Young, 2594

Population

10,610

Median age

41

Median household income / week

$1,157

Dwelling vacancy

9.8%

Unoccupied private dwellings

440 of 4,507

Median monthly mortgage

$1,300

Employment rate

51.1%

Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)

318 / 370 / 115

Houses (January to March 2026)

$460

Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)

75

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)

1,120

Against the person

295

Against property

308

Rate per 1,000 residents

105.6

Person-crime prevalence

About 1 in 36 residents

State safety percentile

74.5th (lower crime is better)

Increase (daily rate)

+4.2%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Most common offence types

• Breach Apprehended Violence Order104
• Breach Bail Conditions106
• Domestic Violence Related Assault78
• Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment139
• Malicious Damage To Property103

Schools & preschools

6

Median school ICSEA (6 schools)

950

• Hennessy Catholic CollegeSecondary
• New Madinah CollegeCombined
• St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary
• Young High SchoolSecondary
• Young North Public SchoolPrimary
• Young Public SchoolPrimary

612 public transport stops in this suburb

• Hennessy Catholic College, Dundas St
• New Madinah College, Lachlan St
• St Mary's Primary School, Boothby St
• Young High School, Berthong St
• Young North Public School, McLerie St

2 active roadworks / incidents

• Check signage. Use an alternative route. Avoid the area. Young Trunk Drainage Upgrade - Lynch Street will be closed from Boorowa Street to Lovell Street.The laneway (Lighting Lane) will no longer provide access to Lynch Street.Temporary two-way traffic will be permitted within the laneway only, up to the Lynch Street closure point.All businesses on Lynch Street between Cloete Street and Lovell Street remain open, with pedestrian access only. Please follow all signposted detours and speed limits, Pedestrian detours will be in place at all times.Lynch Street12 Apr 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
• Check signage. Use an alternative route. Avoid the area. Young Trunk Drainage Upgrade - Lynch Street will be closed from Cloete Street to Boorowa Street.There will be no through road access through the laneway between Cloete St and Boorowa Street, with access only to the closure points on Lynch Street. The one-way restriction for the laneway will be removed to allow continual access to properties. Motorists are to be aware of the narrow road and be courteous to other vehicles. Alternate loading/unloading locations may be required during this time.Lynch Street15 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

641 planning-related records

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

• Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

33 parks and public open space in this suburb

• Anderson ParkPark
• Apex ParkPark
• Arboretum ParkPark
• Blackguard Gully ReservePark
• Captain Cook WeirPark
• Carrington ParkPark
• Cartwirght ParkPark
• Chance Gully ReservePark
• Chinamans Dam ReservePark
• Cranfield OvalPark

Hospitals & GP clinics

7

Emergency department

On site

• Blooms The Chemistpharmacy
• Dentistdentist
• Hilltops Chiropracticalternative
• Mercy Care CentreDemondrille Streethospital
• The Bush Chemistpharmacy
• Young Diagnostic Imagingdoctor
• Young Health Servicehospital

IRSAD decile (2021)

2/10

IRSD decile (2021)

2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

4 state heritage places

• Blackguard GullyWhiteman Avenue, YoungSHR
• City Bank (former)Lynch Street, YoungSHR
• Lambing Flat Riot Site (14 July 1861) and Associated Banner6 Rippon Street, YoungSHR
• Young Railway Station and yard groupBlayney-Harden railway, YoungSHR

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

• Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
• Gumnut Grovechildcare
• Youngstars Early Learning Centrekindergarten

Bushfire planning zone

No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Parks & woodland (OSM)

34

Parks (OSM)

32

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Desirability score

49.9/100 — Average

State standing

Top 29% of New South Wales' suburbs

National rank

1943rd in Australia

State rank

623rd in NSW

Peer rank

#56 among Country & regional · Established suburbs

Cohort rank

#126 among Country & regional suburbs

Data confidence

89%

• Parkingamenitiesparking
• Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime104
• Breach Bail Conditionscrime106
• Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime78
• Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime139
• Malicious Damage To Propertycrime103
• Hennessy Catholic College, Dundas Sttransport
• New Madinah College, Lachlan Sttransport
• St Mary's Primary School, Boothby Sttransport
• Young High School, Berthong Sttransport