Yass River vs Gundaroo

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 $1.29 million in Gundaroo, though rent is higher in Gundaroo. On these figures, Gundaroo tends to suit families with children.

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

Gundaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gundaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,290,000 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yass River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $475/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gundaroo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (272.5 km vs 290 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (181 min vs 192 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gundaroo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 46/100)

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 7.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yass River Gundaroo
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.

Yass River Gundaroo
Walkability 0 / 14
Yass River — Walkability: 0/100 Gundaroo — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 54 / 75
Yass River — Safety: 54/100 Gundaroo — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 85 / 48
Yass River — Low fire risk: 85/100 Gundaroo — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Gundaroo has more residents (1,233 vs 459); Gundaroo rents higher ($475/wk vs $380/wk).

Yass River Gundaroo
Population 459 1,233
+169% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.1% +7.6%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $150,176/yr $168,636/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $475/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yass River Gundaroo
0-4 3.7% / 6.2%
Yass River — 0-4: 3.7% Gundaroo — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.4% / 15.3%
Yass River — 5-14: 12.4% Gundaroo — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 7.6% / 6.7%
Yass River — 15-19: 7.6% Gundaroo — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 2.4% / 3.0%
Yass River — 20-24: 2.4% Gundaroo — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 8.9% / 8.1%
Yass River — 25-34: 8.9% Gundaroo — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 13.3% / 12.7%
Yass River — 35-44: 13.3% Gundaroo — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 20.7% / 18.0%
Yass River — 45-54: 20.7% Gundaroo — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 18.3% / 14.4%
Yass River — 55-64: 18.3% Gundaroo — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 7.0% / 10.5%
Yass River — 65-74: 7.0% Gundaroo — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 4.1% / 3.9%
Yass River — 75-84: 4.1% Gundaroo — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.7% / 0.9%
Yass River — 85+: 0.7% Gundaroo — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Gundaroo 67.8% couple families
Gundaroo — Couple Families: 67.8% Gundaroo — Lone Person: 15.4% Gundaroo — One Parent Families: 13.5% Gundaroo — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yass River 7.2% renting
Yass River — Owned Outright: 37.0% Yass River — Mortgage: 55.8% Yass River — Renting: 7.2%
Gundaroo 9.6% renting
Gundaroo — Owned Outright: 34.0% Gundaroo — Mortgage: 56.4% Gundaroo — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Yass River Gundaroo
England 3.9% / 4.9%
Yass River — England: 3.9% Gundaroo — England: 4.9%
Germany 1.1% / 0.7%
Yass River — Germany: 1.1% Gundaroo — Germany: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.9%
Yass River — New Zealand: 0.7% Gundaroo — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Yass River — South Africa: not among its largest Gundaroo — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Yass River — Scotland: not among its largest Gundaroo — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Yass River Gundaroo
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 19.7%
Yass River — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Gundaroo — Bachelor Degree: 19.7%
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 12.1%
Yass River — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Gundaroo — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 10.1%
Yass River — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Gundaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.4%
Yass River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Gundaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.7%
Yass River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Gundaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yass River 100.0% houses
Yass River — Houses: 100.0% Yass River — Townhouses: 0.0% Yass River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gundaroo 98.7% houses
Gundaroo — Houses: 98.7% Gundaroo — Townhouses: 1.0% Gundaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yass River Gundaroo
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,290,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $632,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 63 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Yass River Gundaroo
Rural and farming 98% 93%
Environmental 1% 5%
Residential 2% 0%
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

Yass River Gundaroo
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.

Yass River Gundaroo
Houses — 2.8%
$775/wk on $1.42M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Yass River Gundaroo
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Gundaroo is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Yass River Gundaroo
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gundaroo carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 15); Yass River carries more crime risk (46 vs 25).

Yass River Gundaroo
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
25/100
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

Yass River Gundaroo
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Yass River

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

Schools in Gundaroo

  • Gundaroo Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yass River Gundaroo
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 10 40

Mobility

Yass River sits further from the CBD (290 km vs 272.5 km).

Yass River Gundaroo
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 290 km
+6% vs other
 272.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min 181 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2582
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2582
 48
postcode 2620

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.

Yass River Gundaroo
Car (driver) 71.2% / 68.7%
Yass River — Car (driver): 71.2% Gundaroo — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 24.1%
Yass River — Worked from Home: 24.5% Gundaroo — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Walked Only 1.4% / 5.4%
Yass River — Walked Only: 1.4% Gundaroo — Walked Only: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 1.4% / 1.7%
Yass River — Car (passenger): 1.4% Gundaroo — Car (passenger): 1.7%
Bus 1.4% / —
Yass River — Bus: 1.4% Gundaroo — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Yass River Gundaroo
Elevation 604 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Yass River Gundaroo
Connectivity score 21/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
139 premises
 0%
135 premises

Climate

Yass River Gundaroo
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yass River

Rural

Gundaroo

Rural

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