16.5% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rous · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rous
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Rous, where 43% of people claim these roots. Most residents have deep ties to the British Isles, with English, Australian, Scottish, and Irish backgrounds dominating the local profile.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian heritage are the two biggest groups at 43% and 38.3%. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, accounting for 17% and 16.1% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.5% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the 29.3% seen across New South Wales and the 27.7% national figure.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Rous [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13442/rous/topic/ancestry-heritage