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Young - Yass vs Molonglo

Name: Young - Yass vs Molonglo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Young - Yass profile · Molonglo profile

Young - Yass Molonglo

Young - Yass and Molonglo are two very different places. Young - Yass is an older area where the typical resident is 44 and 21.2% of people are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Molonglo is far younger, with a typical age of 31. Molonglo is also much more diverse and highly qualified; 40.9% of its people were born overseas and 55.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are far higher than in Young - Yass, where only 9.1% were born overseas and 19.1% of adults hold a degree. This is consistent with a big gap in typical weekly household income, which is $2,734 in Molonglo and $1,596 in Young - Yass.

Both areas share very similar weather and unemployment rates, which both sit around 3% to 3.5%. However, they have grown apart in other ways since 2016. The gap in overseas births and the use of languages other than English at home has widened. The difference in housing has also become more distinct, with homes owned outright being far more common in Young - Yass, while rent is much higher in Molonglo.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.8 pts higher in Molonglo Other language: 38.2 pts higher in Molonglo Year 12: 38.8 pts higher in Molonglo Bachelor+: 36.3 pts higher in Molonglo Owned outright: 31.2 pts higher in Young - Yass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Young - Yass in Molonglo +26,724 larger in Young - Yass gap narrowing

38,159 28th pct 11,435 8th pct

Median age in Young - Yass in Molonglo +13 yrs older in Young - Yass gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +26.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.9 pts 14.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.6 pts 3.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 50.4%

30.9% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Young - Yass Molonglo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +27.9 pts 56.1%

0.3% India +9.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.3% China +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Nepal +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.4% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +20.8 pts 23.5%

41.9% English ◂ +20.2 pts 21.7%

14.0% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%

0.4% Indian +11.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

0.8% Chinese +7.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.6% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +35.6 pts 53.5%

0.3% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity ◂ +25.0 pts 31.1%

33.1% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.3% Hinduism +11.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

1.6% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.4% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Young - Yass in Molonglo +27 more in Young - Yass

29 54th pct 2 1st pct

Schools/1k kids in Young - Yass in Molonglo +3.17 more in Young - Yass

3.92 79th pct 0.75 0th pct

Students in Young - Yass in Molonglo +3,708 more in Young - Yass

4,936 19th pct 1,228 4th pct

Avg size in Young - Yass in Molonglo +444 larger in Molonglo

170 12th pct 614 76th pct

ICSEA in Young - Yass in Molonglo +119 higher in Molonglo

985 34th pct 1,104 86th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +38.8 pts ▸ 86.6%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +21.7 pts 5.3%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.2 pts 1.7%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Bachelor degree +18.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.1 pts 10.5%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +17.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.8% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.3% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

2.1% Information technology +9.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 1.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Income

Personal income in Young - Yass in Molonglo +$655 higher in Molonglo gap narrowing

$806 55th pct $1,461 96th pct

Household income in Young - Yass in Molonglo +$1,138 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$1,596 43rd pct $2,734 95th pct

Family income in Young - Yass in Molonglo +$1,076 higher in Molonglo gap narrowing

$2,077 55th pct $3,153 94th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 13.3%

12.2% $4,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 19.8%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +8.8 pts 3.4%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +18.5 pts ▸ 76.3%

21.2% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 14.8%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Young - Yass in Molonglo +1,462 larger in Young - Yass

1,585 54th pct 123 4th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Young - Yass in Molonglo +$649 higher in Molonglo

$533 26th pct $1,182 100th pct

Household income in Young - Yass in Molonglo +$457 higher in Molonglo

$1,480 39th pct $1,937 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Young - Yass in Molonglo +0.2 larger in Molonglo gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 23.5%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 30.3%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 22.4%

13.2% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.6% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Young - Yass in Molonglo +$202 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$270 20th pct $472 88th pct

Mortgage in Young - Yass in Molonglo +$400 higher in Molonglo gap narrowing

$1,699 41st pct $2,099 75th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned with a mortgage +28.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +31.2 pts 7.7%

19.5% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +51.9 pts 40.8%

1.6% Flat or apartment +33.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 27.1%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 30.1%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +41.4 pts 8.6%

20.0% $350–$549 +27.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

3.6% $550–$749 +20.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.0%

1.3% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.2%

16.5% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.5 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Young - Yass in Molonglo +31 more in Young - Yass

78 18th pct 47 14th pct

Stops/1k in Young - Yass in Molonglo +2.07 more in Molonglo

2.04 14th pct 4.11 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Young - Yass in Molonglo +1,013.0 more in Molonglo

25.9 8th pct 1,038.9 58th pct

PT routes in Young - Yass in Molonglo +39 more in Young - Yass

42 73rd pct 3 6th pct

Stop walk in Young - Yass in Molonglo

— 68 95th pct

Drive to city in Young - Yass in Molonglo

— 46 64th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

28.8% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 9.1%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 2.8%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Public administration & safety +17.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 0.1%

5.8% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +21.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

20.3% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

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

10.6% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Young - Yass in Molonglo +20,815 higher in Young - Yass

38,879 23rd pct 18,064 9th pct

Growth in Young - Yass in Molonglo +56.3 pts higher in Molonglo

2.1% 15th pct 58.4% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Young - Yass in Molonglo +19 higher in Young - Yass

824 46th pct 805 44th pct

Max temp in Young - Yass in Molonglo +0.1 higher in Young - Yass

21.3 28th pct 21.2 28th pct

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

7.1 6th pct 6.9 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Young - Yass in Molonglo +2.9 higher in Molonglo

2.8 13th pct 5.7 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Young - Yass in Molonglo +2.4 more in Molonglo

3.1 14th pct 5.5 60th pct

15-min city in Young - Yass in Molonglo +34.6 pts higher in Molonglo

37.2% 19th pct 71.7% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Young - Yass in Molonglo +36.4 pts higher in Molonglo

36.6% 17th pct 72.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Young - Yass in Molonglo +67.6 pts higher in Molonglo

22.7% 11th pct 90.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in Young - Yass in Molonglo +24.9 pts higher in Molonglo

42.4% 20th pct 67.3% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Young - Yass in Molonglo +46.9 pts higher in Molonglo

50.6% 9th pct 97.5% 66th pct

Walk to health in Young - Yass in Molonglo +38.0 pts higher in Molonglo

30.6% 26th pct 68.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Young - Yass in Molonglo +3.6 more in Molonglo

14.6 45th pct 18.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Young - Yass in Molonglo +209 higher in Molonglo

0 13th pct 209 81st pct

Mean slope in Young - Yass in Molonglo +2.5 pts higher in Molonglo

6.0% 60th pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Young - Yass with nearby areas

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

Compare Molonglo with nearby areas

Weston Creek Belconnen Woden Valley North Canberra South Canberra Gungahlin Canberra East Tuggeranong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young - Yass vs Molonglo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10106/young-yass/vs/80110/molonglo