NSW · Hilltops Council

Young, 2594

Est. population · Jun 2025

10,586

Growth (1 yr)

-0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.8%

Median age

41

Median income

$1,157/wk

Employment rate

51.1%

University qualified

11%

Work from home

7.1%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$525,000

Languages at home

7.6%non-English

Most common: Arabic, Mandarin, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

35.5/100
Below average

1835th in NSW

Verified 99% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Rural living
What Young is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Young is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Hilltops Council. Notable landmarks include Big Cherries and Young Railway Station and yard group.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. School access, parks and housing affordability are all relative strengths. Green cover is a relative strength. The main trade-offs are weaker population growth and lower socio-economic advantage.

Overall, Young suits people prioritising schools and parks and health access over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • School access, parks and housing affordability are all relative strengths
  • Health access is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Population growth is a relative weakness
  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median

What stands out

  • Big Cherries
  • Young Railway Station and yard group

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Young compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$525k

+2.4% change

Median rent

$450/wk

Population (ERP)

10,586

-0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.8%

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

#119

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

77th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

4th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

31%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

26th

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
35.5/100 — Below average
National rank
5504th in Australia
State rank
1835th in NSW
Peer rank
#119 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#840 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
99%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$460
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
75
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$525,000
Median price change
+2.4%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

10,586(June 2025)

-0.6% annual · -0.8% over 5 years · 4th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.6%
5-year growth
-0.8%
Change in 1 year
-61
Change in 5 years
-91
Growth rank in NSW
4th 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 (~10,700), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
10,610
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,157
Dwelling vacancy
9.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
440 of 4,507
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$250
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
39.5% / 29.7% / 30.8%
Employment rate
51.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
7.1% / 0.2% / 78.4%
Walked or cycled to work
3.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,556 / 370 / 115 (+ 22 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

11% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 20.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified11% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified7.2% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational20.4% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below61.4% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce19.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.6%
  • Health13%
  • Society and culture12.7%
  • Education11.4%
  • Architecture and building8.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$51,009

32nd percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,380

21st percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

20th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$55,680

28th percentile in NSW · -12% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

41st percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2594 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
6,855
Taxpayers reporting net rent
759
Median net rent
$2,016
Taxpayers reporting business income
657
Taxable income vs state median
-9%
Salary / wages vs state median
-13%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
-21%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

9.1% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 4.0× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
9.1%

57th percentile in NSW · +296% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
393
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 2594

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers152
  • Labourers116
  • Technicians and trades workers57
  • Clerical and administrative workers29
  • Machinery operators and drivers18
  • Sales workers11

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2594 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Capital Region (SA4 101), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12132,138
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212538
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415461
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214302
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419122
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211112
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841141
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841635
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 841234
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841329

Capital Region is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 4,328 · AFF share +355% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

7.6% speak a language other than English at home; 8.9% born overseas

Language at home
9,200 English only · 752 other
Non-English at home
7.6%
Born overseas
876 (8.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
559 (5.3%)
Australian citizens
9,559
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
24

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Arabic150 · 42.6%
  • Mandarin40 · 11.4%
  • Filipino19 · 5.4%
  • Punjabi18 · 5.1%
  • Tagalog16 · 4.5%
  • Vietnamese11 · 3.1%
  • Spanish10 · 2.8%
  • Cantonese9 · 2.6%

Religion

59.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 59.8%, while 26.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion26.3%32.8%
Christianity59.8%47.6%
Islam4.4%4.3%
Other / not stated9.4%15.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic29.8%22.4%
Anglican18.9%11.9%
Uniting Church3%2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.7%1.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2594, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,116
Against the person
294
Against property
307
Rate per 1,000 residents
105.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 36 residents
State crime-rate percentile
76.6th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+4.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
103
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
9.73

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order91
  • Breach Bail Conditions92
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault68
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment121
  • Malicious Damage To Property90

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
950
Median ICSEA percentile
26th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
7
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Hennessy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1012 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 426 students · Top SEA quarter 13%View on My School →
  • New Madinah CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 931 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 100 students · Top SEA quarter 5%View on My School →
  • St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 222 students · Top SEA quarter 15%View on My School →
  • Young High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 495 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View on My School →
  • Young North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 915 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 298 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View on My School →
  • Young Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 524 students · Top SEA quarter 9%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Maimuru PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Monteagle PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Murringo PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Murrumburrah HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Murrumburrah PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wombat PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Young HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Young NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Young PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
  • Gumnut Grovechildcare
  • Youngstars Early Learning Centrekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

612 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hennessy Catholic College, Dundas St
  • New Madinah College, Lachlan St
  • St Mary's Primary School, Boothby St
  • Young High School, Berthong St
  • Young North Public School, McLerie St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

4 mapped amenities

1 caravan parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 32 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 612 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.02
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Young Nature ReserveNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Young Caravan ParkCaravan park
Other(1)
  • Parking (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

4 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Young Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Young Croquet Club

    Croquet

  • Young Golf Club

    Golf · +61 2 6382 1543;+61 417 659 425

  • Young Rugby Union Football Club

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

33 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Anderson ParkPark
  • Apex ParkPark
  • Arboretum ParkPark
  • Blackguard Gully ReservePark
  • Captain Cook WeirPark
  • Carrington ParkPark
  • Cartwirght ParkPark
  • Chance Gully ReservePark
  • Chinamans Dam ReservePark
  • Cranfield OvalPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.9%
Woodland / forest cover
1.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
34
Parks (OSM)
32
Typical summer maximum
31°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
7
Nearest hospital
Mercy Care Centre (5.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
3
Residential aged-care places
148

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Blooms The ChemistPharmacy
  • DentistDentist
  • Hilltops ChiropracticAlternative
  • Mercy Care CentreDemondrille StreetHospital
  • The Bush ChemistPharmacy
  • Young Diagnostic ImagingGP
  • Young Health ServiceHospital
Aged-care services
  • Mercy Care Centre (MCC) Young CCPYOUNGHome Care
  • Mercy Place Mount St Joseph'sYOUNGResidential
  • Southern Cross Care Young Residential Aged CareYOUNGResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
360
Participants per 1,000 residents
34.0

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

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
31° / 15°
Rainfall
138 mm · ~17 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 10°
Rainfall
127 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 3°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 8°
Rainfall
164 mm · ~20 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 85 proposals
  • September 2026

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    4180 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY YOUNG 2594Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    403 SPRING CREEK ROAD YOUNG 2594Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Group home (transitional)
    13 CLOETE STREET YOUNG 2594On Exhibition
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)
    2 JAKE MILLER PLACE YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Demolition; Industrial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; General industry
    4701 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY YOUNG 2594On Exhibition
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    52 ELIZABETH STREET YOUNG 2594On Exhibition
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    69 BOYDS LANE YOUNG 2594Under Assessment
  • Farm buildings; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    BELOWRA ROAD YOUNG 2594Under Assessment
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    94 WILLIAM STREET YOUNG 2594Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 KINLYSIDE CLOSE YOUNG 2594Under Assessment
  • Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Garage, carport or carparking space
    88 WILLIAM STREET YOUNG 2594Under Assessment
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    124 HILLS STREET YOUNG 2594Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    196 PATTERSONS LANE YOUNG 2594Determined
  • August 2026

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 HOSIE COURT YOUNG 2594Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    4461/-/DP1326380Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Specialised Retail Premises
    258 BOOROWA STREET YOUNG 2594Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Depot; General industry
    20 TELEGRAPH ROAD YOUNG 2594Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    3 WOMBAT STREET YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    16 HENRY PLACE YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4421/-/DP1326380Determined
  • Subdivision
    123 DAIRYMANS LANE YOUNG 2594Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    12-14 WALL STREET YOUNG 2594Determined
  • July 2026

  • Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    240 BOOROWA STREET YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    9 BARWANG STREET YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    59 WINDERMERE STREET YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    7 ARMSTRONG PLACE YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Rainwater tanks
    18 WOMBAT STREET YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2 KINLYSIDE CLOSE YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    110 HILLS STREET YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    93 DONGES ROAD YOUNG 2594Under Assessment
  • Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    241 BOOROWA STREET YOUNG 2594Determined
  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    50 PETTICOAT LANE YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    28 GORDON STREET YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 WALL STREET YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    196 PATTERSONS LANE YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    40 REYNOLDS LANE YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Subdivision
    146 SCENIC ROAD YOUNG 2594Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    59 FRIENDS LANE YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Subdivision
    34 PETTICOAT LANE YOUNG 2594Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    12 ARMSTRONG PLACE YOUNG 2594Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksOlympic Highway, Short Street31 Aug 2026 – 23 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

4 heritage places

  • Blackguard GullyWhiteman Avenue, YoungSHR
  • City Bank (former)Lynch Street, YoungSHR
  • Lambing Flat Riot Site (14 July 1861) and Associated Banner6 Rippon Street, YoungSHR
  • Young Railway Station and yard groupBlayney-Harden railway, YoungSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 34.0 km away).

Coalition 64.9%Labor 35.1%

2.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.6 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Young NorthLabor 36.3% · Coalition 63.7% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
  • YoungLabor 34.9% · Coalition 65.1% TPP (2025)6.8 km away
  • Young SouthLabor 35.9% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
  • WombatLabor 24.2% · Coalition 75.8% TPP (2025)18.1 km away
  • MurrumburrahLabor 38.8% · Coalition 61.2% TPP (2025)28.1 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Hilltops Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.