Suburb in Ballina

Rous, NSW

Rous had a population of 230 at the 2021 Census (+1.3% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $1,700. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rous at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rous's population grew by 1.3% to 230, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 4.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.7%.

23.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 56.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 74 households.

The median household earns $1,700 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $466 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,898 a month.

17.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 7.6% use a language other than English at home. 38.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rous beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureRousNSWAustralia
Population2308,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age48.038.438.2
Households742,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting23.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright56.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,700$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$466$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,898$2,142$1,866
Born overseas17.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home7.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion38.9%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+1.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2542011
  2. 2272016
  3. 2302021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Rous New South Wales
Share of people by age, Rous and New South Wales
0–94.8%
10–1921.3%
20–299.1%
30–394.3%
40–4914.8%
50–5917.8%
60–6912.2%
70–7912.2%
80+6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rous at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.8%
  2. Australian38.9%
  3. Scottish17.3%
  4. Irish16.4%
  5. Dutch8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.1%
  2. South Africa4.7%
  3. the Netherlands2.3%
  4. New Zealand2.3%
  5. India1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Rous

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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