Run-o-Waters, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Run-o-Waters is more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1037, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Run-o-Waters a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Run-o-Waters from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
77/100More advantaged than the national average
More advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (77/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
8/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $475 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 8% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Run-o-Waters at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 605
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,229
- SEIFA score
- 1037
- Local government area
- Goulburn Mulwaree
- Coordinates
- -34.7692, 149.6711
Map of Run-o-Waters
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Housing & property in Run-o-Waters
What it costs to live in Run-o-Waters and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $475
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,167
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 93%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 7%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Run-o-Waters demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Run-o-Waters demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Run-o-Waters using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27% and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 113 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 59 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 124 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 163 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 149 | 25% |
Share of the 608 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 94 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 93 | 46% |
| Rented | 15 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 201 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 201 occupied private dwellings in Run-o-Waters.
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,358
- Median weekly personal income
- $881
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 106 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 59 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 15 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 235 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Employed full-time
- 186
- Employed part-time
- 93
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Run-o-Waters
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Run-o-Waters is January (average daytime high around 26.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.7°C). The area receives roughly 693 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.8°C | 14.8°C | 65 mm |
| Feb | 25.1°C | 13.8°C | 51 mm |
| Mar | 22.3°C | 12.5°C | 81 mm |
| Apr | 18.7°C | 9.1°C | 56 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.5°C | 36 mm |
| Jun | 11.2°C | 3.3°C | 49 mm |
| Jul | 10.7°C | 2.8°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 11.6°C | 2.9°C | 61 mm |
| Sep | 15.4°C | 5.1°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 19.1°C | 8°C | 66 mm |
| Nov | 21.9°C | 10.2°C | 74 mm |
| Dec | 24.8°C | 12.7°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Run-o-Waters
Is Run-o-Waters a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Run-o-Waters rates 54/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Run-o-Waters?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Run-o-Waters was $475, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Run-o-Waters?
Run-o-Waters is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area.
What is the population of Run-o-Waters?
At the 2021 Census, Run-o-Waters had a population of about 605.
Is Run-o-Waters an advantaged area?
Run-o-Waters has an ABS SEIFA score of 1037, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 77 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Run-o-Waters?
Run-o-Waters has average daytime highs of about 18.5°C and overnight lows of about 8.4°C, with roughly 693 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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