Yass Valley (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 13,135 people were usually resident in Yass Valley (A): of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.4% of people usually resident in Yass Valley (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.0% of people usually resident in Yass Valley (A) were Australian citizens, 10.6% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Yass Valley (A) were married, 10.8% were either separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 25.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.5% of people usually resident in Yass Valley (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 1.0%, Netherlands 0.6%, Germany 0.5% and Scotland 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Yass Valley (A) were Catholic 30.7%, Anglican 28.3%, No Religion 16.6%, Uniting Church 6.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Yass Valley (A) were Croatian 0.4%, German 0.4%, Italian 0.4%, Dutch 0.3% and Arabic 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,931 people aged 15 years and over in Yass Valley (A) were in the labour force. Of these 62.9% worked full-time, 28.2% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.6% were unemployed. 2,895 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Yass Valley (A) were Managers 20.1%, Professionals 19.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.0%, Labourers 8.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%, Sales Workers 7.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Yass Valley (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 7.9%, Central Government Administration 6.6%, School Education 4.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7% and Public Order and Safety Services 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Yass Valley (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $546, the median family income was $1,377 and the median household income was $1,165.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,677 families in Yass Valley (A): of these 41.2% were couple families without children, 47.2% were couple families with children, 10.8% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 4,838 occupied private dwellings were counted in Yass Valley (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Yass Valley (A), 93.7% were separate houses, 1.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.1% were flats, units or apartments and 2.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Yass Valley (A), 36.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.3% were owned with a mortgage and 20.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Yass Valley (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 34.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Yass Valley (A), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,408. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Yass Valley (A), 74.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.