6,763 —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6,506
- 2021: 6,763
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yass · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Yass
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Yass is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. The population has grown by about 4% since 2016, now totaling 6,763 people. This is an older community where seniors and children are both more common than in most similar areas.
6,763
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yass — lower than 67% of areas.
| Yass | 6,763 |
|---|---|
| 2582, NSW | 13,693 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 6,763 people in 2021, an increase of 257 people since 2016. This is a smaller total than about 66% of similar areas.
42 yrs —
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also a little more common here than in the rest of Australia at 19.3%.
21.5% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yass splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are more common here than in the state, at 13.7%.
5.1% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yass, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Yass
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061541/yass/topic/demographics-identity