Yass River bushfire risk
Of Yass River’s 282 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Yass River’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Yass River
Flood and bushfire areas across Yass River. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Yass River
Yass River sits in the Yass Valley council area, which recorded 884 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 884 total. Figures are for the whole Yass Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Yass River
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Yass River shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Yass River
Yass River is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Yass River
Yass River can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Yass River
At the 2021 Census, 11.5% of Yass River’s 459 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Yass River
Yass Valley council approved 110 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Yass Valley council area (not just Yass River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 38 Birradilli Lane, Yass River NSW 2582
- 41 Boutchers Drive, Yass River NSW 2582
- 566 Greenwood Road, Yass River NSW 2582
- 362 Iron Mines Road, Yass River NSW 2582
- 522A Yass River Road, Yass River NSW 2582
- 420 Johnson Road, Yass River NSW 2582
- 184 Butts Road, Yass River NSW 2582
- 96 Whites Road, Yass River NSW 2582
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.