Yass River

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 350 people in Yass River. Of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.9% of the population.

The median age of people in Yass River was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.1% of the population.

Of people in Yass River aged 15 years and over, 55.2% were married and 13.5% were either divorced or separated.

In Yass River, of people aged 15 years and over, 59.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 17.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Yass River 30.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.0% were in primary school, 32.1% in secondary school and 8.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Yass River, 10.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Yass River were Australian 31.4%, English 29.5%, Scottish 10.0%, Irish 8.9% and Dutch 2.8%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Yass River (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Yass River, 78.6% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 6.7%, New Zealand 2.3%, Netherlands 0.9% and Finland 0.9%.

In Yass River, 61.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Yass River, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 67.9%, England 9.1%, New Zealand 2.1%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.1% and Finland 1.5%.

In Yass River, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 72.3%, England 6.8%, Netherlands 3.0%, New Zealand 2.7% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.1%.

The most common responses for religion in Yass River were No Religion, so described 37.3%, Catholic 24.5%, Anglican 18.5%, Not stated 7.4% and Uniting Church 2.8%. In Yass River, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (58.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Yass River 90.1% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Dutch 2.0% and Finnish 0.8%.

Employment

There were 206 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Yass River. Of these 66.0% were employed full time, 26.2% were employed part-time and 1.9% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Yass River, 9.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 52.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Yass River included Managers 23.7%, Professionals 22.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.6%, Labourers 5.1% and Sales Workers 4.5%.

Of the employed people in Yass River, the most common responses for industry of employment included Central Government Administration 13.1%, Sheep Farming (Specialised) 5.8%, Police Services 5.8%, Primary Education 4.4% and Secondary Education 4.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Yass River was $1,162.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Yass River, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.7%, Worked at home 13.8%, Car, as passenger 2.6%, Motorbike/scooter 2.1% and Truck 1.6%. On the day, 3.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 70.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Yass River, of people aged 15 years and over, 79.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.3% provided care for children and 10.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 38.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Yass River, 32.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 23.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Yass River, 43.4% were couple families with children, 49.1% were couple families without children and 7.5% were one parent families.

In Yass River, 27.3% of single parents were male and 72.7% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Yass River, of couple families with children, 39.8% had both partners employed full-time, 4.3% had both employed part-time and 20.4% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Yass River, 79.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 20.1% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Yass River, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Yass River, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 15.2% had 2 bedrooms and 33.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Yass River, 28.1% were owned outright, 60.5% were owned with a mortgage and 8.8% were rented.

Household composition

In Yass River, of all households, 87.9% were family households, 12.1% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Yass River, 8.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 40.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Yass River, 14.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 41.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Yass River, 88.9% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Yass River, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Yass River, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Yass River, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)