$340 —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yass · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yass — higher than 73% of areas.
| Yass | $340 |
|---|---|
| 2582, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
$340 —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Yass, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (38%) and Under $200 (15%).
Yass splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
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.
26.2% —
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.2% —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Yass, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (26%).
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.
0.80 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.6% —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% —
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Yass, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In Yass, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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