Suburb in Goulburn Mulwaree

Run-O-Waters, NSW

Run-O-Waters had a population of 605 at the 2021 Census (+28.5% since 2016). Median age 46.8. Median weekly household income $2,348. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Run-O-Waters at a glance

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

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Run-O-Waters's population grew by 28.5% to 605, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 46.8, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.9%.

7.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 46.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 201 households.

The median household earns $2,348 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $501 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,055 a month.

17.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 9.9% use a language other than English at home. 31.1% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Run-O-Waters beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureRun-O-WatersNSWAustralia
Population6058,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+28.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age46.838.438.2
Households2012,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting7.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright46.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,348$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$501$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,055$2,142$1,866
Born overseas17.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home9.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion31.1%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

+28.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3882011
  2. 4712016
  3. 6052021

Age

Median age 46.8, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Run-O-Waters New South Wales
Share of people by age, Run-O-Waters and New South Wales
0–910.7%
10–1913.7%
20–296.1%
30–3912.2%
40–4910.1%
50–5915.4%
60–6919.2%
70–799.9%
80+3.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Run-O-Waters at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.8%
  2. English40.7%
  3. Irish13.9%
  4. Scottish9.6%
  5. German4.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin2.5%
  2. Cantonese1.2%
  3. Malayalam1.0%
  4. Croatian0.8%
  5. Greek0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.9%
  2. China1.8%
  3. India1.5%
  4. New Zealand1.2%
  5. Cambodia1.0%

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

Around Run-O-Waters

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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