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Inner Regional Australia vs Outer Regional Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 1,001 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Outer Regional Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Outer Regional Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Outer Regional Australia are both large areas, but they differ in their layout and people. Inner Regional Australia is far more accessible, with 67.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 34.1% in Outer Regional Australia. It also has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 44 and 23.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Outer Regional Australia has a much higher share of First Nations language speakers at 14.4%, compared to 4.0% in Inner Regional Australia.

Both areas are similar in that their percentage of people with no religion is nearly the same, and both sit close to the national figure for this measure. They also share a very similar typical household income, around $1,400 to $1,500 a week. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, others are shifting; for example, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, and more people in Inner Regional Australia are working from home than in the past.

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Where they differ most

Population: 881,229 larger in Inner Regional Australia Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia De facto: 2.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Renting: 6.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Work from home: 5.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +881,229 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
1,569,737 88th pct 688,508 82nd pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +4 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
44 yrs 72nd pct 40 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +2.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
6.4% 50th pct 8.6% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +6.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
23.4% 85th pct 17.3% 56th pct
Under 15 in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +1.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
17.8% 53rd pct 18.8% 73rd pct
De facto in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +2.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
12.3% 30th pct 14.4% 65th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 17.3%
17.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 43.1%
33.2% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

Born overseas in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +3.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
11.6% 32nd pct 15.0% 54th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 75.4%
3.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +5.5 pts 36.2%
40.8% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 35.5%
12.4% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
4.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Dutch even 1.3%
0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +3.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
5.5% 28th pct 8.6% 47th pct
Limited English in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +0.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 1.0% 54th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 81.5%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +0.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
37.5% 39th pct 38.4% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 47.4%
37.5% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
8.2% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +3.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
43.7% 64th pct 47.6% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +2.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
17.3% 74th pct 14.8% 71st pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
29.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.0%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
6.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
9.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +$59 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
$710 42nd pct $769 58th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +$102 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
$1,400 37th pct $1,502 53rd pct
Family income in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +$98 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
$1,796 48th pct $1,894 58th pct
High earners in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +0.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
8.7% 51st pct 9.4% 59th pct
High-income homes in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +0.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
15.8% 50th pct 16.2% 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.2%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 38.3%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.0%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +6.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
33.5% 87th pct 27.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +1.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
10.4% 73rd pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +1.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
6.8% 86th pct 5.8% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +3.1 pts ▸ 60.2%
21.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 18.2%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +1.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
16.2% 50th pct 15.0% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +2.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
13.2% 87th pct 11.1% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +0.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
25.1% 58th pct 24.8% 56th pct
Defence service in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +1.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
3.9% 79th pct 5.2% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +3.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
23.6% 81st pct 20.6% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +41,546 larger in Inner Regional Australia
100,448 95th pct 58,902 89th pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia even
23 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +9.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
31.7% 56th pct 41.5% 87th pct
Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +4.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
10.5% 24th pct 15.4% 57th pct
Median income in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +$22 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$570 69th pct $548 58th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +$34 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$1,455 63rd pct $1,421 59th pct
Indigenous language in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +10.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
4.0% 29th pct 14.4% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +0.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
15.6% 65th pct 16.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +0.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
27.9% 46th pct 27.1% 39th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 52.2%
32.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 30.3%
15.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 27.1%
13.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.4% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +$30 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$320 73rd pct $290 64th pct
Mortgage in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +$183 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,700 71st pct $1,517 57th pct
People / bedroom in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +6.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
25.6% 30th pct 32.5% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +8.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
39.2% 71st pct 31.2% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +2.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
85.3% 45th pct 82.6% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +3.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
78.0% 72nd pct 74.5% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 31.2%
25.6% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
2.2% Other tenure even 2.1%
1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 82.6%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
4.4% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.2% Other dwelling even 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms even 40.2%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 28.5%
16.2% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
3.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 29.0%
14.0% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.6%
18.6% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +0.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
5.0% 43rd pct 5.2% 47th pct
Work from home in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +5.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
14.1% 75th pct 8.7% 42nd pct
PT commute in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +1.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
0.4% 18th pct 1.4% 43rd pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
14.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%
4.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 34.9%
13.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
5.0% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +1.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
38.5% 56th pct 39.7% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +1.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
12.1% 26th pct 13.6% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +0.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
4.4% 33rd pct 5.1% 46th pct
Participation in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +4.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
55.3% 46th pct 59.6% 70th pct
Full-time in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +5.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
56.3% 29th pct 61.3% 61st pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%
10.1% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
7.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
2.0% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%
15.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
13.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%
11.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +0.8 higher in Inner Regional Australia
4.2 74th pct 3.4 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +0.7 more in Inner Regional Australia
4.1 73rd pct 3.4 40th pct
15-min city in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +5.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
47.2% 69th pct 41.3% 44th pct
Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +2.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
44.1% 51st pct 42.0% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +32.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
67.0% 78th pct 34.1% 41st pct
Walk to school in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +4.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
50.1% 58th pct 45.2% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +6.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
73.7% 72nd pct 67.6% 58th pct
Walk to health in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +2.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
34.8% 52nd pct 32.3% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +4.9 more in Inner Regional Australia
17.7 37th pct 12.9 3rd pct
Intersections/km² in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +2 higher in Inner Regional Australia
2 61st pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Inner Regional Australiain Outer Regional Australia +1.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
6.4% 79th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

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/RA32/outer-regional-australia