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Outer Regional Australia vs Major Cities of Australia

Name: Outer Regional Australia vs Major Cities of Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 544 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Major Cities of Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Major Cities of Australia

Major Cities of Australia and Outer Regional Australia are far apart in their demographics and lifestyles. Residents are far older in Outer Regional Australia, where the typical age is 45 compared to 37 in Major Cities of Australia. The two areas differ sharply on diversity and education; 27.6% of people in Major Cities of Australia were born overseas, compared to only 8.5% in Outer Regional Australia. Additionally, a much higher share of people in Major Cities of Australia have finished Year 12 (63.3%) compared to those in Outer Regional Australia (37.2%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, sitting around 18%. This common ground exists alongside widening gaps in other areas, such as home ownership. Outer Regional Australia has a much higher share of homes owned outright (43.6%) than Major Cities of Australia (26.5%). The two also differ in layout, with Major Cities of Australia being very walkable while Outer Regional Australia is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,953,444 larger in Major Cities of Australia Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Born overseas: 19.1 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +2,953,444 larger in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

377,693 75th pct 3,331,137 92nd pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +8 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

45 yrs 76th pct 37 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.1%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 15.7%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 44.9%

32.7% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Outer Regional Australia Major Cities of 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 ◂ +13.7 pts 67.8%

0.9% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 31.4%

39.0% English ◂ +1.3 pts 37.7%

11.1% Irish even 11.1%

10.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 78.5%

0.3% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 44.1%

31.8% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

0.6% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +26.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 17.8%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 27.0%

16.4% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

9.2% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$155 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap narrowing

$677 34th pct $832 68th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$540 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$1,278 22nd pct $1,818 71st pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$497 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap narrowing

$1,645 30th pct $2,142 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.6%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.7%

5.8% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.1%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

8.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

7.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +8.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +56,866 larger in Major Cities of Australia

33,964 86th pct 90,830 94th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +1 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia

24 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$120 higher in Major Cities of Australia

$525 50th pct $645 80th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$422 higher in Major Cities of Australia

$1,284 42nd pct $1,706 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +0.2 larger in Major Cities of Australia gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 77th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 26.4%

14.9% One-parent families even 14.9%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 34.1%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 23.7%

12.6% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.0% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$150 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap narrowing

$250 45th pct $400 89th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$607 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap narrowing

$1,300 36th pct $1,907 86th pct

People / bedroom in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +17.1 pts 26.5%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.4% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 69.1%

3.0% Flat or apartment +13.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 35.7%

26.9% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

16.1% $350–$549 +37.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

47.2% $200–$349 ◂ +24.9 pts 22.3%

28.1% Under $200 ◂ +20.6 pts 7.5%

1.1% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.7% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 30.2%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

32.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.2 pts 12.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 57.0%

13.7% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.8% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

0.5% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.8% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

4.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.5 pts 0.6%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

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

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.1% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 12.6%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +2.9 higher in Major Cities of Australia

3.3 38th pct 6.2 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +2.4 more in Major Cities of Australia

3.4 39th pct 5.8 86th pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +31.0 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

40.9% 43rd pct 72.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +36.6 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

36.4% 23rd pct 73.0% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +45.8 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

39.5% 49th pct 85.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +28.5 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

43.4% 40th pct 71.9% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +38.5 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

56.8% 28th pct 95.3% 87th pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +26.7 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

31.9% 42nd pct 58.6% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +7.0 more in Outer Regional Australia

20.6 50th pct 13.6 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +72 higher in Major Cities of Australia

0 34th pct 73 85th pct

Mean slope in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +0.1 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

6.0% 71st pct 6.1% 73rd pct

Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Major Cities of Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Outer Regional Australia vs Major Cities of Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA12/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA30/major-cities-of-australia