Yass · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Yass

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of single-person households shapes daily life in Yass, where 27.4% of residents live alone. This is higher than most similar areas and stands slightly above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Yass, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yass sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yass — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yass2.5
2582, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Yass holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2016. Two-person households are the most common at 33.9%.

2.5

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.4%

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 27.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Yass, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.4% of families, while one-parent families account for 14.4%. This last figure is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national averages.

14.4%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Yass, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Yass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061541/yass/topic/family-households