Yass Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A top score of 10 for access to money and resources marks Yass Surrounds as a highly advantaged area. Most residents here have strong job skills and financial security, placing the region among the most prosperous in the country. This wealth is matched by a healthy business scene and steady population growth.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yass Surrounds — higher than 86% of areas.
| Yass Surrounds | 9 |
|---|---|
| 2582, NSW | 8 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks among the least disadvantaged in Australia, with an overall advantage score of 1,092. This is higher than about 85% of similar areas, supported by education and job skills that are better than about 80% of other regions.
9
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
10
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
10
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,092
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population reached 13,346 people, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. Since 2021, the population has grown by 5.3%, a rate that is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
13,346
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is high here, with 2,079 businesses operating in the area. This is more than about 89% of similar regions.
2,079
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Yass Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061542/yass-surrounds/topic/economy-advantage
