Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yass suburb profile
Yass, NSW · Postcode 2582
This Yass suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yass, NSW (postcode 2582). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Yass with nearby suburbs.
Yass at a glance
Population
6,763
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,739/wk
Median age
42
Yass trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.9% over 10 years
Population
6,763
was 6,506 in 2016
+257 · +4%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.3%
Household income
$1,739/wk
was $1,470/wk in 2016
+$269 · +18.3%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Yass population growth · Yass then and now
Yass vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Yass, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19% vs area
- Yass$340/wk
- Nearby$340/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-5.6% vs area
- Yass$1,739/wk
- Nearby$1,957.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Yass42
- Nearby42.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+7.3% vs area
- Yass$867/wk
- Nearby$882/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Yass compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yass sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,017.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6991.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,024.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5977.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yass on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yass, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yass people
- Population
- 6,763
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 9.3%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yass income
- Median household income
- $1,739/wk
- Median personal income
- $867/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yass housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,773/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.9%
- Owned outright
- 30.5%
- Mortgaged
- 36.7%
- Rented
- 21.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Yass work
- Employment to population
- 59%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2582)
Compare Yass with nearby suburbs
Yass in numbers
Yass had 6,763 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 361st most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 42, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 9.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.5% own their home outright, 36.7% are paying a mortgage, 21.6% rent. Separate houses make up 81.5% of dwellings, with 2.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,739/wk, 4% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.1%. 50.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4% (from 6,506 to 6,763). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $340/wk (+13.3%).
Yass suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yass, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Yass was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yass, NSW?
- Yass had 6,763 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yass?
- Median household income in Yass was $1,739/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yass?
- 21.6% of occupied homes in Yass were rented, 30.5% were owned outright and 36.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yass suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yass. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology