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Rous vs Rous Mill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Rous profile · Rous Mill profile

Rous Rous Mill

Rous and Rous Mill are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar populations of around 200 people. Rous is more walkable, with 22% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a park and more overall amenities, whereas Rous Mill has no homes within a short walk of a park. Rous also has a more diverse population, with a well higher share of people born overseas (16.5%) and those using another language at home (7.4%). In contrast, Rous Mill has a well higher share of children under 15 (21.1% compared to 11.7% in Rous) and more people caring for children unpaid.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for households earning $3,000 or more a week, though this is well higher in Rous at 23%. They share many similarities, including the typical number of people per home and the share of adults with a bachelor degree. These similarities remain steady, with the typical personal income and the share of people with long-term health conditions being almost identical in both places.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 2.5 pts higher in Rous Mill Under 15: 9.3 pts higher in Rous Mill Needs assistance: 5.1 pts higher in Rous Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Rous Mill Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in Rous

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rousin Rous Mill +26 larger in Rous gap narrowing
230 57th pct 204 54th pct
Median age in Rousin Rous Mill +1 yrs older in Rous Mill gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Rousin Rous Mill +2.5 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Rousin Rous Mill +1.2 pts higher in Rous gap steady
25.2% 75th pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Rousin Rous Mill +9.3 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
11.7% 22nd pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Rousin Rous Mill +5.1 pts higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
7.5% 19th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 27.5%
25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.0%
11.7% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.2 pts 5.9%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 48.8%
36.1% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 30.2%
5.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.4% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Rous Rous Mill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rousin Rous Mill +4.8 pts higher in Rous gap steady
16.5% 69th pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 80.4%
4.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +3.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
38.3% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
17.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%
16.1% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%
7.8% Dutch ◂ +6.4 pts 1.5%
2.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rousin Rous Mill +5.9 pts higher in Rous gap steady
7.4% 71st pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Rousin Rous Mill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 88.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rousin Rous Mill +0.4 pts higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
37.4% 40th pct 37.7% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 51.0%
37.4% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
3.9% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rousin Rous Mill +9.8 pts higher in Rous gap widening
60.8% 81st pct 50.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Rousin Rous Mill +0.3 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
29.3% 85th pct 29.0% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Rousin Rous Mill
37.04 98th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Rousin Rous Mill +5 more in Rous
7 75th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Rousin Rous Mill +113 larger in Rous
207 38th pct 94 24th pct
ICSEA in Rousin Rous Mill even
1,008 61st pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 50.9%
20.4% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
7.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 27.7%
23.7% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 9.8%
8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.0 pts 8.0%
13.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%
9.2% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.1% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rousin Rous Mill +$22 higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
$794 58th pct $816 61st pct
Household income in Rousin Rous Mill +$125 higher in Rous gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Rousin Rous Mill +$435 higher in Rous Mill gap widening
$1,715 39th pct $2,150 66th pct
High earners in Rousin Rous Mill +1.9 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
13.0% 73rd pct 11.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Rousin Rous Mill +7.9 pts higher in Rous gap widening
23.0% 69th pct 15.1% 47th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 17.8%
23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 11.0%
5.4% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 32.7%
34.6% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rousin Rous Mill +0.2 pts higher in Rous
29.6% 54th pct 29.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Rousin Rous Mill +3.5 pts higher in Rous
10.9% 75th pct 7.4% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Rousin Rous Mill +5.1 pts higher in Rous gap steady
6.5% 71st pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%
4.8% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
5.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.3% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +4.4 pts 60.8%
23.5% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 17.2%
5.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rousin Rous Mill +0.4 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
18.3% 51st pct 17.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Rousin Rous Mill +2.8 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
18.3% 87th pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Rousin Rous Mill +8.1 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
22.1% 35th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Rousin Rous Mill +1.1 pts higher in Rous Mill
3.8% 69th pct 4.9% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rousin Rous Mill +0.3 pts higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rousin Rous Mill +5 larger in Rous Mill
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Rousin Rous Mill
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Rousin Rous Mill
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Rousin Rous Mill
— $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rousin Rous Mill +0.1 larger in Rous gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Rousin Rous Mill +1.1 pts higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
12.7% 61st pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Rousin Rous Mill +5.6 pts higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
12.2% 12th pct 17.8% 29th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 52.2%
31.0% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
12.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 37.0%
12.2% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.6% 5 people ◂ +9.3 pts 8.2%
13.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.9% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rousin Rous Mill +$30 higher in Rous gap narrowing
$440 87th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Rousin Rous Mill +$8 higher in Rous gap narrowing
$2,500 88th pct $2,492 87th pct
People / bedroom in Rousin Rous Mill even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Rousin Rous Mill +3.8 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
23.0% 67th pct 19.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in Rousin Rous Mill +3.3 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
56.8% 87th pct 53.4% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Rousin Rous Mill +1.4 pts higher in Rous gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Rousin Rous Mill even gap steady
89.2% 76th pct 89.0% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 53.4%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%
23.0% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%
4.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

106.8% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 98.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 31.5%
23.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 13.7%
10.8% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
17.6% $550–$749 +10.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.6% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +49.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rousin Rous Mill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rousin Rous Mill +5.9 pts higher in Rous gap widening
25.9% 74th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Rousin Rous Mill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rousin Rous Mill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rousin Rous Mill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rousin Rous Mill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rousin Rous Mill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Rousin Rous Mill
71 91st pct —

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 63.0%
25.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 20.0%
11.5% Walked ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 21.7%
21.3% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rousin Rous Mill +8.9 pts higher in Rous gap steady
38.8% 75th pct 29.8% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Rousin Rous Mill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rousin Rous Mill +2.8 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Rousin Rous Mill +0.2 pts higher in Rous gap narrowing
66.8% 72nd pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Rousin Rous Mill +6.2 pts higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
51.8% 21st pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

28.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 23.0%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.3% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.6% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
3.6% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 23.0%
13.7% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.9% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.2% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
6.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rousin Rous Mill +0.1 higher in Rous
0.4 49th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rousin Rous Mill +0.0 more in Rous Mill
0.5 52nd pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Rousin Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rousin Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rousin Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rousin Rous Mill +14.4 pts higher in Rous
17.4% 64th pct 3.0% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Rousin Rous Mill +22.0 pts higher in Rous
22.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Rousin Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rousin Rous Mill +11.9 more in Rous
21.7 64th pct 9.8 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Rousin Rous Mill even
1 45th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Rousin Rous Mill +1.2 pts higher in Rous Mill
6.2% 56th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rous vs Rous Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13442/rous/vs/SAL13443/rous-mill