Suburb in Leeton

Yanco, NSW

Yanco had a population of 744 at the 2021 Census (−24.4% since 2016). Median age 26.0. Median weekly household income $1,342. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Yanco at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Riverina

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Yanco's population shrank by 24.4% to 744, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 26.0, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 8.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.1%.

14.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 44.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 198 households.

The median household earns $1,342 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $184 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,071 a month.

5.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.5% use a language other than English at home. 35.0% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Yanco beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureYancoNSWAustralia
Population7448,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−24.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age26.038.438.2
Households1982,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments4.1%21.8%14.3%
Renting14.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright44.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,342$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$184$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,071$2,142$1,866
Born overseas5.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion35.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−24.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9482011
  2. 9842016
  3. 7442021

Age

Median age 26.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Yanco New South Wales
Share of people by age, Yanco and New South Wales
0–98.6%
10–1936.3%
20–297.9%
30–397.5%
40–4910.1%
50–599.1%
60–6910.1%
70–796.7%
80+2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Yanco at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.1%
  2. English44.6%
  3. Irish13.3%
  4. Scottish12.9%
  5. Italian7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.1%
  2. Spanish1.0%
  3. Italian0.5%
  4. German0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.1%
  2. China0.8%
  3. Italy0.4%
  4. Malaysia0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Yanco

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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