Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,350,000
Down 6.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.4m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Yass River
NSW 2582 · Yass Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,350,000
- Population
- 459
- Postcode
- 2582
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Yass River, New South Wales
Property market insights for Yass River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yass River NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Yass River, NSW is currently $1,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Yass River has a 12-month growth rate of -6.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Yass River.
The median house rent has decreased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Yass River safe?
The overall rate for Yass River is 1,228 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Yass River.
Overall crime rate
1,228
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowRest of NSW
Yass RiverRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Yass River?
Yass River NSW 2582 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
459 people call Yass River home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,888 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 459
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.1%Below
15–3419.0%Below
35–5434.0%Above
55–7425.3%In line
75 and over4.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.0%Below
Paying a mortgage55.8%Above
Renting7.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.7%Below
Two cars34.3%Below
Three or more48.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.5%Above
Drove to work56.5%Below
Train, tram or bus1.1%Above
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Yass River
19.5% of workers in Yass River worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
3.9% of Yass River residents were born in England.
41.0% of people in Yass River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Yass River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yass River NSW 2582.
Is Yass River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.1% of Yass River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
126 family households lived in Yass River; 42.9% were couple families and 7.1% were one-parent families.
28.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Yass River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Yass River had 459 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Yass River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.6% of occupied private dwellings in Yass River.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Yass River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
55.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Yass River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Yass River had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 13.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 38.5%, while 30.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Yass River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
56.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Yass River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 14.7% of the total.
82.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Yass River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.1% reported a different address.
10.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Yass River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.9% of residents used only English at home.
4.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Yass River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.9% of Yass River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Yass River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.2% of ancestry responses in Yass River.
Australian ancestry made up 45.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Yass River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 18.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.7% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Yass River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
43.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Yass River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.5% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 2.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Yass River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yass River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,888 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Yass River compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.5% in Yass River, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 37.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 7.2% in Yass River, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Yass River
Is Yass River expensive?
The median house price is $1,350,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Yass River good for families?
The Census counted 126 local families, and 16.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Yass River?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Yass River
17 streets in Yass River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Creek Rd
- Berrebangelo Rd
- Birradilli Ln
- Boutchers Dr
- Butts Rd
- Corregans Rd
- Dicks Creek Rd
- Elms Rd
- Greenwood Rd
- Iron Mines Road
- Johnson Rd
- Learys Ln
- Pettys Ln
- Tara Ln
- Vivian Ln
- Whites Rd
- Yass River Rd
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