Yass · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Yass

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 86.6% of the dwellings in Yass, far more than the national figure. This is a place of large family homes, where 80.1% of properties have three or more bedrooms. While housing costs are higher than in many similar areas, they remain well below the New South Wales state average.

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📍 Yass, Urban Centre

Where Yass sits — Median rent (weekly)

$340 —
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yass — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yass$340
2582, NSW $350
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $340 are higher than in most similar areas, though still a little below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also higher than in most similar areas, but at $1,733, they sit well below the New South Wales average.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Yass, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (38%) and Under $200 (15%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Yass splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 38.1% of homes are owned with a mortgage and 32.2% are owned outright. The proportion of households renting is 26.2%, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the state and national figures.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Yass, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (26%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far more common here than in the state or nation. With 80.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area has a higher proportion of large houses than most similar places.

Types of homes

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In Yass, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Yass, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).

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/ucl/UCL114037/yass/topic/housing-dwellings