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Inner Regional Australia vs Outer Regional Australia

Name: Inner Regional Australia vs Outer Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 335 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Outer Regional Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Outer Regional Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Outer Regional Australia are two different types of regional living. Inner Regional Australia is more connected, with 67.0% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to 39.5% in Outer Regional Australia. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 17.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 12.8% in Outer Regional Australia. Housing is also more expensive in Inner Regional Australia, where typical weekly rents are $320, which is $70 more than the typical $250 rent in Outer Regional Australia.

The gap in education has widened since 2011, as Inner Regional Australia has seen more people complete Year 12. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share almost identical proportions of children under 15, people aged 65 and over, and the typical number of people living in each home. Both areas also see a similar share of their population needing help with daily activities, at around 6% to 7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,192,044 larger in Inner Regional Australia Mortgage: $400 higher in Inner Regional Australia Bachelor+: 4.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Recent movers: 7.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Full-time: 4.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1,192,044 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

1,569,737 88th pct 377,693 75th pct

Median age in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

44 yrs 72nd pct 45 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

Marital status

46.3% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.2% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 32.7%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

6.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Inner Regional Australia Outer Regional Australia

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 81.4%

3.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +2.8 pts 39.0%

40.8% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 85.8%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

37.5% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 31.8%

8.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 37.2%

29.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.9% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 16.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$33 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$710 42nd pct $677 34th pct

Household income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$122 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

$1,400 37th pct $1,278 22nd pct

Family income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$151 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,796 48th pct $1,645 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.1%

18.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.7%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Heart disease even 5.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 55.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

4.3% Three or more even 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +66,484 larger in Inner Regional Australia

100,448 95th pct 33,964 86th pct

Median age in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia

23 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$45 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$570 69th pct $525 50th pct

Household income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$171 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,455 63rd pct $1,284 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 50.1%

32.0% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

27.9% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

5.9% 5 people even 5.9%

3.1% 6 or more even 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$70 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

$320 73rd pct $250 45th pct

Mortgage in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$400 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,700 71st pct $1,300 36th pct

People / bedroom in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 27.8%

25.6% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 22.4%

2.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 91.3%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 16.1%

14.0% Under $200 +14.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

18.6% Under $1,000 +13.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 18.1%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 37.5%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 32.8%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing even 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.4% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

11.1% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1.0 higher in Inner Regional Australia

4.2 74th pct 3.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.7 more in Inner Regional Australia

4.1 73rd pct 3.4 39th pct

15-min city in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +6.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

47.2% 69th pct 40.9% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +7.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

44.1% 51st pct 36.4% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +27.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

67.0% 78th pct 39.5% 49th pct

Walk to school in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +6.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

50.1% 58th pct 43.4% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +16.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

73.7% 72nd pct 56.8% 28th pct

Walk to health in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +3.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

34.8% 52nd pct 31.9% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +2.9 more in Outer Regional Australia

17.7 37th pct 20.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +2 higher in Inner Regional Australia

2 61st pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

6.4% 79th pct 6.0% 71st pct

Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner Regional Australia vs Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA11/inner-regional-australia/vs/RA12/outer-regional-australia