6,763 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,328
- 2016: 6,506
- 2021: 6,763
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yass · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yass
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 6,763 people defines Yass, which now sees a higher proportion of seniors than most similar areas. Residents here are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 42.
6,763
▲ +6.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yass — higher than 86% 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.
With 6,763 residents, Yass is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 42, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 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 community, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 also make up a slightly higher share of the population than in most areas.
21.5% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 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 little above the national 3.2%. Relationships are also distinct here, with 13.7% of people in de facto partnerships, which is well above the state figure.
5.1% ▲ +65.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 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).
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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/sal/SAL14511/yass/topic/demographics-identity