NSW · Yass Valley Council
Yass River, 2582
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- River access
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Yass River is a quieter smaller community in Yass Valley, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 459
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,888
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 157
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 68.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 44
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 26
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 92 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault49
- Fraud53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment46
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis89
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1410 Yass River Rd
- 986 Yass River Rd
- Yass River Rd At Corregans Rd
- Yass River Rd At Johnson Rd
- Yass River Rd Opp Greenwood Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
54 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building2102 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space523 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Access ramp1225 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
- Subdivision639 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)322 GREENWOOD ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Under Assessment
April 2026
- Subdivision2789 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Under Assessment
- Subdivision115 JOHNSON ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation343 GREENWOOD ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Additional Information Requested
2025· 10 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation619 ELMS ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development1735 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision2129 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
- Subdivision1094 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home664 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1316 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Under Assessment
March 2025
- Subdivision639 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation40 BOUTCHERS DRIVE YASS RIVER 2582Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation341 GREENWOOD ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision188 BUTTS ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
2024· 7 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1512 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision127 CORREGANS ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation737 BERREBANGELO ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Residential Accommodation178 WHITES ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLOT 2 DP 1251902 YASS RIVER RD, YASS RIVERDetermined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolYASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureYASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Withdrawn
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation790 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation505 BOUTCHERS DRIVE YASS RIVER 2582Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space508 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 BOUTCHERS DRIVE YASS RIVER 2582Determined
June 2023
- Farm buildings564 GREENWOOD ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
March 2023
- Other440 GREENWOOD ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land555 BOUTCHERS DRIVE YASS RIVER 2582Determined
2022· 8 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces109 JOHNSON ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
October 2022
- Farm buildings564 GREENWOOD ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; ShedGREENWOOD ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
- Other1168 DICKS CREEK ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing870 ELMS ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels; Shed343 GREENWOOD ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling972 YASS RIVER ROAD YASS RIVER 2582Determined
February 2022
- Subdivision of land555 BOUTCHERS DRIVE YASS RIVER 2582Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Letter Box
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4215th in Australia
- State rank
- 1336th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #220 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #497 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Letter Boxamenitiesletter_box
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime49
- Fraudcrime53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime46
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime54
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime89
- 1410 Yass River Rdtransport
- 986 Yass River Rdtransport
- Yass River Rd At Corregans Rdtransport
- Yass River Rd At Johnson Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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