Moving to Yass NSW 2582
What the official numbers say about living in Yass — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $340 a week, against a median household income of $1,739 a week.
About 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Yass grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,328 → 6,763 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Tagalog, Arabic.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Yass scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (81% of workers), while 13% work from home.
Nearest bus interchange: Yass Interchange, 300 m south.
Nearest airport: Canberra Airport, 57.5 km south-east.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 237 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 5 schools · 12 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 8 parks — see them all on the Yass profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mt Carmel School 450 m · Yass High School 650 m · Yass High School Agriculture Department 650 m · Yass Public School 750 m · Berinba Public School 1 km
Groceries: ALDI 450 m · Woolworths 550 m · IGA 1.6 km
Parks and reserves: Banjo Patterson Park 250 m · Miles Franklin Park 600 m · Townsend Place Park 600 m · Victoria Park 650 m · Corronation Park 700 m · Joe O'Connor Park 900 m · Alf Fletcher Park 1.3 km · Henry Lawson Park 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Yass, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Galah · Superb Fairy-wren · Eurasian Blackbird · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Yass, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yass here | 6,763 | — | 6/10 | 5% |
| Bowning | 619 | — | 7/10 | 3% |
| Murrumbateman | 3,607 | — | 10/10 | 7% |
| Binalong | 550 | — | 7/10 | 7% |
| Gunning | 820 | — | 8/10 | 5% |
| Taylor | 2,220 | — | 10/10 | 9% |
| Dunlop | 7,265 | — | 9/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yass Valley — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Eden-Monaro — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2582 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Yass profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $340 a week, and about 24% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,328 people to 6,763. It sits about 237 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line. Local government is Yass Valley council, and the federal seat is Eden-Monaro.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Bowning · Murrumbateman · Binalong · Gunning · Taylor · Dunlop.
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