Mount Russell · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Russell

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A very small number of residents in Mount Russell were born overseas, with the community remaining overwhelmingly Australian-born over the last decade. This creates a local profile that is far more homogenous than the state or national average.

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📍 Mount Russell, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Russell sits — People born overseas

2.7% ▲ +4.1%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Russell — lower than 87% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Mount Russell2.7%
2360, NSW 7.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here claim Australian (42.3%) or English (40.5%) ancestry. Scottish (16.2%) and Irish (13.5%) roots are also common in the area.

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Mount Russell splits fairly evenly between Australian (34%) and English (33%), with Scottish at 13%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 2.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia (86.5%), followed by New Zealand at 3.6%.

2.7% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 2.7%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Mount Russell, Australia is the majority at 96%; New Zealand is next at 4%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Russell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12801/mount-russell/topic/ancestry-heritage