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Young NSW 2594

7,379 addresses · 276 streets

Riverina Electorate › Hilltops LGA › Young · 272 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Young is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 10,610 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,157 a week, with median rent near $250 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 30% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

10,610Population
41Median age
$1,157Median household income / wk
$250Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Young statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Young itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Young Airport, 8.3 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 15.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.9% · Labour-force participation 53.8%

Population by age in Young
Population by age, Young NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4653
5-141,490
15-19689
20-24519
25-341,136
35-441,197
45-541,175
55-641,330
65-741,287
75-84792
85+347
Dwelling types in Young
Dwelling types, Young NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House3,556
Townhouse370
Apartment115
Other22
Households by weekly income in Young
Households by weekly income, Young NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650944
$650-1,4991,359
$1,500-2,9991,007
$3,000+418
Top ancestries in Young
Top ancestries, Young NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian4,724
English4,223
Irish1,359
Scottish913
Ancestry NS703
Aboriginal540
Housing tenure in Young
Housing tenure, Young NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,539
Mortgage1,158
Rented1,200
Other71
Cars per household in Young
Cars per household, Young NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0290
11,492
21,383
3520
4+288
Commute to work in Young
Commute to work, Young NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,310
Train0
Bus6
Tram/ferry3
Walked162
Bicycle6
Home309
Top countries of birth in Young
Top countries of birth, Young NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England141
New Zealand90
Philippines81
Lebanon65
India58
China56
Languages used at home in Young
Languages used at home, Young NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Arabic288
Mandarin69
Punjabi41
Filipino33
Tagalog30
Spanish17

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6,222 bird observations recorded near Young — most often seen:

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