Young is a flourishing regional centre just under two hours from Canberra. Originally founded as a pastoral settlement, the town shot ahead with the discovery of gold in the 1860’s and the rush has been on ever since. A resilient and diverse economy has supported consistent population growth, and today Young services a regional population base of around 57,000 and is strategically placed to continue to prosper with other major regional centres such as Wagga, Orange, Goulburn, Bathurst and Canberra all just over 1.5-2 hours drive away.

Today the major industries of agriculture, horticulture, construction, engineering and steel fabrication, retail, services industries and health care and education mean that residents enjoy stable employment and advancement opportunities along with a very comfortable standard of living.

Residents in Young are spoilt for choice when it comes to educational services, with Young Pre-school Kindergarten, Young Stepping Stones Early Learning Centre, Good Start Learning, Young Public Primary School, St Mary’s Primary School, Young North Public School, Young High School, Hennessy Catholic College, TAFE NSW Young, ANU Medical School campus, Country Universities Centre, and the Young Regional School of Music. There are also public schools located in the villages of Bribbaree, Murringo, Koorawatha, Maimuru, Monteagle and Wombat.

Community Transport services operate to Canberra on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

With medium house prices at only $216,000, Young is a fantastic place to settle down. Lifestyle and quality of life is within your reach: don’t grow old somewhere else, come thrive and grow Young with us.