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Ancestry & Birthplace in Run-o-Waters

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

Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Run-o-Waters, where 44.1% of people claim this background. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places, it remains far below the state and national averages.

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📍 Run-o-Waters, Suburb / Locality

Where Run-o-Waters sits — People born overseas

17.5% ▲ +78.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Run-o-Waters — higher than 72% of areas.

Run-o-Waters17.5%
2580, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is also very common at 39.2%, followed by Irish at 13.4%, Scottish at 9.3%, and German at 4.5%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 17.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (81.2%), with others arriving from England, China, India, and New Zealand.

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17.5% ▲ +78.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Run-o-Waters, Australia is the majority at 90%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 81.2% England 3.8% China 1.8% India 1.5% New Zealand 1.2% Philippines 0.5%

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 Run-o-Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13455/run-o-waters/topic/ancestry-heritage