Marchmont vs Yass

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marchmont, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Marchmont: a median of $1.2 million, against $750,000 in Yass. On these figures, Marchmont tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yass suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Marchmont carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 65/100)
  • Yass has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Yass

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,202,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Marchmont leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • Yass has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 7%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Marchmont sits closer to the CBD (278.9 km vs 285.7 km)
  • Yass is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yass

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Marchmont carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Marchmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.5% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Marchmont and Yass drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Marchmont Yass
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Marchmont Yass
Walkability 0 / 63
Marchmont — Walkability: 0/100 Yass — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 85 / 35
Marchmont — Safety: 85/100 Yass — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Marchmont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yass — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Yass has more residents (6,763 vs 285); Marchmont has higher household incomes ($165,724 vs $90,428).

Marchmont Yass
Population 285 6,763
+2273% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.5% +4.0%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $165,724/yr
+45% vs other
 $90,428/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marchmont Yass
0-4 3.2% / 5.6%
Marchmont — 0-4: 3.2% Yass — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 20.7% / 13.8%
Marchmont — 5-14: 20.7% Yass — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.7% / 5.6%
Marchmont — 15-19: 7.7% Yass — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 1.8% / 4.9%
Marchmont — 20-24: 1.8% Yass — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 5.3% / 11.0%
Marchmont — 25-34: 5.3% Yass — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 14.4% / 12.4%
Marchmont — 35-44: 14.4% Yass — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 17.2% / 12.9%
Marchmont — 45-54: 17.2% Yass — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 11.6% / 12.1%
Marchmont — 55-64: 11.6% Yass — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 8.8% / 11.3%
Marchmont — 65-74: 8.8% Yass — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 6.7% / 6.7%
Marchmont — 75-84: 6.7% Yass — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.4% / 3.7%
Marchmont — 85+: 1.4% Yass — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marchmont 69.0% couple families
Marchmont — Couple Families: 69.0% Marchmont — Lone Person: 19.0% Marchmont — One Parent Families: 12.1% Marchmont — Group Household: 0.0% Marchmont — Other Families: 0.0%
Yass 42.9% couple families
Yass — Couple Families: 42.9% Yass — Lone Person: 37.6% Yass — One Parent Families: 16.1% Yass — Group Household: 2.2% Yass — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marchmont 7.4% renting
Marchmont — Owned Outright: 28.4% Marchmont — Mortgage: 64.2% Marchmont — Renting: 7.4%
Yass 24.4% renting
Yass — Owned Outright: 34.3% Yass — Mortgage: 41.3% Yass — Renting: 24.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Marchmont Yass
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 16.5%
Marchmont — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Yass — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 10.6%
Marchmont — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Yass — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.5%
Marchmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Yass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 3.4%
Marchmont — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Yass — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.1%
Marchmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Yass — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Marchmont Yass
England 3.2% / 2.7%
Marchmont — England: 3.2% Yass — England: 2.7%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.3%
Marchmont — Philippines: 1.4% Yass — Philippines: 0.3%
Taiwan 1.1% / —
Marchmont — Taiwan: 1.1% Yass — Taiwan: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Marchmont — Netherlands: 1.1% Yass — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Marchmont — New Zealand: not among its largest Yass — New Zealand: 0.8%
India — / 0.5%
Marchmont — India: not among its largest Yass — India: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Marchmont — Germany: not among its largest Yass — Germany: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Marchmont — Ireland: not among its largest Yass — Ireland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marchmont 100.0% houses
Marchmont — Houses: 100.0% Marchmont — Townhouses: 0.0% Marchmont — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yass 88.5% houses
Yass — Houses: 88.5% Yass — Townhouses: 7.6% Yass — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marchmont Yass
Median house price $1,202,000 $750,000
Median unit price — $640,000
Median land price — $425,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 75 sales

Zoning mix

Marchmont has more rural and farming land (84% vs 43%); Yass has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 5%).

Marchmont Yass
Rural and farming 84% 43%
Residential 10% 33%
Environmental 5% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Industrial 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 1% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Marchmont Yass
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Marchmont Yass
Houses — 4.5%
$680/wk on $785K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Marchmont Yass
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 26% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Yass is more walkable (63 vs 0).

Marchmont Yass
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Yass carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Yass carries more crime risk (65 vs 15).

Marchmont Yass
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Marchmont Yass
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Marchmont

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Yass

  • Mt Carmel School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Yass Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Berinba Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Yass High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marchmont Yass
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 0 12
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 4
Waterways 9 27

Mobility

Yass sits further from the CBD (285.7 km vs 278.9 km).

Marchmont Yass
Walkability score 0/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 278.9 km 285.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 min 184 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2582
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2582
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Marchmont Yass
Car (driver) 64.2% / 75.5%
Marchmont — Car (driver): 64.2% Yass — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 13.0%
Marchmont — Worked from Home: 26.8% Yass — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.2%
Marchmont — Car (passenger): 6.5% Yass — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 2.4% / 4.5%
Marchmont — Walked Only: 2.4% Yass — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bus — / 1.5%
Marchmont — Bus: not among its largest Yass — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Marchmont Yass
Elevation 537 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 510 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Marchmont Yass
Connectivity score 30/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 35%
3,490 premises

Climate

Marchmont Yass
Annual rainfall 889 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Marchmont Yass
Average residential rate $1,162/yr
same for both
Council Yass Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Marchmont Yass
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marchmont Yass
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marchmont

Family Rural

Yass

Acreage

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