NSW · Yass Valley Council
Yass, 2582
Current weather
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Desirability score
- Top transport
- Green space
- Schools
- Shops
- Regional
Suburb profile
Yass anchors everyday life in Yass Valley, a regional mid-sized suburb with its own identity and rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
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 is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by growth momentum and parks and green space, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- 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)
- 166 / 193 / 79
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 44
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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 376
- Against the person
- 77
- Against property
- 112
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 88 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.1th (lower crime is better)
- No change (daily rate)
- 0%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,001
- Berinba Public SchoolPrimary
- Mt Carmel SchoolPrimary
- Yass High SchoolSecondary
- Yass Public SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksHume Highway, Faulder Avenue31 May 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
495 planning-related records
2026· 35 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure433 HARDWICKE LANE YASS 2582Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Service station10 INDUSTRIAL CLOSE YASS 2582Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure110 COMUR STREET YASS 2582Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 RAVEN STREET YASS 2582Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Swimming pool24 HARROW LANE YASS 2582Under Assessment
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure23 INDUSTRIAL CLOSE YASS 2582Under Assessment
- 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 2582On Exhibition
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure21 PRITCHETT STREET YASS 2582On Exhibition
- Subdivision4 FIFIELD LANE YASS 2582On Exhibition
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 VICTORIA STREET YASS 2582Under Assessment
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 2582Under Assessment
- 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 2582Under Assessment
- 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 2582Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation45 CHURCH STREET YASS 2582Under Assessment
- 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 2582Under Assessment
- 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
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 gorrell place yassDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development54 MEEHAN STREET YASS 2582Additional Information Requested
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Tanks BakeryBakery
- Bench
- Castor St after Hume StBus stop
- Ford St at Pollux StBus stop
- Linton Retirement Village, Glebe StBus stop
- Mount St at Ford StBus stop
- Orion St after Laidlaw StBus stop
- Orion St at Hume StBus stop
- Yass (Orion & Laidlaw St)Bus stop
- Domino'sFast food
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 58.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 840th in Australia
- State rank
- 285th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #24 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #47 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime49
- Fraudcrime53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime46
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime54
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime89
- 17 Archer Cltransport
- 9 Archer Cltransport
- Archer Cl Before Cooks Hill Rdtransport
- Cooks Hill Rd After Discovery Drtransport
- O'Brien St At Pollux Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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