22.8% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ruse · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ruse
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Ruse claim English ancestry, making it a key part of the local identity. While the area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, Australian and English roots are the most common. Most residents were born in Australia, though a notable minority arrived from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 37% and English at 33.2%, followed by Irish at 10.3%, Scottish at 7.9%, and Italian at 3.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.8% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, although this is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Aside from Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, India, and the Philippines.
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 Ruse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13458/ruse/topic/ancestry-heritage