$340 —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yass · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Yass
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in separate houses in Yass than in the rest of New South Wales, with 88.5% of homes being detached. This preference for larger properties is a key feature of the local landscape, where the vast majority of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
$340
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- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yass — lower than 60% of areas.
| Yass | $340 |
|---|---|
| 2582, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,773, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
$1,773 —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,763
- 2021: $1,773
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yass, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (37%) and Under $200 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Yass splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than across the state, with only 23.5% of households renting. Meanwhile, 33.1% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the Australian average.
23.5% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yass, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.5% of the market, far above the state and national figures. This helps explain why 81.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national average.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.5% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 89.3%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yass, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yass, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Yass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061541/yass/topic/housing-dwellings