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Yass Valley
New South Wales · Capital Region · 18,081 people · 28 suburbs · 8 postcodes
Yass Valley at a glance
Map shows the Yass Valley LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Yass Valley is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 28 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 4,027 km². Yass Valley has a population of 18,081 , ranking #72 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Yass (6,763 residents).About 10.9% of residents were born overseas and 4.3% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 3,502 (19.5%) |
| 15–24 years | 2,009 (11.2%) |
| 25–44 years | 3,944 (21.9%) |
| 45–64 years | 5,225 (29.1%) |
| 65+ years | 3,301 (18.4%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Yass Valley
10 schools across Yass Valley: 90.0% Government, 10.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1012 (range 960 to 1101). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 10 schools in Yass Valley, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yass High School | Government | Secondary | Yass | 557 | 990 |
| Yass Public School | Government | Primary | Yass | 305 | 1012 |
| Mt Carmel School | Catholic | Primary | Yass | 270 | 1048 |
| Berinba Public School | Government | Primary | Yass | 225 | 960 |
| Murrumbateman Public School | Government | Primary | Murrumbateman | 171 | 1056 |
| Sutton Public School | Government | Primary | Sutton | 152 | 1098 |
| Gundaroo Public School | Government | Primary | Gundaroo | 140 | 1101 |
| Binalong Public School | Government | Primary | Binalong | 38 | 1005 |
| Bowning Public School | Government | Primary | Bowning | 26 | 994 |
| Wee Jasper Public School | Government | Primary | Wee Jasper | 4 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Yass Valley. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Yass Valley
Yass Valley contains 28 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yass | 2582 | 6,763 | $1,739/wk | 42 |
| Murrumbateman | 2582 | 3,607 | $3,348/wk | 40 |
| Sutton | 2620 | 1,556 | $3,044/wk | 44 |
| Gundaroo | 2620 | 1,233 | $3,243/wk | 43 |
| Bowning | 2582 | 619 | $1,888/wk | 45 |
| Wallaroo | 2324 | 576 | $3,107/wk | 43 |
| Binalong | 2584 | 550 | $1,433/wk | 45 |
| Springrange | 2618 | 498 | $2,750/wk | 43 |
| Yass River | 2582 | 459 | $2,888/wk | 45 |
| Manton | 2582 | 350 | $2,750/wk | 45 |
| Marchmont | 2582 | 285 | $3,187/wk | 42 |
| Jeir | 2582 | 271 | $3,536/wk | 47 |
| Nanima | 2582 | 252 | $2,974/wk | 43 |
| Good Hope | 2582 | 159 | $1,906/wk | 44 |
| Bookham | 2582 | 127 | $1,375/wk | 47 |
| Wee Jasper | 2582 | 127 | $825/wk | 54 |
| Bango | 2582 | 122 | $2,625/wk | 43 |
| Bellmount Forest | 2581 | 120 | $2,812/wk | 49 |
| Mullion | 2582 | 89 | $2,437/wk | 55 |
| Boambolo | 2582 | 79 | $2,312/wk | 36 |
| Kangiara | 2582 | 50 | $2,250/wk | 48 |
| Woolgarlo | 2582 | 42 | $1,062/wk | 64 |
| Burrinjuck | 2582 | 40 | $1,166/wk | 48 |
| Cavan | 2582 | 37 | $3,083/wk | 50 |
| Uriarra | 2611 | 31 | $2,750/wk | 33 |
| Laverstock | 2582 | 30 | $1,625/wk | 53 |
| Narrangullen | 2582 | 9 | $4,750/wk | 20 |
| Illalong Creek | 2584 |
Postcodes covered
2324, 2581, 2582, 2584, 2611, 2618, 2620, 2820
Compare Yass Valley with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Yass Valley and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yass Valley (NSW) | 18,081 | 42.6 | 1063 | 16.0% | 10.9% |
| Hilltops | 19,586 | 44.5 | 929 | 24.6% | 7.6% |
| Upper Lachlan Shire | 8,274 | 49.1 | 994 | 13.3% | 7.5% |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional | 62,327 | 38.4 | 1062 | 27.1% | 18.4% |
| Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional | 11,339 | 48.5 | 926 | 23.0% | 6.8% |
| Snowy Valleys | 14,534 | 45.1 | 922 | 25.1% | 9.2% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Yass Valley
What is the population of Yass Valley?
The 2021 Census recorded 18,081 people living in Yass Valley, across 28 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Yass Valley?
Yass Valley contains 28 suburbs. The most populous are Yass, Murrumbateman, Sutton, Gundaroo, Bowning.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Yass Valley?
Yass Valley covers 8 postcodes: 2324, 2581, 2582, 2584, 2611, 2618, 2620, 2820.
How many schools are in Yass Valley?
Yass Valley has 10 schools, including 9 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Yass Valley?
Yass Valley has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1063, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.