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Outer Regional Australia vs Remote Australia

Name: Outer Regional Australia vs Remote Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 661 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Remote Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Remote Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Remote Australia are both vast areas, but they differ sharply in age and culture. Residents in Outer Regional Australia are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 37 in Remote Australia. There is also a significant cultural gap, as 17.5% of people in Remote Australia speak a First Nations language, while only 2.9% do in Outer Regional Australia. Housing differs too; 43.6% of homes in Outer Regional Australia are owned outright, which is far higher than the 30.9% seen in Remote Australia.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with the gap in First Nations population widening and the gap in rental rates narrowing. Despite these shifts, they share a similar unemployment rate of 4.1% and nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300. They also both have a low share of people who speak little or no English, sitting well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 306,342 larger in Outer Regional Australia Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Remote Australia Median age: 8 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia Unpaid carers: 3.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +306,342 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

377,693 75th pct 71,351 59th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +8 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

45 yrs 76th pct 37 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 14.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 41.9%

32.7% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

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 ◂ +4.7 pts 76.7%

0.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 35.3%

39.0% English ◂ +7.2 pts 31.8%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dutch even 1.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 79.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 51.0%

31.8% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 24.9%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

7.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$149 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$677 34th pct $826 67th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$311 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,278 22nd pct $1,589 60th pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$336 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,645 30th pct $1,981 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.5%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.8%

5.8% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 35.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.2%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +6.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

20.4% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 15.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +21,712 larger in Outer Regional Australia

33,964 86th pct 12,252 67th pct

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

24 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$65 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$525 50th pct $460 33rd pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$68 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$1,284 42nd pct $1,216 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.1 larger in Remote Australia gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 67th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 53.6%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 28.6%

14.9% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 34.4%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 29.2%

12.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$50 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$250 45th pct $200 30th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia even gap narrowing

$1,300 36th pct $1,300 36th pct

People / bedroom in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.10 higher in Remote Australia gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 30.9%

22.4% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 22.1%

3.9% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 85.7%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 42.3%

26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 21.5%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

0.7% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 28.6%

28.1% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

16.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

1.1% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.3%

32.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 55.1%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

4.8% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 35.8%

32.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

9.6% 4 or more even 9.6%

4.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.2% Mining +13.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.9% Labourers even 13.9%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +1.3 higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.3 38th pct 2.0 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +1.1 more in Outer Regional Australia

3.4 39th pct 2.3 12th pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +16.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

40.9% 43rd pct 24.2% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +11.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

36.4% 23rd pct 25.5% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +39.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

39.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +5.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

43.4% 40th pct 38.2% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +6.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

56.8% 28th pct 50.1% 14th pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +9.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

31.9% 42nd pct 22.3% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +1.8 more in Remote Australia

20.6 50th pct 22.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia even

0 34th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

6.0% 71st pct 5.0% 48th pct

Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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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/RA33/remote-australia