Compare

Outer Regional Australia vs Remote Australia

Name: Outer Regional Australia vs Remote Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 349 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Remote Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Remote Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Remote Australia are both expansive areas with distinct populations. Remote Australia has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 27.3% and a larger First Nations population at 16.5%. In contrast, Outer Regional Australia is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 41 in Remote Australia. This older profile is reflected in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is well higher in Outer Regional Australia at 23.4%.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened, such as the difference in typical weekly rents and the share of people with no religion. However, other trends are converging, as the gap in the First Nations population has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in many ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, with both sitting around $1,300, and both have the same typical number of people per home at 2.4.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 351,474 larger in Outer Regional Australia Recent arrivals: 11.9 pts higher in Remote Australia Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Housework 15h+: 4.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Needs assistance: 1.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +351,474 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

377,693 75th pct 26,219 49th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +4 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

45 yrs 76th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.2%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.9%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 44.4%

32.7% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Outer Regional Australia Remote Australia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 76.3%

1.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 38.9%

39.0% English ◂ +6.5 pts 32.5%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.5% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino even 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 79.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity even 55.1%

31.8% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 26.0%

11.0% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.4%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 28.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$59 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$677 34th pct $736 49th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$75 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$1,278 22nd pct $1,353 31st pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$117 higher in Remote Australia gap steady

$1,645 30th pct $1,762 45th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.8%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.1%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.7%

5.8% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 37.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.3%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +2.0 pts 53.7%

20.4% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 17.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +29,625 larger in Outer Regional Australia

33,964 86th pct 4,339 50th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +3 yrs older in Remote Australia

24 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$4 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$525 50th pct $521 49th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$61 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$1,284 42nd pct $1,223 33rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%

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

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 35.0%

29.7% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

5.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$70 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$250 45th pct $180 25th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$342 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,300 36th pct $958 11th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 41.0%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 21.1%

22.4% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

3.9% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 90.1%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 39.3%

26.9% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

6.9% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

28.1% Under $200 +22.9 pts ▸ 51.0%

47.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 34.6%

16.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 3.0%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% Under $1,000 +15.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.1%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.4%

7.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 57.7%

13.7% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.8% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 31.9%

15.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.8% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

8.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

3.2% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.1 higher in Remote Australia

3.3 38th pct 3.4 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.3 more in Remote Australia

3.4 39th pct 3.8 60th pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +5.6 pts higher in Remote Australia

40.9% 43rd pct 46.6% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +7.9 pts higher in Remote Australia

36.4% 23rd pct 44.3% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +17.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

39.5% 49th pct 22.1% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +3.6 pts higher in Remote Australia

43.4% 40th pct 46.9% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +1.1 pts higher in Remote Australia

56.8% 28th pct 57.9% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +10.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

31.9% 42nd pct 42.1% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +8.2 more in Remote Australia

20.6 50th pct 28.8 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia even

0 34th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +2.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

6.0% 71st pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia Major Cities of Australia Very Remote Australia Remote Australia Outer Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia

Compare Remote Australia with nearby areas

Very Remote Australia Outer Regional Australia Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia Major Cities of Australia Remote Australia Outer Regional Australia Remote Australia

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Outer Regional Australia vs Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA12/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA13/remote-australia