Yass River is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Yass Valley local government area (postcode 2582). It is home to about 459 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $150K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Yass River has a median house price of $1.4 million, which has dropped significantly by 28% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Yass Valley LGA is low at 1,642 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Yass River shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -28.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.