Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rous Mill suburb profile
Rous Mill, NSW · Postcode 2477
This Rous Mill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rous Mill, NSW (postcode 2477). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Rous Mill with nearby suburbs.
Rous Mill at a glance
Population
204
Median rent
$410/wk
Household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
49
Rous Mill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.2% over 10 years
Population
204
was 194 in 2016
+10 · +5.2%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$80 · +24.2%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,452/wk in 2016
+$110 · +7.6%
Median age
49
was 49 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Rous Mill population growth · Rous Mill then and now
Rous Mill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Rous Mill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.4% vs area
- Rous Mill$410/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-15.2% vs area
- Rous Mill$1,562/wk
- Nearby$1,433/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Rous Mill49
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+1% vs area
- Rous Mill$816/wk
- Nearby$731.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Rous Mill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rous Mill sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,040.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,025.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,066.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6995.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rous Mill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rous Mill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rous Mill people
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 11.8%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rous Mill income
- Median household income
- $1,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $816/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rous Mill housing
- Median rent
- $410/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,492/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 19.2%
- Rented
- 17.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Rous Mill work
- Employment to population
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2477)
Compare Rous Mill with nearby suburbs
Rous Mill in numbers
Rous Mill had 204 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 19.2% are paying a mortgage, 17.9% rent. Separate houses make up 92.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $410/wk, 3% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,562/wk, 13% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.2% (from 194 to 204). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $410/wk (+24.2%).
Rous Mill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rous Mill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Rous Mill was $410/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rous Mill, NSW?
- Rous Mill had 204 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rous Mill?
- Median household income in Rous Mill was $1,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rous Mill?
- 17.9% of occupied homes in Rous Mill were rented, 50% were owned outright and 19.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rous Mill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rous Mill. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology