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 26.3%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

0.8% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 33.4%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 24.4%

13.2% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +$150 higher in Weston Creek gap widening

$270 20th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +$552 higher in Weston Creek gap narrowing

$1,699 41st pct $2,251 86th pct

People / bedroom in Young - Yass in Weston Creek even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 37.7%

19.5% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 81.7%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.6% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.5% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +34.4 pts 15.6%

20.0% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

19.6% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.6% $550–$749 +16.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.3% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 19.0%

16.5% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +103 more in Weston Creek

78 18th pct 181 34th pct

Stops/1k in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +5.30 more in Weston Creek

2.04 14th pct 7.35 89th pct

Departures/1k in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +1,688.4 more in Weston Creek

25.9 8th pct 1,714.3 79th pct

PT routes in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +34 more in Young - Yass

42 73rd pct 8 16th pct

Stop walk in Young - Yass in Weston Creek

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Young - Yass in Weston Creek

— 11 14th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 61.7%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

28.8% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

3.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Public administration & safety +18.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 0.4%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.8% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

8.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +15.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.3% Managers even 20.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +13,809 higher in Young - Yass

38,879 23rd pct 25,070 13th pct

Growth in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +0.3 pts higher in Weston Creek

2.1% 15th pct 2.4% 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Young - Yass in Weston Creek even

824 46th pct 824 46th pct

Max temp in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +0.4 higher in Young - Yass

21.3 28th pct 20.8 23rd pct

Min temp in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +0.5 higher in Young - Yass

7.1 6th pct 6.6 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +4.1 higher in Weston Creek

2.8 13th pct 6.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +3.7 more in Weston Creek

3.1 14th pct 6.8 77th pct

15-min city in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +57.6 pts higher in Weston Creek

37.2% 19th pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +45.9 pts higher in Weston Creek

36.6% 17th pct 82.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +75.2 pts higher in Weston Creek

22.7% 11th pct 97.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +38.6 pts higher in Weston Creek

42.4% 20th pct 81.0% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +49.4 pts higher in Weston Creek

50.6% 9th pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +49.0 pts higher in Weston Creek

30.6% 26th pct 79.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +3.9 more in Weston Creek

14.6 45th pct 18.4 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Young - Yass in Weston Creek +213 higher in Weston Creek

0 13th pct 214 82nd pct

Mean slope in Young - Yass in Weston Creek even

6.0% 60th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Compare Young - Yass with nearby areas

Belconnen Gungahlin Molonglo North Canberra Weston Creek Goulburn - Mulwaree South Canberra Woden Valley

Compare Weston Creek with nearby areas

Woden Valley Molonglo South Canberra North Canberra Belconnen Tuggeranong Canberra East Gungahlin

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young - Yass vs Weston Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10106/young-yass/vs/80108/weston-creek