Median house price
$865k
+21% change
NSW · Yass Valley Council
Yass, 2582
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,840
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.3%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,739/wk
Employment rate
59%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$865,000
Languages at home
4.3%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Punjabi, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Yass is a regional mid-sized suburb in Yass Valley Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Sydney. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Growth momentum, plus community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety, plus schools and education look more ordinary among similar regional towns.
At a glance
Yass snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Population (ERP)
6,840
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#21
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
36th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
47th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 56.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1378th in Australia
- State rank
- 407th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #21 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #64 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 44
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $865,000
- Median price change
- +21%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,840(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +0.3% over 5 years · 42th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +0.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +14
- Change in 5 years
- +21
- Growth rank in NSW
- 42th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,950), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,763
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,739
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 217 of 2,740
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,773
- Employment rate
- 59%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,233 / 193 / 79 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 381
- Against the person
- 78
- Against property
- 113
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.4th (lower crime is better)
- No change (daily rate)
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault49
- Fraud53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment46
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis89
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,001
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 47th
School list
- Yass High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 557 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Yass Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1012 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 305 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Yass Early Childhood Centre Associationchildcare
- Yass Montessori Pre-Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
262 public transport stops in this suburb
- 17 Archer Cl
- 9 Archer Cl
- Archer Cl Before Cooks Hill Rd
- Cooks Hill Rd After Discovery Dr
- O'Brien St At Pollux St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 262 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.3
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.18
Food & drink(2)
- Tanks BakeryBakery
- Domino'sFast food
Shopping(1)
- IGASupermarket
Community(2)
- Yass High SchoolSchool
- Yass High School Agriculture DepartmentSchool
Health & services(1)
- Yass Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Henry Lawson ParkPark
- Sports field
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(13)
- Bench
- Yass Caravan ParkCamp Site
- Hardware Rural and Garden YassHardware
- Birds of Yass GorgeInformation
- Welcome to Ngunnawal CountryInformation
- Yass GorgeInformation
- Hamilton Hume Motor InnMotel
- Sundowner Motor InnMotel
- Parking
- Parking Space
- Yass Community Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
50 Laidlaw Street, Yass
- Thomas Eccles GardensSocial Facility
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alf Fletcher ParkPark
- Banjo Patterson ParkPark
- Corronation ParkPark
- Henry Lawson ParkPark
- Joe O'Connor ParkPark
- Miles Franklin ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Townsend Place ParkPark
- Victoria ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Yass Community Baptist Church
50 Laidlaw Street, Yass
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Yass District Hospital (2.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Miller's PharmacyComur StreetPharmacy
- Old Linton Medical PracticeComur StreetDoctor
- Priceline PharmacyComur StreetPharmacy
- Yass District HospitalHospital
- Yass Gentle Dental CareDentist
- Yass Medical CentreMeehan StreetDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 253
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 1°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 42 proposals
July 2026
- Subdivision52 GLEBE STREET YASS 2582On Exhibition
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation47 MEEHAN STREET YASS 2582Under Assessment
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure15 INDUSTRIAL CLOSE YASS 2582On Exhibition
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development6 MERRIMAN DRIVE YASS 2582Determined
- Subdivision59 IRVINE DRIVE YASS 2582On Exhibition
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Medical centre; Health Infrastructure99 MEEHAN STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10 DOBBIN DRIVE YASS 2582Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure433 HARDWICKE LANE YASS 2582Determined
- Advertising and signage; Service station10 INDUSTRIAL CLOSE YASS 2582Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure110 COMUR STREET YASS 2582Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 RAVEN STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Swimming pool24 HARROW LANE YASS 2582Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure23 INDUSTRIAL CLOSE YASS 2582Additional Information Requested
- SubdivisionYASS VALLEY WAY YASS 2582Under Assessment
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia13 ADELE STREET YASS 2582Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure21 PRITCHETT STREET YASS 2582Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision4 FIFIELD LANE YASS 2582Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 VICTORIA STREET YASS 2582Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia94 ROSSI STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 COBHAM STREET YASS 2582Determined
April 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation48 MERRIMAN DRIVE YASS 2582Determined
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station1717 YASS VALLEY WAY YASS 2582Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 BROWNE STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool104 MEEHAN STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation45 CHURCH STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Supporting Development92 ROSSI STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 YARRAH DRIVE YASS 2582Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 CADELL PLACE YASS 2582Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 PLUNKETT STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 CADELL PLACE YASS 2582Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Community facilityMERRIMAN DRIVE YASS 2582Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like20 MORT LANE YASS 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 james place yass nsw 2582/1269136Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development10 CROCKER CLOSE YASS 2582Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development5 BURGESS PLACE YASS 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 PETIT STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure67 Cooks Hill Rd Yass 2582Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 MONT STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure98 COMUR STREET YASS 2582Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Medical centre; Health Infrastructure99 MEEHAN STREET YASS 2582Operational consent issued
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Stairway; Residential Accommodation31 LAIDLAW STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Vehicle repair station; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises3 MACDONALD STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Subdivision6 RAYNER PLACE YASS 2582Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision99 ROSSI STREET YASS 2582Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure370 WARGEILA ROAD YASS 2582Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksHume Highway, Faulder Avenue31 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- RoadworksBarton Highway, Church Lane05 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Yass Junction Railway Station GroupMain Southern RailwaySHR
- Yass Post Office101 Comur Street YassSHR
- Yass Town Railway Station and yard groupYass Town Tramway, YassSHR
- Yass Town rail bridge over Yass riverYass Town Tramway, YassSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Riverina
- Member of Parliament
- Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,537
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 30.9 km away).
Coalition 46.3%Labor 53.7%
16.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -9.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Yass NorthLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Yass CentralLabor 51.5% · Coalition 48.5% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- YassLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- BowningLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)10.2 km away
- MurrumbatemanLabor 57.8% · Coalition 42.2% TPP (2025)19.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Yass Valley Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.