Marchmont vs Yass River

Marchmont is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Yass River. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yass River: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.2 million in Marchmont, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Marchmont tends to suit families with children 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

Marchmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

Marchmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,202,000 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marchmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Marchmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (278.9 km vs 290 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marchmont

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Yass River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.1% vs 24.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Marchmont and Yass River 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 River
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 River
Walkability 0 / 0
Marchmont — Walkability: 0/100 Yass River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 54
Marchmont — Safety: 85/100 Yass River — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Marchmont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yass River — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Yass River has more residents (459 vs 285); Yass River rents higher ($380/wk vs $340/wk).

Marchmont Yass River
Population 285 459
+61% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.5% +31.1%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $165,724/yr
+9% vs other
 $150,176/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $380/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marchmont Yass River
0-4 3.2% / 3.7%
Marchmont — 0-4: 3.2% Yass River — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 20.7% / 12.4%
Marchmont — 5-14: 20.7% Yass River — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.7% / 7.6%
Marchmont — 15-19: 7.7% Yass River — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 1.8% / 2.4%
Marchmont — 20-24: 1.8% Yass River — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 5.3% / 8.9%
Marchmont — 25-34: 5.3% Yass River — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 14.4% / 13.3%
Marchmont — 35-44: 14.4% Yass River — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 17.2% / 20.7%
Marchmont — 45-54: 17.2% Yass River — 45-54: 20.7%
55-64 11.6% / 18.3%
Marchmont — 55-64: 11.6% Yass River — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 8.8% / 7.0%
Marchmont — 65-74: 8.8% Yass River — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 6.7% / 4.1%
Marchmont — 75-84: 6.7% Yass River — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.4% / 0.7%
Marchmont — 85+: 1.4% Yass River — 85+: 0.7%

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%
Yass River 63.5% couple families
Yass River — Couple Families: 63.5% Yass River — Lone Person: 22.4% Yass River — One Parent Families: 10.6% Yass River — Group Household: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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 River 7.2% renting
Yass River — Owned Outright: 37.0% Yass River — Mortgage: 55.8% Yass River — Renting: 7.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marchmont Yass River
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 13.9%
Marchmont — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Yass River — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 15.7%
Marchmont — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Yass River — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 9.6%
Marchmont — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Yass River — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 10.0%
Marchmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Yass River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.8%
Marchmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Yass River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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 River
England 3.2% / 3.9%
Marchmont — England: 3.2% Yass River — England: 3.9%
Philippines 1.4% / —
Marchmont — Philippines: 1.4% Yass River — Philippines: not among its largest
Taiwan 1.1% / —
Marchmont — Taiwan: 1.1% Yass River — Taiwan: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Marchmont — Netherlands: 1.1% Yass River — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.1%
Marchmont — Germany: not among its largest Yass River — Germany: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Marchmont — New Zealand: not among its largest Yass River — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marchmont 100.0% houses
Marchmont — Houses: 100.0%
Yass River 100.0% houses
Yass River — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Marchmont Yass River
Median house price $1,202,000 $1,450,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Yass River has more rural and farming land (98% vs 84%).

Marchmont Yass River
Rural and farming 84% 98%
Residential 10% 2%
Environmental 5% 1%
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 River
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Marchmont Yass River
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Marchmont Yass River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yass River carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Yass River carries more crime risk (46 vs 15).

Marchmont Yass River
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 River
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Marchmont Yass River
Waterways 9 10

Mobility

Yass River sits further from the CBD (290 km vs 278.9 km).

Marchmont Yass River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 278.9 km 290 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 min 192 min
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 River
Car (driver) 64.2% / 71.2%
Marchmont — Car (driver): 64.2% Yass River — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 24.5%
Marchmont — Worked from Home: 26.8% Yass River — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 1.4%
Marchmont — Car (passenger): 6.5% Yass River — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.4%
Marchmont — Walked Only: 2.4% Yass River — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 1.4%
Marchmont — Bus: not among its largest Yass River — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Marchmont Yass River
Connectivity score 30/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
139 premises

Climate

Marchmont Yass River
Annual rainfall 889 mm 622 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C 28.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C 0.8°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Marchmont Yass River
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 River

Rural

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