Yass · Suburb / Locality

Income in Yass

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings in Yass have climbed steadily over the last decade. The town now sees typical family incomes of $2,185, which is higher than most similar areas and sits right in line with the New South Wales average.

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📍 Yass, Suburb / Locality

Where Yass sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,739 ▲ +34.5%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yass — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yass$1,739
2582, NSW $2,175
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,739 per week, which is about the same as the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is slightly higher than both state and national levels at $867.

$867 ▲ +37.6%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $630
  • 2016: $728
  • 2021: $867

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,739 ▲ +34.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,293
  • 2016: $1,470
  • 2021: $1,739

Median total household income per week.

$2,185 ▲ +36.6%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,600
  • 2016: $1,853
  • 2021: $2,185

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 22.2% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the New South Wales average of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Yass, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Yass splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Yass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14511/yass/topic/income