11.8% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rous Mill · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rous Mill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to British and Australian roots shapes the identity of Rous Mill. Most people here claim English or Australian ancestry, while only 11.8% of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian backgrounds are the most common, each accounting for over 45% of residents. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 13.7% and 12.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the wider state or nation, with only 11.8% born abroad compared to 29.3% in New South Wales. Most residents were born in Australia (80.4%), followed by England and South Africa.
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 Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13443/rous-mill/topic/ancestry-heritage